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SWD alum named new Girl Scouts CEO
Jai Ferrell took her post as the new chief executive officer of Girls Scouts of Greater Atlanta (GSGATL) on July 1. In addition to working in entertainment television for Atlanta-based companies and winning awards for the executive roles she has held, Ferrell is a former Girl Scout and a graduate of Southwest DeKalb High School who still “frequents the area.”
Decatur woman sentenced for death of 4-year-old son, father also facing charges
DECATUR, Ga. — A Decatur woman has been sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison after being convicted of child abuse that led to the death of her 4-year-old son. According to a press release from the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office, a jury convicted Malisha Sasfras, 26, for felony murder, three counts of cruelty to children in the first degree and two counts of aggravated battery. The charges related to the Feb. 2023 death of her son.
Hooray for the Red, White & Blue
There’s no better time to break out the red, white and blue to celebrate America than on the 4th of July. “The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution,” according to history.com.
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