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Historic night in Decatur as Tony Powers becomes first Black man to serve as mayor

DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The city of Decatur marked a historic milestone Tuesday night after the City Commission chose Tony Powers as the city’s next mayor. Powers is the first Black man to ...
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Decatur students get historic marker approved to memorialize MLK’s arrest, release

A group of Decatur High School students will help leave a permanent mark in downtown Decatur to make sure that a lesser-known chapter in Martin Luther King Jr.’s activism is not forgotten. The Georgia ...
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Consultant hired to do historic survey of Southeast Decatur neighborhood

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 5—As the Pennyacres neighborhood of Southeast Decatur ages, the historic significance of the homes near Walter Jackson ...
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Decatur’s Historic Preservation Week is serving up new attractions

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — If you’re interested in history, Decatur has something coming up this weekend that is right up your ...