🌱Firearms Trafficker Behind Bars + Married & Charged With Child Rape

It's the weekend! How's it going neighbors? I'm back with your new copy of the Decatur-Avondale Estates Daily. I have everything you need to know about what's happening in our town today. Starting off we have...

• Sanitation services to be canceled for the holidays
• Missing 11-year-old girl found. Police believe child-sex-tracking was involved
• The Decatur Housing Authority has been awarded low-income housing tax credits

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 48 Low: 30.

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

1. Decatur County Sheriff's Office has successfully removed another firearms trafficker off the streets. A 45-year-old male from Bainbridge has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 3 years of supervised release. Back in 2019, Decatur County deputies found over 20 stolen handguns in the 45-year old's home. (WALB)
2. A relief for some of Decatur's low-income population is underway. The Decatur Housing Authority has been awarded low-income housing tax credits for the first phase of South Housing Village. The property location is 700-722 South Columbia Drive in Decatur and is projected to have 132 units of affordable housing for those who qualify. (Decaturish.com)
3. Updated information has recently been released concerning an 11-year-old Jonesboro girl missing from her home since Dec. 13. The young girl has been found and reunited with her family. Clayton County police believe this incident might be related to child sex tracking, an ongoing issue that affects communities here in Decatur, where a married couple was recently arrested following an investigation involving child rape. (Herald & Review)
4. Sanitation services on Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, have been canceled for residential customers in observance of the holidays. There are many other delays throughout Decatur and DeKalb County in general. For more information, those interested can contact the Sanitation Division’s Customer Care team at 404-294-2900 or sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov. (Press Release Desk)

Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Take & Make Holiday Bells Craft — DeKalb County Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Scavenger Hunt: Happy Holidays — DeKalb County Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Sensory Friendly Movie Morning: DC League of Super-Pets (11:30 AM)
• 3D Modeling Workshop — DeKalb County Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Intro to Basketweaving (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Georgia Interfaith Power and Light is a nonprofit organization located at 701 S Columbia Drive, in Decatur and they are asking for the public's help in raising funds to keep their mission going strong. For more information, you can call 404-377-5552. (Georgia Interfaith Power & Light via Facebook)
• Hannukah begins on Dec. 18, and Chabad Intown will be hosting events celebrating the holiday. One of the events will be held at 509 McDonough St. in Decatur on Thursday, Dec. 22, at 6 p.m. The cost is free but an $18 suggested donation. Registration is encouraged and there will be food, music, and dancing. (https://chabadintown.org/events/chanukah-2/)
• Those interested in establishing healthy reading habits for the youth are encouraged to check out your local author's children's book, 'You are the Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow,' by visiting ( https://www.mamanyematters.com...)

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• A Taste of Christmas in the Arab World Artist & Artisan Bazaar (December 17)
• Aura Reading & Chakra Balancing (December 17)
• Holidays on Stage and Screen (December 17)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Cherryl Young/ MamaNyeMatters

About me: Cherryl Young DBA MamaNyeMatters. I was born in Providence Rhode Island and moved to Georgia 5 years ago where I wrote my first children's book, You Are the Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow. I studied Community Development @Roger Williams University. My Purpose In Life Is To Connect, Create, Inspire, Write, and Expand and I am ELATED to Be Here as a Contributing Writer @ Patch! Journey With Me...

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