Decatur has long sought to be a city where residents and visitors can move about easily without a car. Aside from the environmental benefits of being biker and pedestrian friendly, the city wants to promote the personal benefits for those who want to...

Children and cars can be a dangerous combination—and the dangers increase during the summer months, according to officials at the DeKalb County Board of Health. Leaving a child unattended in a vehicle, especially in the summer months, puts that chi...

On a tour of what remains of the Reynolds Mansion on Sapelo Island off the Georgia coast, one can easily imagine the lifestyle of its last private owner, Richard Joshua Reynolds Jr. The son of the founder of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Reynold...

Bright gold T-shirts boldly proclaimed, “Sharks Beware!” April 17 at Rainbow Park Baptist Church on Decatur’s Columbia Drive. While Decatur is a good 350 miles from the ocean, those wearing the shirts know that sharks can be a major concern the...

Barbie, the Mattel doll that last year marked 50 years in the hearts and playrooms of little girls, has had a wide range of careers, including astronaut, teacher, office worker, doctor and NASCAR driver. In recent years, the toy company has promoted ...

The auxiliary education building of a church isn’t where most young women go shopping for a prom dress, but dozens were willing to set convention aside April 17 to find a ball gown at an eye-popping price—$10. Most of the fashionable dresses Agai...

With Valentine’s Day approaching, attention is focused on love, so we’re sharing two stories of local couples whose love and devotion are inspiring. Roy and Ruth Anne Glascoe The year they graduated from high school in a small South Carolina town...

The one thing that visitors never have trouble finding when they’re at Barbara Hartsfield’s little shop in Stone Mountain Village is a chair. There are more than 3,000 of them, though most are too small for even the tiniest person to sit in. The ...

Weight loss surgery is not for everyone, acknowledges bariatric surgeon Scott Steinberg of Surgical Weight Management in Decatur, but for those for whom it’s appropriate it can be a lifesaver, he said. Steinberg, who has performed more than 1,500 s...

For some it’s a family tradition. Others discovered it on their own. Whatever path brought them there folks of all ages and backgrounds are welcome at sacred harp singings such as those at Emory Presbyterian Church. Sacred harp or shape-note singin...