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  • Plan your kids’ winter break with these Atlanta-area adventures
  • How did an Atlanta housing executive allegedly exploit Section 8 vouchers?
  • How a Buckhead water main fix finally got finished after months.

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1. 10 Events In GA To Keep Kids Busy During School Break (patch.com) — Families in and around Atlanta have plenty of ways to keep kids entertained over school break, from Zoo Atlanta’s Winter Safari Camp and Zoo Year’s Eve to the Children’s Museum’s bubbly New Year’s celebration. The roundup also spotlights ice skating at Park Tavern, a Noon Year’s Eve party at Ponce City Roof, and more activities in Decatur, Buford, Kennesaw, and Doraville. Parents can use this guide to plan fun, local outings without leaving metro Atlanta.
   

2. Ex-Atlanta Housing Authority exec accused of using phony documents to steal $200K from government (wsbtv.com) — Atlanta residents are learning that a former senior vice president at the Atlanta Housing Authority has been indicted on federal charges tied to allegedly falsified Section 8 documents and pandemic relief applications. Prosecutors say she steered vouchers and funds to benefit a family member and a Fayetteville property she owns, raising serious questions about oversight and trust in Atlanta’s public housing system.
   

3. Buckhead water main project completed after months of delays (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Neighbors in Buckhead’s Peachtree Hills can finally enjoy a fully repaved Kinsey Court after a months-long water main replacement wrapped up, upgrading lines from two to six inches and adding a new fire hydrant. Residents say chronic low water pressure should be resolved once the new system is fully online, and many credit Atlanta News First Investigates’ reporting with speeding up the city’s response.
   

4. Higher toy prices, tariffs squeeze Georgia families as Christmas nears (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Families across Atlanta are lining up outside Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School for the annual “Gifts From Heaven” toy giveaway as tariffs and higher import costs push Christmas prices sharply higher. Local volunteers and the Nehemiah Davis Foundation are working to fill the gap, distributing thousands of dollars in toys and essentials to metro Atlanta children feeling the squeeze.
   

5. Raw oysters causing nationwide Salmonella outbreak, including in Georgia, CDC says (wsbtv.com) — Atlanta’s CDC is warning that a Salmonella outbreak tied to raw oysters has sickened people in 22 states, including four cases in Georgia. Officials say hospitalization rates are higher than usual and urge residents to fully cook oysters, noting hot sauce and lemon juice won’t kill the germs.
   

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