Dan Baskerville News Today

A carers brainwave has led to three under-11s football teams getting a new kit this season.

DeKalb County is hosting a meeting with the cities at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, at the Maloof Auditorium to discuss the upcoming special purpose local option sales tax.

The state Legislature passed a bill updating City Schools of Decatur’s senior homestead tax exemption on the last day of the session.

The Georgia General Assembly has passed a bill that would allow for DeKalb County to use funds from its special purpose local option sales tax toward parks and libraries, in addition to transportation. 

House took up the following measures on the floor on Legislative Day 24: HB 122 - Georgia Achieving A Better Life Experience ABLE; governance of program by board of directors of Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; provide Substitute HEd-27th. Committee Substitute passed.

With a week remaining before Crossover Day, activity hit a fever pitch in the Capitol on Monday. The House and Senate floors were both active with debate of weighty measures like...

The City Schools of Decatur School Board, at its Jan. 10 meeting, discussed the district's charter renewal.

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is hosting a town hall on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. The town hall will address the state of housing in the county and current state and local initiatives to provide permanent housing solutions. 

Bills being considered by the state Legislature would address “divisive” concepts in education and promote “parental rights,” but the DeKalb County School board questions the need for such legislation.

The Decatur city elections are over and the city has two new School Board members.