Month: June 2015
A prayer vigil in memory of those killed in a shooting in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17 will take place in the Decatur Square this Saturday, June 27. A group called Create Community 4 ...
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved rezoning requests Tuesday for Phase II of the Decatur Crossing development, according to the Medlock Area Neighborhood Association (MANA). Last month, Fuqua had presented its plans to the Board ...
The Decatur Cemetery is getting some unusual visitors next week. You don’t need to worry about a spooky encounter, unless you’re scared of livestock. In a post entitled “They’re baaaaaaaaa-ck!” on The Decatur Minute, the ...
Agnes Scott President Elizabeth Kiss has written a guest editorial for the Washington Post on the relevance of women’s colleges in a time of social progress. “In the 19th and early 20th centuries, women’s colleges ...
The city of Avondale Estates is holding its first public meeting on an update of its Comprehensive Plan. It’s going to be held Wednesday, June 24, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, located at 21 ...
By Nicki Salcedo When nine people are murdered in their place of worship, the problem isn’t South Carolina. The problem isn’t guns or mental health issues. The problem isn’t the lack of education that first ...
This story has been updated. Transparency advocates say more sunshine is needed on Decatur School Board’s recent decision to go under contract to purchase property for a new school. Decaturish.com has also taken the unusual ...
Two DeKalb County pools are temporarily closed in the midst of a heatwave that won’t quit. The county said the Kelly Cofer pool, located at 4259 N. Park Dr. in Tucker, is closed because of an electrical ...
This story has been updated. The Wylde Center is hosting its annual Beer Garden Fundraiser at Oakhurst Garden this Saturday, June 27. The event is taking place at Oakhurst Garden on 435 Oakview Road in Decatur. It ...
By Dena Mellick, Associate editor An indoor cycling studio is opening in Decatur this summer, and the owners say it will be much more than just a gym. Owners Emily Kinley and Laura Wheeler describe ...