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News update, Feb. 7

Commissioner May to host budget public hearings DeKalb County Commissioner Lee May will have a public budget hearing Thursday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. at Bold Beginnings International Church, 3220 Bouldercrest Road, Ellenwood. May said he will pres...

City Schools of Decatur adapts to growing enrollment

City Schools of Decatur’s (CSD) enrollment jumped 12 percent this year and school officials cited several factors for the significant increase. We do feel like we’ve created a quality school system and people have a confidence in [it],” Superin...

Tax provides decade of park development

Ten years ago, there was no Browns Mills Aquatics Center and Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve was non-existent. Commissioner Lee May said the parks bond “has really been a definite bonus for DeKalb County. “It has allowed us to acquire more park s...

More than a market—Sevananda Natural Foods seeks to be a community resource

More than 38 years ago “a small group of like-minded folks” got together to assure nutritious and economical food was available in their east Atlanta community. First established in a storefront near Emory, what became Sevananda Natural Foods Mar...