Agnes Scott College hosts Atlanta Roller Derby matches Established in 2005, Atlanta’s league is one of the first leagues founded in the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. Today's roller derby is not the heavily staged and choreographed spectacle of 197...

For the past few years, Atlanta Roller Derby has held its bouts at Agnes Scott College in Decatur.

On Saturday, April 18, Atlanta Roller Derby hosted the Minnesota Roller Derby A and B All-Star teams.

Dear Decaturish — Drug prices crushing small businesses As President of the Greater Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce, representing businesses across the metro Atlanta region, I see daily the strain that rising healthcare costs place on small employers

For many locally owned enterprises, offering health benefits is becoming harder each year. Prescription drug costs are a major driver of higher insurance premiums, forcing owners into impossible choices: reduce coverage, shift costs to employees, or drop benefits entirely.

Your vote is your voice: The Decaturish May 19 Voters Guide The Decaturish voters guide highlights DeKalb’s May 19 election, covering school board, county commission, state legislature, and Congress races with info on voting dates, locations, and candidate Q&A...

Our Voters Guide is out. If you value our efforts to keep you informed about your local elections, please visit decaturish.com/support

Remembering Mary Lou Williams, Georgia’s unsung jazz great Mary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; 1910–1981) was born in Atlanta and was one of America's greatest and most multitalented jazz musicians of all time.

Mary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; 1910–1981) was born in Atlanta and was one of America's greatest and most multitalented jazz musicians of all time. She is also one of the least well-known.

Artists take over downtown during Chamblee Art Fest Chamblee Art Fest showcased over 120 artisans April 18-19 in downtown Chamblee, featuring diverse crafts like painting, ceramics, jewelry, woodworking, fiber art, culinary treats, and more.

Chamblee's downtown district was filled with more than 120 artisans and makers April 18-19 during the Chamblee Art Fest.

Third victim in deadly DeKalb County shooting spree dies A 48-year-old homeless man, Tony Matthews, died after being shot outside a Brookhaven Kroger. Authorities charged Olaolukitan Abel with murder in a deadly DeKalb County shooting spree.

A 48-year-old unhoused man who was critically injured after being shot multiple times outside a Brookhaven Kroger has died, police said. From our media partner @atlantanewsfirst.com

ICE takes custody of Dunwoody High junior after traffic stop Dunwoody High School junior Axel Gerardo Archaga Rios is in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after he was arrested March 27 by Dunwoody police for failing to stop at

Dunwoody High School junior Axel Gerardo Archaga Rios is in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after he was arrested March 27 by Dunwoody police for failing to stop at a stop sign and driving without a license.

UPDATE: Police confirmed officers were chasing the suspect.

DeKalb: Woman killed, teen injured by driver fleeing police A woman is dead and a teen is critically injured after someone driving a stolen car hit them near a DeKalb County middle school while fleeing officers Thursday afternoon, according to police.

From our media partner @atlantanewsfirst.com Decaturish and ANF have asked the police department to clarify whether officers were chasing the driver when the crash occurred.

Candidate Q&A: Georgia’s 4th Congressional District Three Democratic candidates are running to represent Georgia’s 4th Congressional District. The candidates are incumbent Rep. Hank Johnson, Ben Truman and Ansel Postell. Election Day is May 19.

Posting lots of voters guide content this week.

Neighbors remember DeKalb woman killed in shooting spree A DeKalb County woman, Lauren Bullis, was tragically killed walking her dog. The suspect is linked to multiple shootings, leaving the community mourning and rallying behind the victim's family.

A DeKalb County neighborhood is rallying around the family of a woman killed while walking her dog.

As pushback grows, Decatur School Board pivots on ECLC The Decatur School Board is open to redesigning the $22M Early Childhood Learning Center to address community concerns and reduce costs, despite potential additional expenses and project delays.

The latest ECLC update ...

Response to street takeover puts DeKalb 911 in spotlight Matt Lowen had an unsettling experience on Saturday, April 11.At approximately 6:30 p.m., he called 911 to report an active street takeover at the intersection of Chamblee Tucker and Alton Road.

The county says 911 response times are improving, but it's a work in progress.

Former High Museum COO accused of embezzling $600k Brady Lum, former COO of High Museum of Art, is on trial for allegedly stealing $600k from the institution through manipulated invoices and unauthorized personal purchases.

Oof

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Cube Against Cancer event draws speedcubers to Roswell Solving a Rubik’s Cube challenges most people, but a growing community of puzzlers doesn’t just solve them. They work to solve them as quickly as possible.

Solving a Rubik’s Cube challenges most people, but a growing community of puzzlers doesn’t just solve them. They work to solve them as quickly as possible, achieving personal bests while pursuing world records.

Bella's Blessings hosts ribbon cutting for pet blessing box Bella's Blessings hosted a ribbon-cutting and box-filling Friday, April 10, at Brook Park in Doraville for its inaugural pet blessing box. An enthusiastic crowd — including some well-behaved dogs — tu...

Great idea.

At 14, Beacon Hill Middle School eighth-grade student Mason Sanders stands 6 feet 8 inches tall, has a 6-foot-10-inch wingspan, and is ambidextrous. Doctors project Mason could grow to between 7 feet and 7 feet 4 inches tall.

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Exciting times around here.

Stone Mountain plans museum at historic train depot The city also approved a $9,875 agreement with Handyman Training School LLC to clean up the historic train depot building on Main Street for use as the museum. Money for both expenses was allocated fr...

The Stone Mountain City Council on April 7 awarded $37,350 to the Stone Mountain Historical Society (SMHS) for a new museum.

Atlanta is the best

Car headed to strip club crashes into Avondale violin shop A car crashed into Ronald Sachs Violins, a violin shop on North Avondale Road, at a high rate of speed while allegedly driving to a strip club on the early morning of April 8. The driver fled the scen...

This is the most local news story that has ever locally newsed.

Decatur City Commission approves contract for speed study The Decatur City Commission, at its April 6 meeting, approved a $150,000 contract with Toole Design Group to conduct a speed study throughout the city.

The study will evaluate opportunities to lower speed limits that are above 25 mph.

Montclair Elementary teacher helps students catch up Early intervention programs in the DeKalb County School District are designed to help struggling students by meeting them at their level. At Montclair Elementary School, Ms. Kline is the teacher who h...

Love this series highlighting local teachers that Jim Bass launched for us. Such a great way to give a shout out to people doing important and underrecognized work in our community.

Family identifies teenager killed in Piedmont Park shooting A North Clayton High School student is dead after being shot and killed in Piedmont Park on Saturday, according to the girl’s family and the Fulton County Medical Examiner.

This is so sad.

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The backstory for the guy who revived local news in this corner of Metro #ATL - singlehandedly launched a news site, built a team, asked hard questions.. and has succeeded. Great story. We're so lucky to have @decaturish.bsky.social & Dan in our community.

Wow, that is so kind and generous of you to say. Thank you. It all worked out for the best. :)