DECATUR -- City leaders will explore the possibility of forming a regional wastewater authority after the City Council approved a resolution authorizing the action during a special meeting Tuesday ...

A new mayor will guide the City of Decatur through a divisive time for the city. He was first elected in 2016. Billy Jackson, Kent Lawrence, William “Butch” Matthews and Suzie Wiley are in the race to ...

DECATUR, Ga. — The Decatur Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has announced new funding for three grant programs, distributing $116,000 to support local businesses. The funding is allocated across ...

A city all its own, Decatur is every suburbanite’s dream. Minutes east of Atlanta proper, Decatur combines the charms of a small town, the excitement of a college town (it’s home to renowned colleges ...

DECATUR, Ga. — The City of Decatur has become the first community in Georgia to be certified as a Bird City, achieving the prestigious High Flyer level of recognition. The certification was approved ...

For the first time in a decade, the City of Decatur has a new mayor. City Commissioner Tony Powers was chosen as the city’s ...

The Decatur City Commission named former commissioner Tony Powers as mayor under the city's long-standing appointment system, ...

Decatur and its residents are replacing invasive plants with native ones, installing ‘dark sky-friendly’ lights and more to make life safer for birds. A bluebird is seen perched on a metal pole next ...

Tony Powers is the first Black male mayor in the City of Decatur. The newly elected mayor was appointed Jan. 5.