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Thursday, May 15th, 2025
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Good morning, Decatur. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A DeKalb law firm is launching its Summer Giving Express initiative later this month to visit five motels & hotels in DeKalb County on May 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to distribute food, toiletries and toys to families facing housing insecurity; organizers are asking for volunteers, donated goods and financial contributions to support the effort. Fox 5 Atlanta
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Investigators in DeKalb County have used a nearly $500,000 federal grant to work on 17 cold cases and identify 12 sets of remains in a push to give names to the unidentified dead; they will host a Missing Persons & DNA Event (May 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Legacy Park’s Cochran Building on S. Columbia Drive) to help families add new reports and submit DNA samples. FOX 5 Atlanta
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The City Schools of Decatur Board of Education approved the final fiscal year 2026 budget in a 3-1 vote with a tentative millage rate of 20.3, $111.9 million in spending, and $108.7 million in revenues; the budget takes effect July 1 and includes public millage hearings on June 12 and 20—when a final rate will be set. The board also named new student representative Nia Batra, a junior at Decatur High, and said goodbye to outgoing representative Sophia D’Elena, who will graduate May 16—marking a change in the district’s student voice. Decaturish
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ DeKalb County officials held a press conference on May 14 to explain water billing issues and assure residents there would be no mass disconnections but only targeted shutoffs for long-delinquent accounts—stronger collection measures including approved payment plans and customer calls will begin June 1—while urging those needing help to contact the Watershed Department. FOX 5 Atlanta
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Atlanta native Usher will be celebrated by the Braves with a custom bobblehead giveaway on June 18 at Truist Park when the team faces the New York Mets. The first 15,000 fans to enter will receive a limited-edition bobblehead that Usher helped design featuring his Peace Up, A-Town Down hand gesture & a co-branded merchandise collection available exclusively at the Braves Clubhouse Store and Threads in The Battery Atlanta. Fox 5 Atlanta
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Butterfly Whirl Contra Dance
7:30-10:30 p.m. — Decatur Recreation Center — $15 — Enjoy an evening of lively contra dancing with local and regional talent at this community favorite.
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Eddie's Attic Songwriters Open Mic Night
7:30-11:30 p.m. — Eddie's Attic — From $11.12 — Experience the best of Atlanta’s songwriters at a vibrant open mic night.
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Michelle Malone Concert
9-11 p.m. — Eddie's Attic — Ticket information not specified — Experience an evening of pure Georgia soul with Michelle Malone's acoustic songs and stories.
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Wylde Center's Nature Summer Camps
4 PM — Wylde Center — Registration required — An immersive outdoor experience for children to explore and connect with nature.
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