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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Large, annual metro Atlanta book festival bans store from future participation (wsbtv.com) — Decatur's long-running Book Festival has banned local retailer Kiss and Tale Romance Bookshop from future participation after complaints that staff ignored some Black shoppers. Festival leaders say they're prioritizing a welcoming environment for all attendees, while the Decatur-based store acknowledges falling short for some customers, denies intentional discrimination, and pledges to improve how it serves the community.
2. Groundbreaking ceremony takes place for new fire station (thechampionnewspaper.com) — A new $10‑million Fire Station No. 16 is now under construction on Eastside Drive in Decatur, funded by DeKalb's SPLOST penny sales tax. The two‑story station will feature modern health‑focused design, individual sleeping quarters, and a community room, and is part of a broader effort to upgrade fire‑rescue response across the county.
3. Former police officer charged with cold case assaults, kidnapping (thechampionnewspaper.com) — A former DeKalb County police officer has been indicted after DNA linked him to the 2011 kidnapping and sexual assaults of two teenage girls who first sought help in Decatur. Investigators say the attacks began near Exchange Park and an apartment complex, and now urge anyone with additional information or possible victim experiences to contact DeKalb authorities.
4. GBI charges five inmates in DeKalb County Jail death, all facing felony murder charges (ocgnews.com) — In Decatur, state investigators have charged five DeKalb County Jail inmates with murder and related felonies in the death of 24‑year‑old David Addo‑Wright. The family's attorney alleges broken locks, missed checks, and delayed medical help, while the sheriff pledges full cooperation with the GBI as questions mount about jail safety and oversight.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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