Tucker, GA — On Sept. 22, Decaturish conducted a forum for Tucker City Council District 1, Post 2, one of the many local races on the ballot in the Nov. 7 municipal elections. To see the forums for Tucker City Council District 3, Post 2, and Tucker City Council District 2, Post 2, click here. To […]

Avondale Estates, GA — The city of Avondale Estates will hold Avondale Ale Day on Saturday, Oct. 21, beginning at noon. The city was recently named the Best Small Town Beer Scene in the country by USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice poll for the third year in a row. During Avondale Ale Day, participants […]

Tucker, GA — The city of Tucker held its annual Adult Field Day at the Church Street Greenspace on Saturday, Sept. 23. The evening included friendly competitions, games, music, food, and drinks.  Recreation Leader Joe Stewart said proceeds help with supplies for the Parks and Recreation summer camp. Selest Kok competes in the sack race […]

Decatur, GA — Dr. Jane Goodall’s appearance at the International Day of Peace Youth Celebration on Sept. 21 had another purpose: to launch the very first Roots and Shoots “Basecamp” center in the United States, right here in metro Atlanta. The basecamp in Atlanta doesn’t have a physical location yet. Roots and Shoots is the […]

DeKalb County, GA — The DeKalb County Animal Services Advisory Committee received a bleak report about the status of the county’s animal shelter at their meeting Sept. 21, but the information was nothing new. Animal intakes have increased year over year since 2020, while adoptions have dropped off. The shelter, which is run by the […]

Decatur, GA — Georgia State Troopers confirmed the agency’s involvement in a chase that went through the Oakhurst neighborhood on Friday evening. Officers were pursuing a stolen vehicle. According to police, a 10-year-old boy was a passenger inside the vehicle. “On Sept. 22, 2023, at 7:57 p.m., the Atlanta Police Department advised the Troop C Radio […]

Decatur, GA — The Decatur City Commission will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 5 for its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a dinner session at 5:15 p.m. and a work session at 6:30 p.m. The meetings will be held in person at Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street, and virtually via […]

Decatur, GA — Decatur is looking to extend a pilot program for downtown security, paying off-duty officers to patrol the city’s downtown on weekends. Officers from various agencies have made arrests for several different offenses in Decatur, and their presence has reduced “aggressive panhandling” and “urban camping” violations, according to a city official. The Decatur […]

Decatur, GA — Dr. Jane Goodall, best known for her groundbreaking research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania, spoke at an International Day of Peace Youth Celebration in Decatur’s Legacy Park on Sept. 21. Goodall spoke of growing up in London during World War II, amid bombing raids and food rationing.  At the age of 10, […]

Avondale Estates, GA — The city of Avondale Estates won an award for the Town Green from the Urban Land Institute of Atlanta’s awards of excellence program. The project won the award for Development of Excellence in the Public Realm for promoting sustainable, equitable and healthy outcomes in the community. The Public Realm award goes […]