DeKalb County, GA — The DeKalb County Board of Education recently approved a $1.5 million settlement payment to a whistleblower in the school district’s police department. Decaturish obtained the settlement via an open records request. The school board approved the settlement on June 12. The district didn’t release it to Decaturish until July 23. The Atlanta […]

Decatur, GA — The City Schools of Decatur School Board, at its Aug. 8 regular meeting, approved the design for the track and field at Legacy Park. The project is a joint effort between the school district and the city of Decatur. CSD anticipates construction will begin early in 2024 and will be complete next […]

Avondale Estates, GA — The Avondale Estates City Commission will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 5:30 p.m. for a regular meeting, followed by a work session. The city commission meeting will be held at Avondale Estates City Hall, 21 N. Avondale Plaza, and via Zoom. During the work session, the city commission will discuss […]

Decatur, GA — Columbia Theological Seminary has moved coyote traps on its property after a parent said his daughter nearly triggered them. The parent, who asked not to be identified, said his daughter found three traps along Shoal Creek between Kirk Road and McKinnon Drive. The property is owned and controlled by Columbia Theological Seminary. It’s […]

Clarkston, GA — It’s Wednesday morning. Do you know who Clarkston’s city manager is? Two days after the council parted ways with city manager Shawanna Qawiy, no one is running things at Clarkston city hall, two city councilmembers say. “The council is working on naming an interim,” Councilmember Laura Hopkins says. “I think technically we have […]

Special promotional content provided by Epie’s Electrical Dan Doster and the Tucker community go way back. Doster is the owner of Epie’s Electrical. Tucker is his hometown and he knows it well. He knows all the streets because he has walked most of them. He knows where to get a good cup of coffee. He […]

By Atlanta News First staff ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two people are in the hospital following a stabbing at a residence in DeKalb County. A 9-1-1 call came in at around 4:15 a.m. DeKalb County dispatch told Atlanta News First officers responded to the 1500 block of Woodlake Drive. An ambulance could be seen […]

Avondale Estates, GA — Raise a glass in honor of Avondale Estates. The city just won USA Today’s “Best Small Town Beer Scene” award for the third year in a row. “Thanks to all who voted and helped the city defend its title against the 19 American towns, each with a population of less than 30,000, […]

Atlanta, GA — The Atlanta School Board on Aug. 7 approved hiring Dr. Danielle Battle as interim superintendent of the district after parting ways with Dr. Lisa Herring, who will leave her job as superintendent at the end of this month. “Also approved at the meeting was Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring’s transition plan to exit her […]

Atlanta, GA — Here’s a look at business and local government news in our community. – The JW Collection is working to build The Enclave on LaVista, a 62-home gated neighborhood in Tucker located at 4738 Lavista Road. Currently, 19 homes have been sold, and 12 homes are available in various stages of construction. Pricing […]