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isPermaLink="false">http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=22029</guid> <description><![CDATA[Twains, Decatur GA (pic submitted by E.J. of 7of1)]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/01/26/eye-on-the-concrete-next-to-the-street/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>14</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Talk to Reps Oliver, Benfield and Sen. Carter at Decatur City Hall Tonight!</title><link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/01/26/talk-to-reps-oliver-benfield-and-sen-carter-at-decatur-city-hall-tonight/</link> <comments>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/01/26/talk-to-reps-oliver-benfield-and-sen-carter-at-decatur-city-hall-tonight/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:42:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Decatur Metro</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Decatur city hall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jason Carter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mary Margaret Oliver]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rep. Stephanie Stuckey-Benfield]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=22025</guid> <description><![CDATA[This was mentioned at the last Decatur City Commission meeting. Decatur&#8217;s State Representatives Mary Margaret Oliver and Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, along with State Senator Jason Carter are holding a &#8220;town hall meeting&#8221; at 6:30p in the city commisison meeting room at Decatur City Hall. Patch says that HOPE scholarships are one potential topic of conversation, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/01/26/talk-to-reps-oliver-benfield-and-sen-carter-at-decatur-city-hall-tonight/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Morning Metro: Southern Food Love, Other Atlantas, and Our ATL Meets Air Quality Standards Finally</title><link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/01/26/morning-metro-southern-food-love-other-atlantas-and-our-atl-meets-air-quality-standards-finally/</link> <comments>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/01/26/morning-metro-southern-food-love-other-atlantas-and-our-atl-meets-air-quality-standards-finally/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:51:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Decatur Metro</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Morning Metro]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=22017</guid> <description><![CDATA[I feel like someone told me about this or I read it somewhere before, but it&#8217;s completely escaped me now.  Eddie writes in&#8230;  Do you have any information on the major addition to the Dekalb Farmers Market. An huge two story addition has been added to the back of the building. So&#8230;anyone know? Photo courtesy [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/01/25/whats-with-the-two-story-dekalb-farmers-market-addition/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>96</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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