Open enrollment begins next Monday and ends Oct. 3 for DeKalb County students who need tutoring or other academic help outside of the regular school day. The goal of the program is to increase academic achievement of students in low performing schools. Enrollment for the Supplemental Educational Services runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 12 through Oct. 3., at the district headquarters at 1701  Mountain Industrial Blvd., Stone Mountain. For more information: 678-676-0409.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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