Decatur Police Charge Two Men With Assaulting Restaurant Employees

Police report bike theft, arrests of juveniles in stolen vehicle.

This information comes from reports provided by the Decatur Police Department.   Two men were charged with aggravated assault and other offenses after a fight outside Zucca restaurant on East Court Square during the early morning hours of Jan. 3. Police said they were called to Zucca about 3:15 a.m. and found two employees and two other men standing outside. The two non-employees had abrasions on their faces and were agitated and uncooperative. One of the employees said the men became angry when he stopped serving them alcohol about 3 a.m. because of their obnoxious behavior. The men left. The employee said he went outside to clean tables and found the two men waiting. After exchanging words, the men attacked him and the other employee, …

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Ralph Ellis

9:03 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2012

June, I will check with the police but have not heard of any arrests yet.   more ›

Gustavore Patch

Gustavore Patch: Plan Out Your Arts Fest Food

What to eat at the Decatur Arts Festival: Options and deals.

Buying art and having fun is hungry business and I’m here to help you navigate all your food options at the Decatur Arts Festival Saturday and Sunday. Of course there are the festival food options you look forward to (and a few you might not expect!) and I’ve listed those below. But if you’re also wondering what our permanent food purveyors are up to this weekend, here’s the grand tour. Festival Food Vendors will be offering the following:  Enjoy!

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Doug Robinson

10:53 am on Saturday, May 28, 2011

You have to try the honey lavender ice cream!   more ›

Grab & Go Kids Planner

Family Best Bets of the Week

Glad you clicked on our new Grab & Go Kids Planner!  We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with your children. Each week, we'll give you the info on five great activities or events to try. You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find fun things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance. Look for the Kids Planner each Wednesday, and help us to build it with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you! This week brings books and more books with prizes and pizza thrown in- pick and choose or try, in true Super Bowl mode, to tackle them all…

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