Decatur, GA — City Schools of Decatur is working to get its senior homestead tax exemption over the finish line in the state legislature. Decatur officials are urging the House to pass the bills. The ...
DeKalb County, GA — DeKalb County has a large and lengthy water main replacement project on DeKalb Industrial Way scheduled to start June 5. The work will take the county 18 months to complete. “Efforts to ...
Tucker, GA — The Atlanta Woodcarvers Club was founded in 1976 and originally met in Greater Decatur. Monthly meetings and open carving are now held in Room 1 at the Tucker Recreation Center, 4898 Lavista ...
Avondale Estates, GA — The Avondale Estates City Commission is considering hiring a new firm to conduct the fiscal year 2022 financial audit. At the Feb. 22 work session, City Manager Patrick Bryant said the ...
Atlanta, GA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill restricting doctors from providing hormone or surgical treatments for transgender youth. “Today, I signed [Senate Bill] 140 into law to ensure we protect the health ...
By Jennifer Lifsey and Madeline Montgomery, Atlanta News First GREATER DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man is dead after police say he broke into a home and was shot by its owner. DeKalb ...
Decatur, GA — City Schools of Decatur is seeking to update its senior homestead exemption, but the bill has yet to appear on the floor of the Georgia House for a vote. Today, March 23, ...
Decatur, GA — During a work session on March 20, Decatur City Arborist Kay Evanovich presented the preliminary findings of the updated tree ordinance to the city commission. It’s been one year since the amended ...
DeKalb County, GA — The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office is seeking justice for a woman whose body was found in Tucker nearly 30 years ago. The woman has finally been identified as Rebecca “Becky” Burke, ...
This story was reported by Canopy Atlanta, a community-led journalism nonprofit that partnered with more than 50 South DeKalb residents to choose, report, and present stories. Read the full South DeKalb Issue here. To learn ...