Decatur News

SolidHires will be holding their first-ever community hiring event and resource/education expo on Friday, May 24.

Hi, my name is Phoebe. I'm a very sweet Lab/Terrier mix. I know everyone says they're sweet, but it's true about me, ask the shelter volunteers! I have a great personality; I'm very cuddly and loving.

MARTA officials say yesterday's early morning collision of a bus and train in Decatur that caused traffic slow to a crawl for several hours happened after the transit vehicle got "stuck" on the at-grade railroad crossing.

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This information comes from Decatur Police Department reports. Folk club burglarized.

Anne-Marie Anderson feeds the small group of chickens before penning them up for the evening, April 21, 2013, in Decatur, Georgia.

Five people made a quick escape from a MARTA bus just before it was hit by a train Wednesday morning.

The launch party for Ladies' Night , the latest novel by Avondale Estates author Mary Kay Andrews , will be held 6 p.m. June 3 at the Kudzu Antique Market at 6450 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs.

The Decatur Farmers Market says you can dine "on the fresh pizza of S&J Woodfire Pizza , made with homemade tomato sauce and toppings sourced from the market itself.

Nobody was injured early Wednesday morning when a CSX train collided with a Marta bus that apparently stalled on the McDonough Street grade crossing in Decatur.

Nobody was injured early Wednesday morning when a CSX train collided with a Marta bus that apparently stalled on the McDonough Street grade crossing.

Authorities say a train and a public bus collided in an Atlanta suburb, causing traffic tie-ups at the start of the morning rush hour.

DeKalb county wants to know residents' thoughts about the zoning code update . The update "is to implement the policies of the DeKalb County 2015 Comprehensive Plan.

The Decatur Arts Festival is the big event this week, but here are five other things to know about the week ahead in Decatur and Avondale Estates.

On the same day that the last of the suspects charged in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major appears in court, the victim's parents spoke out about what they think should come next for the school's band.

The Decatur Arts Festival is a community-wide event that takes over Decatur on Saturday and Sunday.

Here are some job openings with local government in Decatur, plus Agnes Scott College.

The last of the suspects to be charged with the death of a Florida A & M University drum major during a hazing ritual has a date in court.

Johnny Cash is an adult Beagle. He's about five years old so he is passed the puppy and the juvenile stage; no chewing of shoes for him.

The City of Decatur is entering budget season. That means a series of legally mandated public meetings will be held.