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East Atlanta Kids Club offers academic enrichment and fun

Jill Sieder, executive director and founder of the East Atlanta Kids Club, said when it first opened in 1998 the center was about sheer recreation—a fun and games environment—but that has changed over the years. The club, located in the Brownwood...

Twelve 24 Boutique celebrates the plus-size woman

Owners Melanie Williams, left, and Angela Hargro say they have complementary business skills. The day of the grand opening, the store was crowded with shoppers. Photos by Kathy Mitchell
Angela Hargro said that the boutique in downtown Decatur that she opened with partner Melanie Williams was “born out of frustration as a shopper.” “It was so hard to find clothes in my size that didn’t look like something somebody’s grandmo...

Historian remembers Decatur’s ‘dollar homes’

Two views of a south Decatur HUD dollar home; from 1978 and 2012. Photos provided
In 1974 Decatur was chosen as a pilot city to participate in a new federal program enacted to revitalize blighted neighborhoods. The program stemmed from a relatively simple idea: selling foreclosed homes for a dollar. Local historian David Rotenstei...