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Local bookstore to partner with LifeLine Animal Project for joint dog adoption and book event
LifeLine Animal Project and the Tall Tales Book Shop will host a joint dog adoption and book event on Sunday, August 5, featuring an assortment of dog-related books along with a number of adoptable dogs from the DeKalb County Animal Shelter. Nationally-renowned author Melissa Fay Greene be there from 4 to 5 p.m. to sign copies […]
Your Pie opening a location in Tucker
Your Pie, a national pizza chain that got its start in Athens, Ga. is planning a Tucker location. The company’s website says a location at 3499 Chamblee Tucker Road is opening soon, though an official date was not provided. “When Your Pie opened its doors for the first time in 2008 in Athens, Georgia, Founder Drew […]
Report: Greek restaurant headed to Avondale Estates
Kafenio, an all-day Greek Restaurant, will be opening a location in Avondale Estates, Tomorrow’s News Today reports. The owner is John “Johnny” Gianoulidis. The anticipated open date is 2019. “The new restaurant will open in the street level retail of the new Willis apartment complex on East College Avenue at its intersection with Sams Crossing,” Tomorrow’s News […]
Decatur Neighborhood Alliance to hold meeting next week
The next Decatur Neighborhood Alliance meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 25, offering Decatur residents from all neighborhoods an opportunity to connect and discuss community goals. According to a city newsletter, anyone is invited to attend, whether you live in a house, condominium, townhome or apartment. The meeting will focus on fostering collaboration between neighborhoods […]
Decatur Craft Beer Festival seeking proposals for local nonprofits that need funding
The Decatur Craft Beer Festival committee is accepting proposals from Decatur-based nonprofit organizations to be considered for funding from proceeds of the October 2018 festival, a city newsletter announced. Each year, the committee donates 75 percent of festival profits to designated projects. The committee is looking to fund projects that contribute to the quality of […]
Donald Trump endorses Brian Kemp in runoff against Casey Cagle
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, who is battling with the city of Decatur over the Police Department’s policy regarding cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, on Wednesday suffered a setback in his bid to become Georgia’s next governor. President Trump gave his opponent, Secretary of State Brian Kemp, his endorsement ahead of Tuesday’s runoff election. “Brian […]
2018 Madison Avenue Soapbox Derby will support nonprofits serving City Schools of Decatur
The Madison Avenue Soapbox Derby will return in October and this year two nonprofits serving City Schools of Decatur will receive proceeds from the event. “The organizers of the annual Madison Avenue Soapbox Derby, an autumn event that has become a Decatur mainstay, today announced the selection of the Decatur Education Foundation’s (DEF) ‘Lighten the […]
Dear Decaturish – Meeting attendance is not a straw poll
We accept letters to the editor. Letters to the editor are opinions of the authors of the letter, not Decaturish.com. Everyone has an equal opportunity to submit a letter to the editor. So if you read something here and don’t like it, don’t jump on our case. Write a letter of your own. All letters must […]
Stacked in his favor: Local 4th grader to attend Junior Olympics for competitive cup stacking
Plenty of adults can reflect on their childhood and remember playing sports like baseball, football or soccer. For Oakhurst resident and fourth-grader Sam Epstein, though, the most fun sport is a rather niche one: cup stacking. Cup stacking first started in 1981 in California, but it has since gained an international following. In cup stacking, […]
Hearing for Decatur murder suspect reveals links to a third shooting, video evidence
This story has been updated. During a July 17 probable cause hearing for murder suspect Simmie Reed, detectives with DeKalb County Police and the Decatur Police Department revealed that there was evidence connecting him to two other shootings. Both of those shootings occurred in traffic. Both involved female victims. In one shooting that occurred in March, […]
