Stone Mountain, GA — The DeKalb County Police Department peacefully resolved a standoff on Monday that occurred near Allgood Elementary on Sept. 18. Students were never in danger, but some walkers were not released until ...
This article has been updated. Stone Mountain, GA — Municipal elections are Nov. 7 and there are numerous candidates running for Stone Mountain City Council. Our election coverage wouldn’t be possible without our readers. To ...
Stone Mountain, GA — Ozzie Harrell Jr., a beloved economics teacher and senior class sponsor, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 9, according to a letter sent to the school community. He was 36. The cause of ...
This story has been updated. By Jaedon Mason, contributor DeKalb County, GA — The DeKalb County School Board at its Sept. 11 meeting voted to postpone approving the second year of a lease with Evolv ...
DeKalb County, GA — The DeKalb County School Board is meeting Sept. 11 and is considering a $32 million contract for HVAC work at four schools. The board meeting starts with a closed-door executive session at ...
By Jaedon Mason, contributor Stone Mountain, GA – The Stone Mountain City Council met on Sept. 5 and voted to postpone approval of a budget amendment moving $10,000 within the general fund from the cemetery ...
This story has been updated. Are you running for local office this year? Decaturish needs to hear from you, so we can add your email to our list. Email us at [email protected] and [email protected], so ...
This story has been updated. DeKalb County, GA — Qualifying for the Nov. 7 municipal election ends on Friday, Aug. 25. The qualifying dates slightly vary from city to city. Qualifying in Decatur ended on Wednesday, ...
By Jaedon Mason, contributor Stone Mountain, GA — Stone Mountain city council voted to approve the controversial raises during a special called meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 22. This formalizes a $1,000 raise for the mayor, ...
Stone Mountain, GA — The DeKalb County School Board will begin a two-day-long retreat on Aug. 23 to work through issues facing the board, including an update on the district’s communications with Cognia and a discussion ...