Month: September 2013
We are in our 30s so we had to bail early. Sigh … Venue was cool, but not a fan of the smoking. DJ Farina was excellent, as usual. We got there early, so I ...
I received this notice from District 7 DeKalb County Commissioner Stan Watson. Beginning in November, it looks like the speed limit for certain parts of I-285 will increase from 55 mph to 65 mph. God ...
Parents at two Decatur city schools have a few questions about “The Talk.” Questions about the Oct. 1 event prompted school officials to send a letter to parents distancing themselves from the nonprofit group giving ...
Live around Decatur? Need a job? Start spell checking those resumes. There’s a job fair in town. According to Cross Roads News, there will be Career Expo today (Sept. 26) at Mount Welcome Missionary Baptist ...
Just got my copy of “Pickett’s Charge” by Charles McNair. He’s signing some books at Manuel’s Tavern. I also got him to sign my wife’s copy of “Land O’Goshen.” It’s the second time he has ...
Joe Davich has been named director of the Georgia Center for the Book after serving about six months as interim director. Davich is a West Virginia native and graduated from West Virginia University. He replaces ...
As a reporter, I’m trained to keep an eye out for things that seem a little unusual. Yesterday, I received a copy of an email that City Schools of Decatur Spokeswoman Heather Borowski sent to ...
One Decatur restaurant opens, another closes, both in locations where other restaurants have failed. For starters, the Kimball House will start serving the public today in the historic Decatur train depot at 303 E. Howard ...
Two women in a stolen vehicle led Decatur Police on a “follow” Monday morning, according to a report provided by Decatur PD. To casual observers, this would be known as a “chase.” But Decatur Police ...
I’ve finally dried off from this past weekend’s rainy Music Midtown festival in Piedmont Park. Here are the five best and worst parts of the two-day music fest in no particular order. The Best: 1. ...