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What's On Sale May 13th
May 13, 2012 at 8:51 AM

Caribou Coffee is celebrating Mother's Day with free coffee for Mom. It has released a coupon on Facebook for a free cup of coffee when you buy one.   The coupon must be used on Mother's Day.

Moms can also relax with a free movie on Mother's Day. Like Redbox Movie Rentals on Facebook...more and use the coupon code MAY13 to get a free movie. 

Home Depot has launched a campaign called Doing Nation. Participants sign up to do one of several home improvement projects on Facebook, and when you complete it you can pick a charity for which Home Depot Foundation will donate $100.  For example you can build a raised garden bed for your yard and send $100 to Operation Homefront, which benefits wounded soldiers.   Participants can do up to six projects and donate up to $600.

And if you want to learn some thrifty ways to save on your grocery budget, come to my free Couponing and Meal Planning Workshop on Tuesday May 22nd.  The class is from 11am to 1pm at the Kroger
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Tucker gets past Dutchtown to advance to soccer quarterfinals
May 9, 2012 at 8:59 AM

The No. 8 ranked Tucker Tigers (15-4-1) scored with 14:58 to play to slip past unranked Dutchtown (10-5-0) 1-0 and advance to the quarterfinal round of Class AAAA Boys' State Soccer Championships.

Dutchtown negated Tucker's speed for most of the game and both teams were limited to one...more quality shot on goal in a scoreless first half.

Tucker looked to be figuring things out a bit late in the first half and early in the second half only to have Dutchtown get loose for a pair of opportunities.

Tucker's Josiah Saydee, a senior defender, probably made the play of the game for the Tiger's as he headed off a sure score right in front of the goal as Dutchtown's pressure broke the defense and pulled Tucker goalie Steven Duffy away from the net.

Saydee's defensive stop got Tucker's momentum back and they went on the offensive firing the ball into the Dutchtown side of the field putting the pressure back on their opponent's defense.

As the clock
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Redan Rallies for Class AAAA State Title
May 6, 2012 at 6:59 PM
ALBANY, Ga. --The Redan Lady Raiders scored 58 points on the final day of the Class AAAA Girls' State Track Championships to overcome a 30 points deficit to defending champion Southwest DeKalb to capture the 2012 state title at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany.

Tucker, Lakeside take opening round wins
May 2, 2012 at 2:29 PM

Freshman middle fielder Lucky Teah scored the first two goals of the game to lead the No. 5 ranked Tucker Tigers to a convincing 5-1 Class AAAA soccer playoff victory over the South Paulding Spartans on Tuesday night at Hallford Stadium in Clarkston.

The Tigers put pressure on the...more Spartan defense from the opening kick as the South Paulding goalie battled by blocking several shots by Tucker to keep the score at 0-0 despite the constant pressure.

Tucker had a goal by Solomon Roberts disallowed for offsides with 23:30 left in the first half as the Tigers had three opportunities to score in a 50 second time span.

The Spartans tested Tucker goalie Steven Duffy only twice in the first half and the score remained 0-0 until Teah slipped a shot into the goal on an assist from Roberts for a 1-0 Tucker lead with just 30 seconds left in the half.

Teah struck again just 1:05 into the second half by taking a pass from Austin Hood to make it
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Dept. of Labor launches system to improve unemployment insurance
Apr 30, 2012 at 10:23 AM

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor recently rolled out a new electronic system designed to increase efficiency and reduce costs of operating the state's unemployment insurance program.
Georgia is one of 10 states to adopt the State Information Data Exchange (SIDES) E-response. It...more allows employers to respond promptly to the Department of Labor when a former worker files an unemployment claim, according to state Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.
"This new online capability is part of our continuing effort to make the Georgia Department of Labor more user-friendly and technologically up-to-date," Butler said in a statement. "This will significantly speed communications between the labor department and employers. At the same time, it will help prevent some overpayments to people who might not be eligible for benefits, saving us from having to go back and try to collect money from ineligible applicants."
SIDES E-response can immediately inform an employer when a
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Former Tucker Player Shot in Kentucky
Apr 15, 2012 at 4:00 PM


BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - Two Western Kentucky football players are recovering after being wounded by gunshots outside a bar.

A statement from the school's athletic department says defensive lineman Tevin Holliman and defensive back Ricardo Singh were each hit once, and their...more wounds weren't life-threatening.

The shooting early Sunday outside the Lava Lounge in Bowling Green happened hours after the team played its annual spring game.

Bowling Green Police spokesman Ronnie Ward said it appears someone shot into a crowd outside the bar and struck the players. He said an officer driving by the scene heard gunshots and called for backup at 12:39 a.m.

Holliman is a sophomore from Tucker, Ga., and Singh is a freshman from Auburndale, Fla.

The school's statement said coach Willie Taggart has spoken to the parents of both players.
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Natl. Forum for Black Public Administrators holds annual Golf Tournament
Apr 12, 2012 at 4:11 AM

 
www.nfbpaatlanta.com
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DeKalb Kicks off National County Government Month
Apr 9, 2012 at 4:32 AM

 
DECATUR – DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis announces DeKalb County will join the National Association of Counties (NACo), along with counties across America, in celebrating National County Government Month (NCGM) this April. The month-long celebration aims to raise public awareness and...more understanding about the roles and responsibilities of county government. The county’s theme this year is “Healthy Counties, Healthy Families: ONE Healthy DeKalb”.
Since 1991, NACo has encouraged counties across the country to actively promote county government programs and services. To commemorate NCGM, events geared toward citizens and employees will take place at venues around the county. 
Other NCGM events are as follows:
Wednesday, April 11, noon-1 p.m.
Lunch & Learn: Mind, Body & Spirit
Decatur Library
215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA 30030
Presented in partnership with DeKalb Medical Center, Mind, Body & Spirit looks at the role each plays in losing unwanted
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Baylor, Notre Dame meet again in Women's NCAA Final
Apr 3, 2012 at 8:53 AM
The Fighting Irish (35-3) and Lady Bears (39-0) meet Tuesday night in the national championship game.

Former Tucker High wrestler earns NAIA All-American status
Mar 28, 2012 at 2:55 PM

Carey Cloud, a former Tucker High School wrestling state champion, fought his way to an eighth place finish in the NAIA National Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa to earn All-American accolades as freshman for William Penn University.

Cloud finished his freshman campaign with a...more 16-11 overall record after going 4-3 in the 149-pound weigh class of the National Championship Tournament. A tough 3-2 overtime loss in the second round to Dickinson State's Bradley Steele dropped him into the loser's bracket where he put together three consecutive wins, including an overtime fall over Nicolas Clarke of York to earn All-American status.

He dropped his final two matches of the tournament including a second loss to Steele in the seventh place match.

Cloud, a 2011 graduate of Tucker, won the 2010 Class AAAA state title in the 152-pound class and was runner-up in the 145 Class AAAA state tournament as he just missed out on becoming a two-time state
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Tucker knocks off Marist for Region 6-AAAA lead
Mar 21, 2012 at 3:31 PM

Tucker Tiger goalie Steven Duffy got a ride from his teammates after making a stop on a penalty kick to secure the Tigers' 2-1 victory over rival Marist at Hallford Stadium on Tuesday night in a battle for the top spot in the Region 6-AAAA soccer standings.

The Tigers (8-2) defeated...more No. 9 ranked Lakeside (6-2-2) 1-0 last Friday at Hallford to set up the big match against Marist.

Tucker was up 2-1 in the second round of the penalty kicks and Marist's Patrick Jackson was lining up against Duffy to keep the War Eagles' hopes alive.

Jackson kicked to Duffy's left and Duffy smothered the kick to secure the victory and celebration by the Tigers as they hoisted him up on their shoulders.

The game was a defensive battle as both goalies made key saves throughout the game to keep the game scoreless.

Marist (5-4) had an apparent goal disallowed early in the second half and the two teams continued to battle in the scoreless tie.

Tucker's
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Georgia bows to Red Foxes in first round
Mar 18, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Corielle Yarde registered a team-best 21
points as Marist upset Georgia, 76-70, in the first round of the NCAA
Tournament at the Tucker Center.

DeKalb jobless rate exceeds metro rate in January
Mar 15, 2012 at 3:58 AM

ATLANTA -- State labor officials say the preliminary unemployment rate in metro Atlanta rose to 9.2 percent in January, up three-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 8.9 percent in December.
In DeKalb County, the unemployment rate was 9.6 percent in January.
Statistics released...more Thursday by the Georgia Department of Labor also show that metro Athens had the lowest rate among local areas in the state at 7.1 percent.
Metro Dalton had the highest local rate at 12.7 percent.
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TUCKER | Middle school teacher accused of sex with student
Mar 7, 2012 at 2:05 PM

DECATUR, Ga. -- Police apprehended 42-year-old middle school teacher, Almarcus Thomas, for allegedly having sex with his student in a classroom. 

Thomas has been charged with one count of statutory rape and one count of child molestation. 

According to DeKalb County Police...more Department Spokesperson Mekka Parish, authorities conducted a forensic search on Thomas' computer and discovered nude images of the victim. 

Further details aren't immediately available; the story is still developing.
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Southland Conference Tournament Recaps
Mar 7, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Jonathan King, Antonio Bostic and Darius Gardner
scored 13 points apiece and Stephen F. Austin defeated Sam Houston State,
68-46, in the quarterfinals of the Southland Conference Tournament.