Haegan sends in this announcement…

Wondering what you are going to do after graduation? Daunted or unexcited by the prospect of a four year college? Want to experience something different before going to college? Not sure if it’s worth investing so much money into a college degree?

Get your questions answered at the Decatur High School College Alternatives Fair! The event will be held on Monday, March 3rd from 6 until 8 pm in the Decatur High School Performing Arts Center located at 310 N McDonough Street in downtown Decatur.

Decatur Senior Haegen Altizer has gathered representatives from many different post high school opportunities to share exciting alternatives with students and parents. From gap year programs to career training and apprenticeships there are all sorts of options that you may not even be thinking about. The event is FREE!  Come out and see what great programs might be right for you.

Decatur College Alternatives Fair, Monday, March 3, 6-8 pm, Decatur High School Performing Arts Center. Free.

From Decatur Police…

We have had a male resident of the neighborhood come forward and advise he was walking and turned around on Erie Avenue near Clairemont Avenue on 2-21-14 at approximately 2:00 pm and believes he was the subject of the complaint.  The male resident further stated he remembered seeing a young lady a short distance in front of him who seemed somewhat nervous as he made his turn.  He was going to cross the street and walk on the other side because the young lady seemed apprehensive but she left the area before he had a chance.  He did not think anything else of it until he later read the alert.

Investigators have followed up with the both the male resident who has come forward and the original complainant and based on the location, time frame, physical and clothing descriptions and details provided, believe this is the male the complainant encountered.

We want to thank the complainant for being alert and the resident for coming forward to clear up the misunderstanding.

This does NOT mean the suspect in the Emory University and DeKalb County assaults has been apprehended.  We will continue to share any potentially useful information with the Emory University Police Department and DeKalb County Police Department to assist them with their investigations.

Friday afternoon accident at Commerce Drive and Church Street, Decatur GA.  DPD reported that luckily no one was seriously injured. Photo courtesy of J_T

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A bit far from Decatur, but we’ve helped find dogs this far away before.  Ashley writes in…

JASMINE IS MISSING! MY SEMI-FERAL FOSTER DOG GOT LOOSE 2/23 AT THE DEKALB COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES SHELTER. SHE IS VERY TIMID AND HAS A PAINFUL URINARY TRACT INFECTION

SPAYED FEMALE

LIGHT BROWN

SMALL EARS – PROBABLY SHAR PEI MIX

ABOUT 40 POUNDS

WAS WEARING A GREEN COLLAR WITH A FOUR FOOT CHAIN LEASH

VERY SCARED – PLEASE DO NOT CHASE HER!

LAST SEEN FEBRUARY 23, 2014

NEAR DEKALB COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES SHELTER/INDIAN CREEK MARTA STATION

IF SPOTTED, PLEASE CALL/TEXT/EMAIL OR CONTACT DEKALB COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL / LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT OR CALL/TEXT/EMAIL ME ANY TIME:

Thank you!

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