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Leaders Vow to Stop Sex Trafficking, County Faces $10M Lawsuit, 40 Local Jobs + What's Open, Closed on Presidents' Day?
Plus, arson suspect still at large, local restaurant scores, gas prices on the rise + how to post your news on Patch.

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- State, Local Leaders Vow to Stop Child, Sex Trafficking
- Decatur Faces Annexation Lawsuit
- DeKalb County Faces Possible $10M Lawsuit Over Recruit Death
- DeKalb County to Check Student Records for Measles Vaccination
- What’s Open, Closed in Decatur on Presidents’ Day 2015?
- 24 Job Openings Near Decatur: Georgia State University, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, Omni Hotels and More
- School Still Recovering After Arson, Suspect Still at Large
- WOW House: $200K Reduction in Antebellum Home with Roman-Style Pool, Must See Gardens
- Decatur Gas Prices: Sharp Increase Seen at the Pumps
- Decatur Area Restaurant Scores: This Is It Bar-B-Q & Seafood, Caribbean Chicken & Fish, Himalayan Spice + More
- MJCCA’s Jerry’s Habima Theatre Presents ‘Aladdin Jr.’
- How to Post Your News on Patch
- 16 Management Job Openings Near Decatur
- WEATHER ALERT: Possible Winter Weather Monday
- ICYMI Decatur Restaurant Scores: Chelsea’s Bakery, Papa John’s, Chaat House Restaurant and More
- $350K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in Decatur
- Police: Driver Charged Who Hit Cyclist, Left Scene
- Former DeKalb Official Faces Bribery Charges
- 8,500 DeKalb Water Customers Mailed Shutoff Notices by Mistake
- Former DeKalb Police Officer Sentenced to 10 Years For Fatal Crash
- LifeLine Animal Project Invites You to Make a Pet Your Valentine for Only $14, and Meet Our DeKalb County Animal Services Pets of the Week
- Homes for Sale in Decatur
- Open Houses in Decatur
- Homes Recently Sold in Decatur
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