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State shuts down Decatur First Bank

Decatur First Bank Group Inc. announced Oct. 21 that the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance closed its subsidiary bank, Decatur First Bank, including the bank’s divisions — Lake Oconee Community Bank and Bank of Morgan County — and appoi...

Three ways for grown-ups to celebrate the spooky season

Photo by Travis Hudgons
Once a night for children to go door-to-door in homemade costumes in search of treats, Halloween has become an often multi-day celebration with more adults than children joining in the fun. Here are three local opportunities for adults who want to ge...

Couple stop on DeKalb thoroughfare on quest for fuel efficiency record

John and Helen Taylor check their vehicle before continuing their cross-country journey after filling up at a Shell station on Candler Road.
British couple John and Helen Taylor already hold 88 world records, including 38 for fuel efficiency. Their quest for another one—for fuel efficiency driving across the 48 contiguous United States—brought them to a Shell station on Candler Road e...

Publix still weighing whether to continue curbside service

Busy families in some areas of DeKalb County have the opportunity to scratch one item off their to-do lists—walking around the grocery store to select items for the week’s meals. Nationwide, Publix has three grocery stores that allow customers to...

Yellow River Game Ranch—animal encounters of the fun kind

  When my daughter the animal lover told me that she wanted me to join her and a few friends on her birthday trip to Yellow River Game Ranch, I was less than excited. I anticipated spending a hot late spring day in the company of smelly animals. We ...

Strike up the band, light the fireworks

The rockets’ red glare and fireworks bursting in air will proclaim America’s 235th birthday all across the country. And the Atlanta area, including DeKalb County, will have its share of celebrations, including parades, picnics and fireworks. Here...

A little bit of Texas comes to Decatur

  The stories behind Big Tex Cantina restaurant, which opened Memorial Day weekend in downtown Decatur, are as inviting as the menu of “Texican” comfort food. Jonathan and Justin Fox, best known locally for Fox Brothers Bar-B-Q, are accidental r...

It’s a party in the parking lot, as new Chick-fil-A opens in Northlake

Some waiting in the parking lot divide into teams for contests directed by Chick-fil-A staff members. Photos by Kathy Mitchell
  Neither crowds, nor heat, nor dark of night could deter hundreds of eager would-be Chick-fil-A customers waiting in the parking lot for the opening the restaurant’s newest metro Atlanta location in the Northlake area. The Chick-fil-A on Lavista ...

Revelry and remembrance—area Memorial Day events abound

Memorial Day is a time for both revelry and remembrance. Many families enjoy greeting summer on this first three-day weekend of the season with such outdoor activities as picnics, ball games and festivals. Of course, its true purpose is to pay tribut...

School bus made green in more ways than one

Through the efforts of Georgia Tech and Ford Motor Company, an Atlanta Public Schools (APS) bus serving Mary Lin Elementary is now green—literally and figuratively. The organizations are partnering on the nation’s first conversion of a traditiona...