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Homelessness task force to recommend policies for Decatur
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (398+ words) DeKalb County’s day center at New Life Community Alliance recently opened at 3592 Flat Shoals Road in Greater Decatur. The facility will provide shelter and wraparound services to homeless individuals during the daytime hours DECATUR, Ga. — A new task force is…...
Dear Decaturish — Youth must turn the tide, save democracy
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (439+ words) “I Secured My Vote” stickers at Oakhurst Baptist Church in Decatur on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2025. As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, I find myself in a quandary. At 72, I remember the turmoil of the 1960s and early 1970s. It was never…...
Residential-only parking districts remain in Decatur
19+ hour, 44+ min ago (434+ words) Decatur Mayor Tony Powers, far left, talks with City Manager Andrea Arnold, center, at the July 20 City Commission meeting as City Commissioners George Dusenbury and Mark Arnold listen. Work now begins — again — on writing legislation that includes ways to cite…...
Dear Decaturish — Southern Company subverts our solar rights
21+ hour, 47+ min ago (298+ words) Solar energy costs have fallen 90% in the last decade! And just as rapidly as costs have declined, adoption of solar has grown exponentially across the US and world. In 2025, 90% of all new electricity capacity came from renewables, with solar making…...
Stone Mountain Park leaders deny rumor of defunding police
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (847+ words) Stone Mountain Memorial Association chairman Michael Owens and SMMA chief executive Bill Stephens speak at a July 20 SMMA meeting inside of Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort in Stone Mountain Park. STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — At a July 20 meeting held in a room…...
DeKalb parents push for protections from ICE at schools
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (422+ words) A Lakeside High School teacher marches along Briarcliff Road during a Jan. 20 walkout with a sign to protest against ICE enforcement across the nation. In May, the board drafted a policy called Safe Spaces to Learn that mandates that, if…...
Decatur considers ending residential-only parking districts
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (353+ words) DECATUR, Ga. — The Decatur City Commission at its Monday, July 20 meeting will consider eliminating residential-only parking districts. Commissioners are also expected to vote on a resolution to create a Task Force on Homelessness. The commission will meet for a work…...
Video shows sharp dispute between Avondale Estates officials
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (512+ words) In a screenshot from bodycam footage, Avondale Estates Commissioner Lyda Steadman and City Manager Patrick Bryant argue outside City Hall on June 23. AVONDALE ESTATES, Ga. — Video from six different angles has been released showing a June 23 verbal dispute between City…...
Congressional District 13 special election voting underway
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (402+ words) Georgia Congressional District 13 represents Rockdale County and portions of Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry and Newton counties. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County residents can vote early through July 24 in the special election to fill Georgia's 13th Congressional District seat following longtime Rep....
DeKalb County warns residents of misleading voter mailings
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (461+ words) “I Secured My Vote” stickers at Oakhurst Baptist Church in Decatur on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2025. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County election officials are urging residents to verify their voter registration information through official sources rather than relying on mailings…...