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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 - 7, 2024
www.THECHAMPIONNEWSPAPER.com
VOL. 34 • NO. 31
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LOCAL
DeKalb to
host second
Medicaid re
enrollment
event
PAGE 3
LOCAL
Security camera
helps Chamblee
police nab road
rage suspect
Officials with City Schools of Decatur said the school
district’s lunch debts have been paid. Photo by
Christine Fonville
Funds returned after City
Schools of Decatur declines
lunch debt donations
BY CHRISTINE FONVILLE
CHRISTINE@DEKALBCHAMP.COM
Although an online campaign raised more than $85,000 in less than 48
hours to wipe out lunch debts for City Schools of Decatur, the organizer of
the GoFundMe said refunds will be issued after the school district declined
the donation.
The update came on Jan. 25, less than two days after Jasmine Crowe-
Houston, parent with a child who attends a City Schools of Decatur (CSD)
school, launched the fundraiser.
"Thanks to the incredible outpouring of love and support, I achieved
my fundraising goal," said Crowe-Houston. "However, I was informed (on
SEE DECATUR ON PAGE 6
Food programs, distribution dates announced
SPORTS
Legendary
DeKalb coaches
to reunite in All-
American game
PAGE 11
LIFESTYLE
New museum
opens door on
enslavement in
South Carolina
BY JAY PHILLIPS
JAY@DEKALBCHAMP.COM
DeKalb County officials announced on Jan. 24 that the
county's summer food program and Soldier Angel's food
distribution for veterans will return in 2024.
The next DeKalb County-sponsored food distribution for
veterans will take place on Feb. 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at the Atlanta VA Arcadia Clinic (250 North Arcadia Avenue,
Decatur).
A news release states that each recipient will receive
approximately 75 pounds of fresh fruits, vegetables, meats,
and non-perishable food items packed by volunteers
and loaded into cars, pushcarts, or backpacks to 200
preregistered veteran and military-connected families.
Veterans and service
SEE FOOD ON PAGE 6
DeKalb partnerships will provide food to veterans in February and for
county youths during the summer. File photo
Commissioner Larry Johnson seeks
public feedback on proposed art project
PAGE 15
Commissioner Larry Johnson, left, introduces
a panel of experts who discuss the potential
benefits of public art on Candler Road.
BY KATHY MITCHELL
FREELANCE REPORTER
When District 3 DeKalb County
Commissioner Larry Johnson was
president of the National Association
of Counties (NACo), he had the
opportunity to visit municipalities
across the nation. Among the ideas
that captured his imagination during
his recently completed term with
NACo was public art. On Jan. 22,
Johnson hosted Public Art on Candler:
A Community Conversation at South
DeKalb Senior Center on Candler
Road to engage public input on the
concept.
"I saw public art being applied
in interesting ways in such places as
Dade County, Florida, and Portland,
Oregon. I started to think about the
possibilities here in south DeKalb
SEE FEEDBACK ON PAGE 6
