Mariann Martin

CALHOUN, Ga.-Building a treehouse is like painting a canvas, Sam Edwards says. Only instead of burnished orange and forest green paint, Edwards chose to use an airplane, a ski boat, an Army helicopter and a submarine to add color to the treehouse that has been his home for 20 years. "I looked around one day, and it didn't have any character," Edwards said. "It needed some color - so I decided to add an airplane. I know that doesn't make sense, but that was my thought process.

Left to right: State assistant district attorney Jennifer Colangelo, board member Phil Kent and Board Chairman, Shawn Hanley. Photo by Mariann Martin This story has been updated. By Mariann Martin, contributor The state’s Immigration Enforcement Review Board has decided to move forward with a complaint filed by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle against the city of Decatur. Cagle filed the complaint on Nov. 6.

The Atlanta BeltLine tour bus. Photo by Dena Mellick At first, Jessie Fream wasn’t sure she was reading the Facebook message correctly. She received it several weeks ago from Jenny Odom, spokesperson for Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., asking Fream to stop using the words “BeltLine” and “Beltline” in the name of her Facebook group because the words are legally trademarked by ABI. “It’s just such a shame,” Fream said.