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Hello Decatur! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How DeKalb’s $250,000 tire cleanup targets blight around Decatur
  • What investigators revealed about the child’s death inside a Decatur apartment
  • Why a Decatur-raised UGA running back was arrested Friday

Also on today's calendar: Virginia-Highland Tour of Homes and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunshine; windy, chilly, temps: high: 42, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Plenty of sun, but chilly, with a high of 45 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DeKalb CEO Cochran-Johnson announces cleanup of illegal tire dumping (ocgnews.com) — DeKalb County is spending $250,000 to clear massive illegal tire dumps, including several problem spots along Covington Highway and other locations in and around Decatur. Crews have already removed more than 37,000 tires, with the remaining difficult sites expected to be cleaned by late December as part of a broader push to fight organized dumping and restore neighborhoods.
   

• Mother sentenced for beating death of 4-year-old son because he was not potty trained (local12.com) — A DeKalb County jury has sentenced a Georgia mother to life in prison, plus 10 years, for the fatal beating of her 4-year-old son after police were called to a Decatur apartment in 2022. Jurors found her guilty of multiple murder and child cruelty charges after evidence showed repeated abuse and a fatal delay in seeking medical care.
   

• Two Georgia football players arrested on shoplifting charges (redandblack.com) — A University of Georgia running back from Decatur, Bo Walker, was arrested alongside teammate Dontrell Glover on misdemeanor shoplifting charges in Athens, with both players posting bond Friday evening. Walker, a freshman reserve who missed the SEC title game after surgery, is one of several Bulldogs recently facing legal trouble as the athletic department reviews the case.
   

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    We are having a Christmas Baby! Going in the hospital on Christmas Eve! The doctors are inducing the labor and will bring the baby into the world on… (Nextdoor McAfee)
  • We found a dog at 2:20 am last night at Juniper and 7th.
    No collar or tags. No chip. Small white dog, young, wearing a holiday sweater. We are happy to say that she has been returned to her owner! (Nextdoor Clairemont Great Lakes)
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🗞 Nearby News

Atlanta

  • Arctic Blast To Sink GA Temps Into Teens: Latest Forecast (patch.com)

Tucker

  • Spread the joy: 6 ways to give back in Tucker this holiday season (roughdraftatlanta.com)
  • MPD Reports: Juvenile arrested and transported to youth detention center after allegedly pulling a gun and placing it to the back of another juvenile (monroelocal.org)
  • Free pet photos with Santa this weekend. Where to go in Georgia (usatoday.com)

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