This story has been updated. In a surprise move, Decatur Mayor Pro Tem Kecia Cunningham has resigned her post as a city commissioner. According to Commissioner Patti Garrett, Cunningham has resigned to take a job ...
The 2015 City Commission elections will be one that brings major changes to the city’s elected leadership. Mayor Jim Baskett, elected in 1995, confirmed last month that he isn’t seeking another term. Now Mayor Pro Tem ...
With the Nov. 3 elections on the horizon, local officials are firming up their plans for reelection. But Decatur’s Mayor Pro Tem Kecia Cunningham said she hasn’t decided if she’ll try to remain in the ...
Decatur Mayor Pro Tem Kecia Cunningham pleaded guilty to charges of driving under the influence and was sentenced on July 8. Cunningham appeared in Decatur City Court before a DeKalb County Magistrate Judge, Matt McCoyd. The ...
Decatur Police arrested Decatur City Commissioner and Mayor Pro Tem Kecia Cunningham on June 11 for driving under the influence of alcohol. Cunningham said she is “embarrassed” by the arrest and said she will not ...
Decatur’s School board will meet tonight at 6:30 pm to discuss the details of a request for a referendum on issuing more debt to pay for school construction. The debt, in the form of a ...
Decatur City Commissioners held a short meeting on Monday, Jan. 5, where they reappointed Mayor Jim Baskett and Mayor Pro Tem Kecia Cunningham. Unlike Avondale Estates, where the mayor is elected, in Decatur the mayor ...
A new year means some housekeeping items are in order for the Decatur City Commission. Decatur City Commissioners will meet on Jan. 5 and will select the mayor and mayor pro tem for 2015. The ...
UPDATE: Decatur Police Chief Mike Booker has released a statement about the department’s participation in this ongoing conversation. His full statement is reprinted at the end of this article. For the last few weeks black ...
Campaign finance reports released on April 7 show that Elena Parent led opponent Kyle Williams in fundraising for the May 20 Democratic Primary for the Senate District 42 seat, but not by much. The spending ...