Chris Billingsley, a retired Decatur High School social studies teacher, has been active in organizing Memorial Day events in Decatur. There were events throughout the weekend to mark the occasion, including placing flags on graves in ...
Evans Fine Foods recently announced it would be closing after 70 years in business. Higher rents were reportedly to blame for the decision. The restaurant’s last day was Nov. 21. According to an archived version ...
As they do each year on Nov. 11, local veterans gathered at the Decatur Cemetery to observe Veterans Day. Veterans Day began as Armistice Day, which marked the end of World War I. The ladies ...
Decaturish reader Chris Billingsley attended the opening of the new Walmart at the Suburban Plaza shopping center this morning, Nov. 11. The redeveloped shopping center, at the intersection of Church Street and North Decatur Road, ...
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For years, the Decatur Square contained a small monument to Harold Byrd, a casualty of World War I and the namesake of the American Legion Post in Avondale Estates. Then one day, Chris Billingsley noticed ...
Retired Decatur High School social studies teacher Chris Billingsley is heading up Memorial Day observances in Decatur. Last year, Billingsley and others stood in the rain at Decatur Cemetery, paying tribute to veterans buried there. ...
This story has been updated. Today marks the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Atlanta, crucial turning point in the United States Civil War. There were several events held in Kirkwood over the weekend to ...
This story has been updated. July 22 marks the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Atlanta. Over the weekend, Kirkwood played host to several events commemorating the historic event. Chris Billingsley, a retired Decatur High ...