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WEBThe latest news about Decatur, Georgia. DeKalb County, GA—Local United Methodist Churches are moving forward with allowing same-sex weddings following changes made by the denomination’s highest legislative body this year.
DeKalb County to offer free bulky item collection for residents
WEBApr 15, 2021 · DeKalb County, GA — The county Sanitation Division is offering free residential bulky item curbside collection starting May 7 through May 29. “Residents within the Sanitation Division’s service area will have an opportunity to place bulky items, including furniture and appliances, curbside for collection,” a press release from the county says.
Local students win awards at Junior Theater Festival
WEBJan 18, 2022 · Stone Mountain, GA — Students from local schools won awards at the 2022 Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta. Students at Smoke Rise Academy of Arts in Stone Mountain won a Freddie G Outstanding Production award, while Decatur Community Players in Decatur, and Momentum Arts and Snellville Performing Arts in Snellville also won national awards and earned other recognitions, a press release says.
Residents say development threatens DeKalb’s oldest black church …
WEBJun 20, 2019 · ShareBy Cathi Harris, contributor A planned mixed-use development at the corner of Covington Highway and Porter Road is drawing criticism from neighboring residents who say it is the latest threat to one of DeKalb’s oldest communities. Porter Road, which runs between Kensington Road on the north and Covington Highway to …
DeKalb County is giving its sanitation customers bigger trash cans
WEBDeKalb County, GA — DeKalb County this month began the third phase of deploying automated side loader garbage trucks. During this phase, 43,000 households on select routes are being issued a 95-gallon garbage can in exchange for their old 65-gallon can.
(PHOTOS) Imagine Picasso – Decaturish
WEBMar 17, 2022 · This story has been updated. By Dean Hesse, contributor Atlanta, GA — During a press preview on March 16, Decaturish got a look at the new Imagine Picasso exhibit that opens today at Pullman Yards.Licensed by the Picasso Administration, the digital art exhibition was created by Annabelle Mauger and Julien Baron, the same team behind Imagine Van Gogh.
(PHOTOS) From failing to fabulous: The plan to revive Northlake Mall
WEBOct 20, 2021 · Tucker, GA — Retrofitting commercial centers is nothing new. The trend is happening across the U.S. in now-defunct shopping centers and malls where residents lost interest and rents became too expensive for retailers. Research shows that by the end of 2021, more than half of American mall-based department stores will be closed, says Green Street Advisors, a commercial property research firm.
Judge orders removal of Confederate monument in Decatur Square
WEBJun 12, 2020 · ShareThis story has been updated. Decatur, GA — Superior Court Judge Clarence Seeliger has ordered the removal of the Confederate monument in the Decatur Square in response to a complaint filed by Decatur City Attorney Bryan Downs. Downs filed the complaint on June 10 asking for the removal …
Decatur holding open house for Cottage Court project
WEBMay 2, 2016 · The city of Decatur is developing a Cottage Court style of single family homes and is inviting the public to review its plans. In December, the City Commission signed an agreement with the city’s Downtown Development Authority to develop a pilot project at 230 Commerce Drive.