Alabama news website Al.com reports that a student found dead in his Auburn, Ala. apartment is from Avondale Estates. Al.com reports Matthew Tucker Cole, 20, from Avondale Estates, died in his apartment on Jan. 30. ...
The city of Decatur released the following taped statement from Mayor Jim Baskett about the city’s response to the Jan. 28 snow storm. Watch: Baskett planned to give the state of the city speech on Jan. ...
A group of Parkwood neighborhood residents wants the city of Decatur to annex their homes. Andy Vocaire, spokesman for the Parkwood Neighborhood, said homeowners filed a petition with the city last week. The city posted ...
City of Decatur residents who are concerned about the city’s plans to regulate tree removal are organizing an Arbor Day festival to increase the city’s canopy. The event is being spearheaded by property owner Chad Stogner. ...
Avondale Estates is getting a new fire station, a project the city’s mayor says is long overdue. DeKalb County Commissioners on Jan. 28 unanimously voted to award the contract to rebuild the station on Clarendon ...
If you’re at home today, you might consider stopping by the DeKalb County government building on Commerce Drive in Decatur to give blood. City spokeswoman Casie Yoder said she donated this morning at a ...
Gov. Nathan Deal apologized Thursday for his administration’s handling of the Jan. 28 snow storm. According to Atlanta INtown, Deal accepted full responsibility for the lack of planning that created a legendary traffic jam that our ...
Emory University will be business as usual on Friday, Jan. 31. According to a message posted on the university’s website, the university will be operating on a normal schedule after being closed for two days ...
Some Decatur residents are busy formulating a petition to make the city wait a little longer before passing a new law regulating trees in the city, and one of their main concerns is cost. Decatur’s ...
Metro Atlanta school systems are still firming up their plans, but Atlanta Public Schools has already decided to cancel classes on Friday, Jan. 31. More from City Schools of Decatur’s Facebook page. “We hope that ...