A citizen’s zoning advisory board will discuss a proposed city of Atlanta ordinance that would increase fees for installing residential sidewalks. Neighborhood Planning Unit – O meets on Tuesday, May 27, at 2014 at 6:30 ...
The Memorial Day ceremony at Decatur Cemetery wasn’t fancy, but it was enough. Chris Billingsley, a retired Decatur High School social studies teacher, stood close to an umbrella as rain plopped on the edges of ...
A Rasmussen Poll conducted days after the May 20 primary shows Democratic state Sen. Jason Carter ahead of incumbent Republican Gov. Nathan Deal. The poll, published May 26, shows Carter has a seven point advantage ...
Avondale Estates residents interested in serving their community have a unique opportunity to do so. The city’s police department currently is taking applications for its Citizen Patrol program, now in its second year. According to ...
This story was updated on May 29. Atlanta’s mass transit system is adding train cars to its north and south lines. MARTA announced on Monday, May 26, that it is extending trains on its Red ...
The X-Men movie franchise did not look well in 2006. Bryan Singer, who helped launch it, decided to direct Superman Returns instead of the third X-Men flick, which was titled “The Last Stand.” Singer’s earlier ...
Valarie Wilson knew that running a statewide campaign for Georgia school superintendent wasn’t going to be like running for the Decatur school board. “I knew campaigning at a statewide level would be grueling and demanding ...
Chris Billingsley, a retired Decatur High School social studies teacher, hasn’t stopped reminding us about important days in American history. He reminds us that today, May 26, Decatur will mark Memorial Day with a simple ceremony at ...
Election night for me is always like that scene from “Gone in 60 Seconds” where Nicholas Cage listens to War’s “Low Rider.” There are lots of moving parts and you’ve got to file everything on ...
By Ralph Ellis, contributor You know it’s summer when thousands of art-lovers and people-watchers pour into Decatur. The Decatur Arts Festival has established itself a Memorial Day weekend tradition for metro Atlanta. About 160 artists ...