Officials with DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit announced that they recently made two arrests in connection with a shooting The post Arrests made in shooting of teens at a Decatur gas station appeared first on The Champion Newspaper | 404-373-7779 | Georgia.

Tucker, GA — On Sept. 20, Decaturish conducted its first forums for the Nov. 7 municipal elections. Our first two forums featured candidates for Tucker City Council District 3, Post 2 and Tucker City Council District 2, Post 2. To see an election district map for the city of Tucker, click here. If you are unsure […]

Chamblee, GA — Municipal elections are Nov. 7 and there are several candidates running for the Chamblee City Council. Our election coverage wouldn’t be possible without our readers. To contribute to our fall fundraiser and support this important work, click here. Chamblee has four election districts and one at-large seat. Voters in Districts 2, 3 […]

Atlanta, GA — Drew Charter School has announced the addition of two parents, Teaniese “Tina” Davis and Nicole McClendon, to serve on the school’s Board of Directors. The appointments were confirmed during the Board’s meeting on Monday, Aug. 7, according to a press release. Davis and McClendon’s involvement on the board of directors will play a […]

Stone Mountain, GA — The Stone Mountain City Council met on Sept. 19 and announced a city-wide LED lighting installation.  This project will be done with Georgia Power, who was initially contacted to perform a lighting study for the city. Through negotiations with Councilmember Clint Monroe and city staff, Georgia Power agreed to provide the […]

The first week of the Decaturish Fall Fundraiser saw readers contribute $2,866.47 toward our newsgathering efforts, about 11% of our overall fundraising goal. As we wrap up 2023, the Decaturish team needs support from our readers to ensure we can continue telling important stories about your community. To help us out, click here. Last year, […]

Decatur, GA — Municipal elections are Nov. 7 and there are three incumbent Decatur City Commissioners running for reelection. George Dusenbury, Lesa Mayer and Tony Powers are all running unopposed. Our election coverage wouldn’t be possible without our readers. To contribute to our fall fundraiser and support this important work, click here. Decatur has two election […]

Avondale Estates, GA — Municipal elections are Nov. 7 and there are the candidates running for Avondale Estates Mayor and City Commission. All three candidates are running unopposed. Our election coverage wouldn’t be possible without our readers. To contribute to our fall fundraiser and support this important work, click here. Avondale Estates offices are all elected […]

Atlanta, GA — Municipal elections are Nov. 7 and there are two candidates for Atlanta Board of Education District 3. District 3 serves Kirkwood and East Lake. To see a map of the district, click here. If you are unsure who is on your ballot, you may find a sample ballot by clicking here to visit the […]

Atlanta, GA — The Office of Research at Emory University has named Alexis Faust as the executive director of Science Gallery Atlanta. She began the position on Sept. 1 and oversees the strategic vision and development of gallery initiatives, including partnerships, community engagement and seasonal exhibitions. Faust was previously the executive director of Aullwood Audubon, […]