Avondale Estates News

On Memorial Day we recognize and honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice to protect the many freedoms we enjoy in this great country.

About 155 seniors will graduate Friday night from Decatur High School . Here are the top two academic achievers.

Decatur and Avondale Estates have changed their trash pickup schedules for the Memorial Day Holiday.

This information comes from Avondale Estates police reports. Jewelry was taken May 18 in a residential burglary on Reese Way.

Starting in the fall, school systems will no longer have to accommodate students who want out of their neighborhood schools.

This information comes from Avondale Estates police reports. A 1999 Dodge Stratus was reported stolen from a residene on Hayshire Court.

Atlanta's Historic Oakland Cemetery is the site of Tunes from the Tombs, an event Saturday and Sunday in which musicians, including the band AM Gold perform among Oakland's extraordinary monuments, mausoleums and renowned gardens.

It looks like this convenience store on Columbia Drive has been closed for quite a while.

Good Karma Coffee, set to open in June in downtown Avondale Estates next to city hall, will offer gluten, dairy, nut, and soy-free baked goods and a variety of brewed and espresso coffee drinks.

This week marked a victory in DeKalb County for pit bull owners, animal rescue organizations and animal advocates.

A car ran off the road and rammed the front door of Finders Keepers furniture consignment store in Avondale Estates on Thursday, injuring one woman, said business owner Bonnie Kallenberg.

When Dr. Jean Staton knew what she wanted, that was what she went after. It didn't matter if it hadn't been done before, there was no need to try to talk her out of it, her mind was made up.

Folks in Decatur and Avondale Estates may see lots of planes in the sky on Saturday.

Normally I spent most of my day glued to a computer keyboard, but I'm going to unplug for a few hours Thursday.

DeKalb Prep, a new charter school , will open for classes in August in the old Glen Haven school at I-285 and Covington Highway.

This empty building sits at 506 E. Howard Ave., down from the Decatur Train Depot.

Decatur and Avondale Estates residents looking for work can check out DeKalb County's Mobile Career Center or "jobs bus" this week.

The Decatur Package Store on Clairmont Road had a good day Sunday -- the first Sabbath when alcohol could be legally sold in unincorporated DeKalb County .

A Gas prices got you down? Sticking close to home this summer? If you're thinking about taking a staycation in Decatur and Avondale Estates wants to know your hotspot to take the kids to stay cool.A Wylde Center A In our Readers' Choice poll this week, we list top spots for a staycation with the kids.

A The fifth annual Art-B-Que is in full swing in the Rail Arts District of Avondale Estates.