This story has been updated. Brookhaven, GA — The city of Brookhaven announced Wednesday that a petition to annex the Merry Hills and Toco Hills neighborhoods into the city has been withdrawn. If the annexation had moved forward, it would’ve been the largest annexation using the 60% petition method in state history. But residents and county […]

DeKalb County, GA — Animal shelters in DeKalb and Fulton counties had to euthanize dogs in June and July, according to a press release from LifeLine Animal Services which manages both shelters. “Dozens of animals with behavioral challenges are being put down each month due to our ongoing space crisis, large intake numbers and decreased adoption […]

DeKalb County, GA — The first day of school is right around the corner. City Schools of Decatur and Atlanta Public Schools will begin classes on Aug. 1. The first day of school for DeKalb County Schools is Aug. 7. Ahead of the start of the school year, DeKalb County Schools is hosting a back-to-school […]

Decatur, GA — The Decatur Police Department will soon get new security cameras to be installed at the department. The city commission at its July 17 meeting approved a contract with Johnson Controls worth $28,180.36 and approved a project budget of $30,000 for the improvements. The city commission approved this contract and other agenda items with […]

DeKalb County, GA — At a special called meeting on July 18, the DeKalb County Commission unanimously approved an authorization for the county attorney’s office to file an objection to a proposed annexation of 606 acres of unincorporated DeKalb County by the city of Brookhaven. The annexation petition, presented by Howard Ginsburg, intends to annex […]

DeKalb County, GA — The DeKalb County School District received an unmodified or “clean” audit from the Georgia Department of Audits for fiscal year 2022, which is a slight improvement over where the district was three years ago. But the DeKalb County Schools audit still includes numerous findings, some of which pertain to how the […]

Decatur, GA — Lincoln Property Company Southeast has been awarded the management assignments for the Shoppes at 319 West Ponce in Decatur, along with two other retail properties in metro Atlanta. For each asset, Lincoln Senior Vice President Shane Froman, Senior Portfolio Manager Retail Lead Naomi Rizzo and Senior Property Manager Theresa Nabors will oversee […]

Decatur, GA — The Decatur City Commission, at its July 17 regular meeting, approved a contract with CGS, LLC in the amount of $57,850 and established a project budget of $80,000 to upgrade the commercial kitchen in Hawkins Hall at Legacy Park. The kitchen area in Hawkins Hall has three separate kitchen spaces. “This scope […]

Decatur, GA — A MARTA mobility bus caught fire in greater Decatur last week, but there were no injuries. A witness posted about the fire on Nextdoor. The fire occurred at the Suburban Plaza shopping center off North Decatur Road. “Marta bus blew up outside of [JOANN Fabric and Crafts] parking lot! We felt the explosion […]

Dunwoody, GA — The Mystic South Conference took place July 14-16 at the Crown Plaza Ravinia in Dunwoody. This was the fifth year for the conference that organizers say focuses on mystical, magical, and spiritual practices of the South and beyond that are Pagan and Pagan-adjacent. The conference features presenters from around the world, workshops, book […]