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Tucker High investigates after video claims to show teacher saying ‘I don’t give a f&#! about your kids’

Tucker, GA — Tucker High is investigating the release of two videos on YouTube that purport to show a teacher disparaging students. Decaturish is not linking to the video because we aren’t able to independently verify its authenticity and context. Attempts by Decaturish to reach the teacher accused of making the remarks have been unsuccessful. We […]

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East Lake Golf Club renovations create stink in surrounding neighborhood

By Joshua Skinner, Atlanta News First ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Jeff Kane loves living in the neighborhood surrounding East Lake Golf Club. “The neighbors are great,” Kane said. “It’s a very diverse community.” He’s lived in the same home across the street from the course for 12 years and seen the area bloom. […]

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City of Chamblee cuts ribbon on expansion of Rail Trail

This story has been updated. Chamblee, GA — Chamblee city officials cut the ribbon for the opening of another completed segment of the Chamblee Rail Trail on Thursday, Sept. 7. The expansion of the trail aims to increase mobility in downtown Chamblee, according to a press release. The plans for the trail include several segments. […]

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DeKalb School Board considering spending $32 million on HVAC work at four schools

DeKalb County, GA — The DeKalb County School Board is meeting Sept. 11 and is considering a $32 million contract for HVAC work at four schools. The board meeting starts with a closed-door executive session at 12:30 p.m., followed by the work session and community input meeting at 5:45 p.m. The meeting will be held in […]

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City of Decatur announces circulator shuttle won’t operate on three days this fall

Decatur, GA — The city of Decatur has announced that the GoDecatur Circulator shuttle will not operate on Sept. 27, Oct. 25 and Nov. 29, according to a Facebook post from the city. The shuttle drivers are also crossing guards in the morning and afternoon during each school day, Planning and Economic Development Director Angela […]

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APD: 5 arrested after protesters chain themselves to equipment at ‘Cop City’ site

By Atlanta News First staff ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Several people who went to protest Atlanta’s future public safety training center were arrested Thursday after Atlanta police said they trespassed onto the site where the facility will be. Police said at around 9:30 a.m., five people had trespassed and chained themselves to a piece […]

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Driver flees the scene after smacking into Taqueria Del Sol in Decatur

Decatur, GA — A driver fled the scene after crashing his truck into Decatur’s popular Taqueria Del Sol restaurant earlier this week. A reader sent Decaturish a photo showing the damage. Decatur Police Sgt. John Bender said, “On Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at approximately 2:36 pm, Decatur Police responded to a business within the 300 block […]

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Columbia Theological Seminary awards grants for ReKindle Congregational Development Program

Decatur, GA — The Center for Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary has announced the 2023 grant recipients of the ReKindle Congregational Development Program. The Lilly Endowment provided a $969,500 grant to the seminary to help the Center for Lifelong Learning develop the program, “reKindle: Congregational Development in a Post-Covid Era,” according to a press […]

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The Little Museum’s Big Score: Emory University wanted finest antiquities, didn’t ask many questions

Editor’s note: This article was reprinted with permission from The Chronicle of Higher Education. By Stephanie M. Lee, The Chronicle of Higher Education A bathtub in Emory University’s museum is splashed with symbols of the sea: a giant fish, wavy water lines. Someone in the ancient Mediterranean world may have used it as a coffin, […]

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Reports: Shooting in Suburban Plaza parking lot injures man, damages property

Greater Decatur, GA — A shooting in the parking lot of the Suburban Plaza shopping center injured a man and damaged vehicles, according to media reports. So far, DeKalb Police have not returned repeated messages seeking information about what happened. WSB-TV reported that customers at Ross Dress For Less had to dodge bullets by crawling […]

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