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News, events and happenings in the City of Decatur

Life in Decatur

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Decatur, Georgia

Decatur, an intown suburb of Atlanta, is also the county seat of DeKalb county

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Fall recital season to draw noted organists

Fall recital season to draw noted organists

Atlanta’s mainline churches clustered along Peachtree Street in the early 20th century were home to the city’s affluent class, who blessed several of them with the classical instrument of sacred music, expensive hand-built organs.

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    Decatur places of note

    Decatur Cemetery

    Decatur Cemetery

    he Decatur Cemetery is the oldest burial ground in the Metro Atlanta Area [Wikipedia].

    Dr. C. Benton "Ben" Kline Jr., former president of Columbia Theological Seminary

    Columbia Theological Seminary

    The seminary's Decatur location was developed on 57 acres between 1925 and 1930.

    Agnes Scott College

    Agnes Scott College

    The college was established in 1889 as a women's college

    Eddie's Attic

    Eddie's Attic

    The popular music venue.

    Sweet Auburn, DeKalb farmers markets have big plans

    Decatur Farmers market

    The Dekalb Farmers Market, founded in 1977, is a 140,000 square foot market serving up to 100,000 people a week.

    How Metro Atlanta celebrates Earth Day

    Decatur Square

    The Square is s bordered by shops, restaurants, two technical colleges, the historic county courthouse, the current county courthouse and Decatur City Hall [Project for Public Spaces].

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    Hotoberfest kicks off another season of beer festivals

    Hotoberfest kicks off season of beer festivals

    Looking for something to do this weekend? If you are a beer lover, you might want to check out Hotoberfest 2013 at Historic Fourth Ward Park on North Avenue.

    APS superintendent: Close 13 schools

    Image hurts, helps in search for new superintendent

    The hunt for a new leader of Atlanta Public Schools has picked up steam, with superintendent candidates being targeted from across the country to replace Erroll Davis, who will retire next year.

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