A small- to medium-sized company opening its first office in an area might, in addition finding a space to rent, be faced with such startup tasks as buying furniture, arranging for utilities and cleaning services, setting up a telecommunications system and hiring such support staff as a receptionist and an office manager. There is, however, [...]
City of Decatur commissioner Jim Baskett is now the mayor of Decatur. Baskett was elected mayor after former mayor Bill Floyd resigned Jan. 7. Baskett was elected to the Decatur Board of Commission in 1995 and served as mayor pro tem from 2002-2012. Baskett, who praised Floyd for his 13 years of service as mayor, [...]
Norman Hayes of Tucker said his daughter was a very “giving child.” He said it was “in the spirit of that kindness and that kind heart” that Livvy’s Love, a nonprofit organization that supports underprivileged youth, was formed in September 2008 to honor the memory of Olivia Nicole Hayes, affectionately known to family and friends [...]
There is a wealth of summer camps to choose from in DeKalb and greater metro Atlanta. Each year, theme camps for young chefs, musicians or aspiring writers have been popping up alongside traditional day camps. There are camps for rock climbers, actors, science geeks, young musicians and more. Many of them begin enrolling campers at [...]
The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, a Presidential Medal of Freedom winner and civil rights leader, is this year’s speaker at Agnes Scott College’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation. A retired minister in the United Methodist Church and the third president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Lowery participated in many major activities of the [...]
Four DeKalb County Schools wrestling teams fell in the 2013 Georgia High School State Team Duals in Macon on Jan. 10-12. Southwest DeKalb (Area 6-AAAAA champion), Stephenson (Area 6-AAAAA runner-up) and Lithonia (Area 6-AAAA runner-up) all finished 1-2 and McNair (Area 6-AAA runner-up) finished 0-2 in the tournament. Southwest DeKalb, Stephenson and Lithonia all [...]
Instead of using the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday as a day off, volunteers from Decatur recognize the day as serving the community. For the 11th year in a row, thousands of volunteers will participate in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project, which provides home maintenance and repair free of charge to low-income [...]
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