Decatur News

Augustine Preparatory Academy of Atlanta, 4650 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur will present Charlie Smalls' "The Wiz" on May 17, 7 p.m. This play originally premiered in 1975 on Broadway in New York City and opened to critical acclaim, later being made into a film starring multi-Grammy award winner Diana Ross and the late "King of Pop" Michael ... (more)

Orrin Hudson to celebrate birthday bash with Charity Chess event. Ever wanted to learn how to play chess? Now's your chance to get in the game, says Orrin "Checkmate" Hudson.

Melanie Hammet and Ben Holst want to make music that sets people free--literally. They plan to record an album about Clarence Harrison, a man who was arrested in Decatur and imprisoned before the Georgia Innocence Project helped free him.

With summer just around the corner, Dave Shutten wanted to encourage the young men he has been mentoring at Toney Elementary School by giving them treats to eat and a special treat to keep: He gave each student in his Boys Book Club a book to take home and he fed them pizza to sign off the school year and welcome summer vacation.

This information comes from Decatur police reports. Money stolen in vacant house .

The Decatur School Board voted Tuesday night to approve a master plan for renovating Decatur High and Renfroe Middle schools.

Police in Decatur and Atlanta have issued alerts about a surge in catalytic converter thefts off SUVs, especially Hondas Elements.

May 16, 2013 - ATLANTA -- Atlanta, GA May 10, 2013 - The Atlanta Groove has been innovative in changing the teen night life scene in Atlanta.

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 fourth suspect in a Monroe County double homicide was arrested Thursday in Decatur by members of the Southeast Regional Task Force.

DECATUR, Ga. -- If you hear a song called "Hush Hush" on country radio this spring, you might not catch every word, but you'll likely get the drift.

Avondale Estates may try to reduce crime with a "mobile neighborhood watch." The city commission will talk about Citizen Patrols during a work session that starts at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in city hall.

The Decatur School Board meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and will talk about a $58 million plan to renovate Decatur High and rebuild Renfroe Middle School.

The Decatur Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday rejected all complaints filed by people living in single-family homes and the condo building adjacent to the site of the 315 West Ponce mixed-use development.

Here are some volunteer opportunities, courtesy of the City of Decatur webpage. Decatur High School Community Garden: Volunteers of all ages are invited to join experienced gardeners on one or more of several Saturday work days.

The City of Decatur is looking to hire its very first full-time public information officer.

American Craft Beer Week kicks off today, a seven-day event celebrating the awesomeness of craft beer.

Kids can scale the monkey bars, ride down the wavy slide, or step up into a pretend airplane cockpit.

There is a free mid-week lunchtime music break every Wednesday in May on the square in downtown Decatur.

The deceased body of a Plainville man was discovered Saturday afternoon in the flood-waters on Thomas Bluff Road in Floyd County.