Decatur Green Fest returns to Old Courthouse Square

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 1:52pm

Decatur Green Fest returns to Old Courthouse Square

DECATUR, Ga. -- The Decatur Green Fest is happening for the fifth time on Saturday, May 11 at the Old Courthouse Square.

In 2012, over 5,000 attended the event. For 2013, proceeds will go to Dogwood Alliance and Poverty is Real. Entertainment lined up include live concerts, spirits and local food tasting, local vendors, an Artists Market and activities for kids.

Ed Roland, formerly of Collective Soul and Atlanta native will headline the fest's music. He will take the stage from 7:00 - 9:30, while the fest runs from 3:00 Saturday afternoon until 10:00 Saturday night.

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Over 500 help out for DeKalb's Household Hazardous Waste event

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 5:04pm

DECATUR, Ga. -- DeKalb Sanitation and Keep DeKalb Beautiful reported on Tuesday that over 500 residents contributed to the Household Hazardous Waste event held earlier in April.

During the event, all DeKalb residents were encouraged to dispose of wastes from around that house safely, and free of charge. They brought items no longer needed from their basements, garages and under sinks, a DeKalb Co. spokesman said.

Together, the event rallied fuels, pesticides, mercury, propane, batteries and fluorescent bulbs. Plus, around 38,000 pounds of paint were collected.

DeKalb offers various opportunities to residents throughout the year, where they can help sustain a healthy environment in DeKalb County. For more information, visit Keep DeKalb Beautiful online.

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Stan Watson hosts DeKalb Community Cabinet Breakfast

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Monday, April 29th, 2013, 6:26pm

Stan Watson hosts DeKalb Community Cabinet Breakfast

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- Commissioner Stan Watson's DeKalb Community Cabinet Breakfast is scheduled for Saturday at Chapel Hill Middle School.

The breakfast will run from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. For May, several guests are attending, including MARTA CEO and GM Keith Parker, Chief Cedric Alexander of the DCPD, Delores Crowell, Regional Manager of External Affairs for AT&T, and Debra Moss, Manager and Customer Relations of the Atlanta Gas Light Company.

The Black Top Circus will also give a special performance.

Chapel Hill Middle is located at 3535 Dogwood Farms Road in Decatur.

Commissioner Watson holds the breakfasts to join officials and the community. The breakfast is free to attend and open to the public.

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National Drug Take-Back Day

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Manager of Digital Content

Saturday, April 27th, 2013, 7:00am

It's an opportunity for those who have accumulated unwanted and unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of them.

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take-Back Initiative takes place Saturday, April 27, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in various locations throughout the state.

Find a drop off spot nearest you here.

In the five previous Take-Back events, the Drug Enforcement Administration, along with state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners, have collected more than two million pounds (1,018 tons) of prescription medication from circulation. The National Prescription Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of these medications.

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Motorist killed by flying tire on I-85 Friday morning

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 7:01pm

DEKALB COUNTY, GA -- A Tucker woman was killed Friday morning by a tire that flew across several lanes of traffic and through her windshield. Investigators said the tire came from a Cartersville man's pick-up truck.

As he was driving, it came off his vehicle and flew across the northbound side of the highway and over the median wall. It then hit and killed 47-year-old Avila Masuda of Tucker. She was driving in the opposite direction on I-85, just north of Clairmont road.

Family members said Masud was driving her 16-year-old daughter to high school in the HOV lane. The teen was sitting in the passenger seat during the accident, but was unharmed.

The wreck happened at about 8:30 a.m. Police say any charges will depend on what caused the vehicle's tire to come loose.

The family held a funeral service Friday night, in accordance with their Muslim tradition.

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Running around Metro Atlanta this weekend

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 2:53pm

ATLANTA - This weekend's race calendar includes runs in Norcross, Woodstock, Sandy Springs and Inman Park.

For the last weekend in April, runners can lace up their shoes starting Friday night.

The Atlanta edition of the Vampire 5K kicks off - for both vampires and citizens - Friday night at 7:45 at Six Flags Over Georgia. Racers will be able to pick up packets inside the pavilions underneath the Great American Scream Machine from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Race Day Registration is available for $55 per team or $60 per individual. The race course runs through service roads and parking lots, but also takes a jog through the amusement park itself. For more information, visit Vampire5k.com.

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