Every parent and stakeholder in City Schools of Decatur needs to read this.

TV news will be all over this story in 3, 2 ...

The DeKalb County School Board, in a 5-2 vote at its March 9 meeting, approved a $7.6 million contract for architectural and engineering services for the Druid Hills High modernization project.

This article includes some interesting details about how the Decatur School Board currently operates.

DeKalb County Schools is declining to release records related to a possible unemployment claim involving a sitting DeKalb County School Board member.

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Sen. Elena Parent, D–Atlanta, announced March 5 that she is not seeking reelection to state Senate District 44 this year.

This is a lovely letter to the editor, the epitome of everything we want a letter to be. It's well written, timely and thoughtful.

During a presentation at the March 3 Stone Mountain City Council meeting, auditor CKH Group noted that organizational turnover within the city under a previous council and city manager undermined the finance department's effectiveness.

The delegation said the proposals could result in a $100 million budget deficit for the DeKalb County School District and impact funding under the education special purpose local option sales tax.

"The legacy Beacon Hill community unequivocally supports early childhood education for all Decatur children. CSD has a reasonable alternative location for the proposed school—a nearby property is immediately available in an existing building, within a short walking distance of downtown."

Great column by King Williams.

The Atlanta Sci-Fi and Fantasy Expo returns March 14-15. The locally run convention, organized by Challenges Games and Comics, is now in its eighth year.

As the laid off Middle East News Editor, I concur. Management eliminated the positions of every single staff correspondent and bureau chief in the Middle East.

These photos are the absolute best.

FYI

CNN's audience could shift to MS Now and other places and it will be ok. CBS besides 60 mins already kind of sucked. Don't get me wrong. The overall situation is not great. But, I don't think we need to give into doomerism and look at the possibilities on what we can build. (2/2)

My thoughts as well. I understand the concern re Orbanization. However, the US media landscape has already shattered into fragments and imho independent media will only become more robust. (1/2)

A familiar face is returning to DeKalb County. Former commissioner and CEO Lee May was appointed to serve as the county commission’s chief of staff on Feb. 26.

Michelle Wierson will serve five years in prison for causing the death of 5-year-old Miles Jenness in 2018.

Michelle Wierson has been found guilty but mentally ill in the 2018 death of 5-year-old Miles Jenness. For the full story, visit www.decaturish.com/public_safet...

COO Zach Williams said during the Finance, Audit and Budget Committee meeting Feb. 25 that the county is looking to open a shelter at Peace Baptist Church on Covington Highway.

"I was not surprised to see my neighborhood school on the chopping block when the list of potential closures was released earlier this month. Its days have been numbered for as long as I’ve lived here."

Wow.

The jury will have its work cut out for it as it considers a case that is both straightforward and complex.

End of an era

News out of today's retreat ...

Decatur WatchFest’26 is launching a volunteer program to support the event series in Decatur around the FIFA World Cup this summer.

Priscilla Davenport quietly kept the receipts about her local recreation center. For years, Davenport nudged county officials to reopen a pool at N.H. Scott Recreation Center. The delays have been costly, but now the pool is on track to reopen on Memorial Day weekend.

Anyone want to place bets on how many letters to the editor we're going to run this year related to school closures?

After the last election, we got feedback from readers who wanted to know more about how to qualify to run. We took that to heart and acted upon it. If you're interested in running, here's what you need to know.

Police are asking the public for tips as they investigate this incident.

It's always an honor to be invited to these events and given the opportunity to share these important stories.

The DeKalb County Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee, at its Feb. 17 meeting, recommended deferring a tire dumping policy until April, pending potential state legislation.

During the work session, the commission will discuss quick-build safety improvements on Church Street and Clairemont Avenue.

Why is this described like an evil billionaire business plan

Jesus Christ, ICE is pretending that their planned 10,000-person concentration camp in the outskirts of Atlanta is nothing more than a country club complete with a furnished gun range.

This is quite a read

Nearly 200 volunteers packed a county meeting room on a late Thursday night, Feb. 12, before fanning out across DeKalb County into the early hours of the morning to find and count people experiencing homelessness.

Whataburger plans to open a location on Hugh Howell Road in Tucker.

From our friends at 285 South.

The bathroom police have arrived at *checks notes* metro Atlanta

This is the interview CBS spiked for "reasons" youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...

The full internal affairs report about a police officer who confronted a transgender woman about her bathroom use at the Tucker Library alleges it began with a complaint from another patron.

The trial is expected to last four to seven days.

Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...

Drivers on some roads in Decatur will notice lower speed limits. The speeds were reduced on College Avenue, Scott Boulevard, South Candler Street, Clairemont Avenue and Commerce Drive.

Table reads are often done behind closed doors and kept under wraps until a show is released, but the Avon Theater is hosting a rare performance for charity involving several credited actors.