Inspired by Decaturish.com founder Dan Whisenhunt’s wildly popular sign ratings posts (you place them we face them) and the documentary film Sign Painters, I have been hyper-aware of the barrage of signs competing for our attention. ...
A while back I had a lengthy interview with Sgt. Jennifer Ross, who handles communications for the Decatur Police Department. During our conversation, I asked how the city maps its police zones. Ross told me ...
If you’re running for elected office in Decatur this year, you can finance your campaigns the same way you find money for the parking meters. Campaigning in the city of Decatur is a bargain.
Dear readers, A few months ago I started this website to showcase my other writing projects. Somewhere along the way, I picked up a couple of contributors. The two writers who are helping me – ...
A reader checks in and wanted me to tell you about a community meeting that’s happening this Thursday, Aug. 29. The meeting, hosted by the Decatur Heights and Sycamore Ridge Neighborhood Watches, is specifically targeted ...
Mariam Asad will appear before a judge in November to answer for her crime. She stands accused of criminal trespassing and obstructing police officers. On Aug. 10, Mariam gathered with other members of Occupy Our ...
Qualifying started Monday for Decatur city elections. For the city commission, Fred Boykin signed up for run for District 1, Post A, and Patti Garrett for District 2, Post A. They’re both incumbents. For the ...
Chick-Fil-A restaurants aren’t open on Sundays, so apparently they need serious alarm technology to thwart break-in attempts. Tonight, sirens wailed and the words “burglar, burglar” blared over and over from a loudspeaker at the restaurant. ...
Work crews poured concrete Saturday morning for Decatur’s first traffic circle. The traffic circle, also called a roundabout, is at Ponce de Leon Place and Oakland Street in the Clairemont neighborhood behind the First Baptist ...