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Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections to host scheduled meeting Oct. 8 (ocgnews.com) — Decatur-area voters should know the DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will meet in person on Oct. 8 at 4:30 p.m. at 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur. The public can attend or submit brief emailed comments, with clear rules on decorum and how feedback will be added to the official record.
2. School districts celebrate graduation achievements (thechampionnewspaper.com) — Decatur families can celebrate a big milestone: City Schools of Decatur reports a 96.6% four‑year graduation rate for Decatur High's largest-ever senior class, outpacing the state average. DeKalb County schools also hit record highs, with officials crediting strong partnerships among educators, families, and students for the steady gains.
3. DeKalb County District 2 commissioner speaks at open forum (decaturish.com) — DeKalb's District 2 commissioner outlined how upcoming decisions on homelessness policy, property taxes, and data center limits could affect residents in Decatur and nearby cities. She defended a recent tax increase to boost affordable housing, detailed efforts to fix water billing problems, and reiterated strong opposition to a proposed urban camping ordinance that could criminalize people sleeping on public property.
4. DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson appoints Omari Crawford Chief of Strategic Initiatives Attorney (ocgnews.com) — DeKalb County residents in and around Decatur will see a new face shaping county priorities, as CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson appoints state legislator and attorney Omari Crawford as Chief of Strategic Initiatives. Working from the Decatur seat of government, he'll coordinate major projects, partnerships, and policy efforts aimed at improving county services and outcomes.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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