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Five things of interest this weekend.

Stanton inaugurated its first dual immersion class this school year.
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Johnson replaces Lee May who was tapped to be interim CEO of DeKalb County.
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'A privately run organization with no accountability or investigative standards...set the legislative wheels in motion to nullify the will of 40,000 DeKalb County voters.'
Motorists are urged to use caution and to avoid.
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Thousands of students head back to schools across DeKalb County.
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