🌱 Resident Arrested For Theft + Trauma Center To Open In County

Hi there, Decatur-Avondale Estates! I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a shower. High: 70 Low: 54.

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

1. The Greenfield Daily Reporter published charge records from the Hancock County, Indiana Jail from Thursday, Oct. 29. Among the charged persons was 27-year-old Decatur, Georgia resident Alijuwon Deontray Brown for charges of theft. (Greenfield Daily Reporter)
2. DeKalb County Government recently announced plans for opening a trauma center focusing on the needs of violent crime survivors and witnesses. DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond said, "Witnessing violence and being victimized by violence leads to delinquent behavior. It leads to an increase in the probability that a young person [gets] into violence themselves." The center will be based in Lithonia at Emory Hillandale Hospital and is expected to open in 2023. (WSB-TV)
3. New homes have been listed for sale in the Decatur-Avondale Estates area. Available properties range from a 1,032 sq. ft., two-bed, one-bath home for $399,900 to a $919,900 home with five beds, three baths, and 2,800 sq. ft. Get all the details at the link. (Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch)

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Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Halloween: Community Pick-A-Sweet At Alston Campus Center (5:00 PM)
• Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics At The Chap On Sycamore (6:30 PM)
• Halloween Dance Class & Party! At Zouk Atlanta (8:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Circle M Farm had its first broccoli and cauliflower crops of the season at the Avondale Estates Farmer's Market yesterday. You can check out the latest produce at the farmer's market on Sunday, Nov. 6. (Avondale Estates Farmer's Market via Facebook)
• The City of Decatur Fire Rescue observed a mass casualty exercise drill simulating a natural disaster with multiple patients, thanks to Emory University CEPAR and the School Of Nursing, on Saturday. (City of Decatur Fire Rescue via Facebook)
• A reminder for City Schools of Decatur students: Tomorrow, Nov. 1, is Teacher Work Day so there is no school for students! (City Schools of Decatur)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.