The Georgia Department of Transportation is cancelling most of its major roadwork planned for this weekend. Here is the full statement from GDOT, obtained via the Avondale Estates newsletter. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) ...
Memorial Day weekend is always busy in Decatur. – This weekend, May 24 and 25, Decatur Arts Festival will take over the city’s downtown. The annual event draws thousands to the square for music, food ...
Avondale Estates Mayor Ed Rieker emailed residents today about an advertised millage rate increase, but said that the increase isn’t something the city intends to adopt. Rieker explained that the city has a series of ...
Parents sending their child to the reopened Westchester Elementary this fall have a new home on the web. City Schools of Decatur today announced the launch of the Westchester website and email list. “Please note ...
This story has been updated. The city of Decatur will begin installing new solar-powered parking meters after the city’s Arts Festival concludes on May 25. The solar-powered meters will accept credit cards as well as coins. ...
Decatur Police are warning drivers: do not speed on Sycamore Drive. Decatur City Commission on May 5 voted to lower the speed limit on the road to 30 miles per hour at the request of ...
This story has been updated. By Dena Mellick, contributor School is coming to a close, Memorial Day is around the corner, and pools across the country are preparing to open. So what are the options ...
Kirkwood developers Stan Sugarman and Atticus LeBlanc received accolades from Atlanta’s Urban Design Commission for one of their reuse projects. On May 20 the Commission gave the building at 1939 Hosea L. Williams Drive NE ...
The city of Decatur has released a draft of its proposed Fiscal Year 2015 budget. There will be a twist to the budget process this year. Because of higher tax revenues, the city is required ...
There will be a runoff in the race for DeKalb County Board of Education District 3, a district that includes Avondale Estates. Incumbent Michael Erwin led with 37.11 percent of the vote, not enough to avoid the ...