Redan News

The Redan Road bridge is expected to be closed for at least six months or as much as a year to repair flood damage from the September rains.

Fewer students asking to transfer into Southwest DeKalb and Redan high schools this year gave DeKalb County officials a $1.2 million sigh of relief Monday.

Former Redan High School baseball star Dominic Brown, 21, was named to the Florida State League All-Star team, but had to sit out the June 20 all-star game in Fort Myers, Fla., because of an injury.

The Stone Mountain/Lithonia Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority awarded $10,000 in scholarships to six area graduates.

A total of 37 seniors were named top students at 11 public high schools and four private schools in middle and north DeKalb.

Chamblee Charter High School Principal Rochelle Lowery will conduct the schoola s graduation at North DeKalb Stadium Friday at 7 p.m. As the days of May dwindle down, so do the days of classes for high school seniors countywide.

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners is discussing zoning changes which residents hope will lead to greater economic opportunity and creation of a distinctive Greater Hidden Hills community in east DeKalb.