1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (812+ words) The Decatur Book Festival will be returning for its 21st anniversary Oct. 2-3 in downtown Decatur. The festival announced the first 16 names of more than 70 authors set to present this year. Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson, “What (TF) Do I Do Now?: Reclaiming…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (197+ words) Decatur High School administrators are looking to find out who drew a swastika on the property earlier this week. ehT“ ohw siht eht eht eht eht hcus stneduts stneduts ffats loohcs.dias ytefas detroper ezingocer.ytiroirp lapicnirp ruo ruo fo…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (12+ words) Voters could decide fate of Decatur’s planned early learning center AJC.com...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (683+ words) Bitter cold and a biting wind did not discourage thousands from flocking to Decatur on Tuesday evening to get a glimpse of emissaries for peace. Bundled in blankets and jackets, many gatherers said they were happy to wait hours to…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1480+ words) Book lovers gathered Saturday for the 20th anniversary of the Decatur Book Festival. More than 100 authors sat on roughly four dozen panels held at the First Baptist Church of Decatur, Marriott Conference Center, Decatur Library and outdoor stages. A street fair…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (890+ words) The 2025 Decatur Book Festival will launch with two keynote events on Friday, followed by a full day of panels and entertainment Saturday. More than 100 local, regional, and national authors will be in attendance. Here’s a sampling of 10 notables, in order…...