This story has been updated.  Atlanta, GA — A car flipped into the front yard of a home in Kirkwood on Wednesday evening. Atlanta Police attempted to perform a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled the stop, an APD spokesperson said. A post in the Kirkwood neighborhood Facebook group said the incident occurred on Clay […]

DeKalb County, GA — DeKalb County Schools’ new superintendent is proposing a $10 million overhaul of the district’s central office, according to the agenda for the school board’s retreat on July 17. The news was first reported by the AJC. The board will meet at 10 a.m. on July 17 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Perimeter […]

This story has been updated.  DeKalb County, GA —  The DeKalb School Board recently approved the hiring of five central office staffers, but one of those hires raised eyebrows. But that person has turned down the job, Decaturish has learned. The school board on July 10 approved Horton’s hiring of Antonio Ross as the district’s new […]

Avondale Estates, GA — Stormwater was the topic of the night during the Avondale Estates City Commission meeting on Wednesday, July 12. During a work session, the city commission discussed a stormwater project on Dunwick Drive and updating the land disturbance process to address flooding of residential properties and the city’s infrastructure from new construction. […]

Atlanta, GA — The Kirkwood Neighbors’ Organization (KNO) met via Zoom on Monday, July 10, at 7 p.m. for their monthly meeting and approved a transfer of money to the Bessie Branham Renewal fund.  During the meeting, Environmental Committee Chair Earl Williamson asked KNO members to support an early fund transfer to the organization’s Bessie […]

Atlanta, GA — The East Lake Neighborhood Community Association (ELNCA) met via Zoom on Monday, July 10, at 7 p.m. for their monthly meeting. After My Coffee Shop at East Lake was burglarized on June 28, the East Lake Board donated $500 to cover any immediate expenses. As far as damages go, the window was […]