Look, Atlanta’s not waving some flag in favor of annexation, Atlanta City Councilman Alex Wan said. But they’re not going to say “no,” either. That’s the gist of Wan’s responses about annexation during a Nov. ...
Holmes Pyles, 86, didn’t raise any money and barely campaigned for the vacant District 1 County Commission seat. But on Nov. 4, Pyles, an independent, received the most votes, pulling in 26 percent of the ...
Lillian Lindsey, 7, said she became concerned when she learned that some senior citizens have trouble keeping warm during the winter. “They don’t have enough money to buy coats,” the Clairemont Elementary Second Grader said. “So ...
This post has been updated. Decaturish reader Andrew Feury has done all of us a huge favor. This week, organizers behind a proposal to create a new city in DeKalb County released their map for LaVista ...
The nickname has dogged the Kroger at 725 Ponce de Leon for years. According to the lore, there was a murder in the parking lot in the early 1990’s. In 2002, a stench in the ...
This story has been updated. Three groups vying to become DeKalb County’s newest city had until Nov. 15 to present a map to the state Legislature that resolved their differences. Two of the groups – ...
A recent article published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution about Avondale Estates’ annexation plans angered commercial property owners who don’t want to be in Avondale. State Rep. Karla Drenner, D-Avondale Estates, said the comments in ...
The owner of Grindhouse Killer Burgers is hoping to start serving Decatur residents by this summer. Alex Brounstein appeared before the Decatur City Commission on Monday, Nov. 17, seeking a zoning variance for 433 North ...
By Nicki Salcedo Advice comes whether or not you want it. When I get guidance, I ignore it. I’m not good at following directions. When I’m given instructions, I do the opposite. I start my ...
Askari Flewellen and Uwezo Flewellen II are brothers attending Jackson High in Atlanta, but they have more in common than a last name. Between the two of them, they’ve spent 500 hours on community service ...