Month: September 2015
An event at Kirkwood’s vacant Pullman Yard will show the community a vision of what the transformed property could be. Atlanta ContactPoint, a non-profit proposing to turn the property into multi-purpose sports fields, office space, ...
This story has been updated. The City Schools of Decatur Board of Education met in a closed meeting on the morning of Sept. 24, but did not name a candidate to replace outgoing Superintendent Phyllis ...
The city of Decatur has received a $15,000 grant to paint a mural on the MARTA overpass at West Trinity and Atlanta Avenue. Jim Jaquish with the Atlanta Regional Commission says the grant is a ...
The East Lake Foundation in May announced that the owners of Fellini’s and La Fonda’s restaurants are behind a proposed redevelopment of the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Hosea Williams. But there’s been little activity at the ...
By Dena Mellick, Associate editor The Peruvian restaurant Las Brasas is opening in its new location on Church Street this Saturday. The popular chicken rotisserie is reopening at 614 Church Street in Decatur after outgrowing its ...
The Decatur Police Department is taking part in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back initiative this weekend. It’s on Saturday, September 26 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in front of the police ...
Editor’s note: Jim Dillon with the Fernbank Science Center contacted Decaturish to say that the Sunday evening viewing had been cancelled due to the cloudy weather … Tonight’s eclipse viewing at Fernbank Science Center has been ...
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According to the city, AT&T will be installing fiber optic cables in Avondale Estates beginning on Thursday, Sept. 24, and ending on Friday, Oct. 23. According to the city, “subcontractors will begin installing fiber optic ...
Today, Sep. 23, is the Autumnal Equinox, also known as the first day of Fall. According to Timeanddate.com, “On the equinox, night and day are nearly exactly the same length – 12 hours – all ...