🌱 Saturday Early Voting Approved + Interstate 20 Death

Hello, everybody! Miranda Fraraccio here with your Monday edition of the Decatur-Avondale Estates Daily, full of all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 56 Low: 35.

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

1. DeKalb County has announced plans for Saturday voting in the state's runoff election. The Saturday early voting is now allowed after U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock won a legal victory against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Early voting will be available on Saturday, Nov. 26 at DeKalb VRE and Gallery at South DeKalb in Decatur from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Decaturish.com )
2. The DeKalb County Police Department reports a man was killed on Sunday morning when he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 20. Two women were also injured during the incident which occurred around 2:12 a.m. The women were rushed to a local hospital in "serious to critical" condition. The incident is under investigation. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
3. Decatur Football fell to Coffee on Friday night in the GHSA playoffs. The final score was 51-23. Decatur Football's season ends 7-5 overall. Coffee will continue on to play Cartersville on Friday, Nov. 25 at 7:00 p.m. for GHSA Class AAAAA. (NowHabersham.com)

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Today in and around Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Grace Chain At Salem-Panola Library (12:00 AM)
• Art Exhibit At Dunwoody Library (12:00 AM)
• Board of Mayor and Commissioners Regular Meeting At Avondale Estates City Hall (5:30 PM)
• Grits & Greens At Eddie's Attic (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new place to call home? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Decatur-Avondale Estates area to hit the market. Click the link to view the full list of properties which includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch)
• Avondale Estates City Hall will be closed on Nov. 24 and Nov. 25 for Thanksgiving. Please plan accordingly. (City of Avondale Estates)
• The Decatur Town Center Plan 2.0 Community Kickoff Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Decatur Recreation Center. (City of Decatur)

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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.