🌱 Cameras At Convenience Stores + U.S. House Approves Name Change

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Here are the top three stories today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

1. DeKalb County has progressed a proposal requiring all convenience stores in the county to have surveillance cameras. The proposed ordinance would require every register, entrance, exit, and gas pump would be required to have a camera. The proposal made it out of committee on Thursday. The DeKalb County Commission will now be voting on the ordinance. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. A Decatur man has been arrested for a shooting that occurred at a Smyrna apartment complex. Decatur's Tavis Crankfield, 20 years old, was arrested by officers with the Cobb County Police Department's Violent Crime Bureau after chasing him on foot near Delk Road and Powers Ferry Road on Wednesday. He has been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. (WSB Atlanta)
3. The U.S. House has approved a name change for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in Decatur. The facilities will soon bear the names of Isakson and Cleland. The names are those of former Georgia senators who championed the rights of service members. the renaming bill will now go to the desk of President Joe Biden to sign. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Disguise A Turkey At Northlake-Barbara Loar Library (All Day)
• Family Storytime At Scott Candler Library (10:30 AM)
• Morgan Wade At Eddie's Attic (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Decatur will be hosting an open house and workshop regarding North Decatur Road improvements on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at North Decatur Presbyterian Church. The meeting will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (City of Decatur GA- Government via Facebook)
• The Neon Queen, a tribute to ABBA, will be at 37 Main in Avondale Estates on Friday, Dec. 9, at 8:30 p.m. Click the link for ticket details. (Patch)
• Roy Fulcher will be performing at Eddie's Attic on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 9:15 p.m. Click the link for ticket details. (Eventbrite)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.