Month: February 2015
News about DeKalb County dysfunction and corruption is as common as the rain. It’s also a constant source of fuel for the fires stoking some residents to seek local control by creating new cities. The ...
A stellar season for the Decatur High girls basketball team came to a disappointing end on Saturday as the bulldogs lost the semifinal game to Laney High of Augusta, 63-37. It was Decatur’s first appearance in ...
DeKalb County Police and Fire officials are on the scene of a bizarre accident at the Georgia Department of Labor Building on Covington Highway in greater Decatur. Fire Department spokesperson Capt. Eric Jackson said early ...
The Georgia Department of Transportation says to avoid I-285 again this weekend. Crews will be performing more sign structure repairs and installations. “Sign structure work will take place at different locations around the perimeter and ...
The City Commission will hear a presentation from City Schools of Decatur Superintendent Phyllis Edwards on Monday, March 2, regarding a proposal to borrow money to pay for school expansion. Edwards will speak to the ...
This story has been updated. This week’s edition of The Champion newspaper has three legal notices for three proposed cities in DeKalb County: LaVista Hills, Tucker and DeKalb County. The notices were provided to Decaturish.com ...
By Bill Banks, contributor The third-ranked Decatur Bulldogs (29-2) meet second-ranked Laney High of Augusta (27-3) in Saturday’s semifinal opener at the 4500-seat Frank G. Lumpkin Jr. Center on the Columbus State University campus. It’s ...
This story has been updated. Organizers working to create a city of Greenhaven say a study proves the city would bring in enough tax money to provide services. The study found Greenhaven would operate with an annual ...
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The Decatur 101 class is the city’s general overview of its government and the way it operates. But how about some advanced learning? The city is now offering a “Trees 101” class, a primer for ...