North Decatur News

Commissioner Jeff Rader hosted a meeting to explain the ins and outs of the proposed DeKalb County budget for 2012, touching on topics such as funding parks, libraries and fixing the conditions of the county animal shelter.

I was asked to put out this call to all former dancing students of Carolyn Fleetwood.

Everyone be quiet. Silent Bob is coming to town. The filmmaker/writer/actor/comic/fanboy/ airline warrior / Ben Affleck champion also known as Kevin Smith will visit Eagle Eye Book Shop next month in support of his newest book, Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good .

Good Growth DeKalb, the fledgling local group fighting the construction of a Walmart Supercenter in Suburban Plaza , has raised more than $4,000 in about two weeks to begin investigating a possible legal fight against the international retailer, the group said Thursday.A The money was raised through a combination of grassroots efforts, including ... (more)

Decaturites, you have until Tuesday, Jan. 31, to cast your vote in the Southern Living Tastiest Town competition.

Anti-Walmart Group Considering Legal Fight, Raising Money : A continuation of our coverage of Walmart's impending arrival at Suburban Plaza in North Decatur.

Residents against the construction of a new Walmart inside a newly redeveloped Suburban Plaza in North Decatur haven't finished voicing their opposition.