04-14-17 Dunwoody Reporter

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APRIL 14 - 27, 2017 • VOL. 8 — NO. 8

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► MARTA’s CEO speaks on response to I-85 disaster PAGE 5 ► ‘The good, the bad and the ugly’ of 2017 legislative session PAGE 14

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‘Wildcat family’ mourns a student’s death BY DYANA BAGBY dyanabagby@reporternewspapers.net In February, Phineas Haq and two of his closest friends traveled to Birmingham, Ala., to run their first marathon. Running for 26.2 miles is quite a feat for anyone, especially for high school sophomores. “We were [running] together the first 17 miles or so and then we traded back and forth,” said Sasha Herod, 16, who ran cross-country and track with Phineas at Dunwoody High School. “He was really supportive because it hurt. We got through it together.” See WILDCAT on page 30

EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATOR Passing on her culinary passion Page 27

OUT & ABOUT Get grounded with I believe [President Earth Day events

Trump] is strong enough to force Congress to break through this nonsense and get something done. DAVID PERDUE U. S. Senator

See PERDUE, page 21.

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6th District hopefuls square off in debate BY DYANA BAGBY dyanabagby@reporternewspapers.net

As the days tick down to the April 18 special election to fill the open 6th Congressional District seat, each of the 18 candidates in the large field are trying furiously to separate themselves from the pack. The latest public opportunity was at the April 9 candidate forum hosted by the Dunwoody Homeowners Association and Dunwoody Crier at Dunwoody High School. Voters are already early voting in the election to fill the seat that had been held by Republican Tom Price, who reSee 6TH on page 18


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