Thank You, Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch Readers

DECATUR, GA — Thank you, Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive this year.

Eight years ago, on Dec. 21, 2010, Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch launched. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why.

In August, Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch recorded 27,977 visitors. That's an increase of more than 4,000 readers from August 2017's 23,954. Our visitors hail from Decatur and Avondale Estates, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Like you, we're passionate about the issues that our community cares about, whether its overcrowding in our Decatur school system or the many new restaurants and businesses developing around our Decatur town square.

Here are 10 of the most-read articles on Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch in August.

• Decatur Book Festival 2018: Times, Location, Authors, Parking
• Driver On I-285 Shot, Killed By Own Passenger
• High School Football Scoreboard For Decatur 2018
• 60 Cats Seized From Dirty DeKalb Home
• Metro Atlanta Restaurant Scores: Ants, Moldy Onions, Spot Closed
• Passing a School Bus in Georgia: Laws, Fines
• Raccoon In Decatur Had Rabies
• Ramen Noodle Thief Steals Nearly $100K Worth
• Restaurants Overrun With Roaches, Ants, Mildew
• Lyft Driver Risked Life After Deadly Crash: Police
• Gusto! Restaurant To Open In Decatur In Fall

Got a news tip? I'm Tim Darnell, your local editor. I'm an Atlanta native, and I've worked for newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations all over the city. I'm excited about what Patch means to our communities and the mission of hyper-local news. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at tim.darnell@patch.com.

Our readers also love Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch's calendar of events. Coming up soon on the calendar are Fairies in the Garden, a jazz performance, and Puppet Palooza. Sounds like a lot of fun in Decatur and Avondale Estates this month!

If you would like to post on Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch, too, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

What else is new? So far this year, 148 new email subscribers have joined Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch. (Wait! You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And more than 2,100 people are now following Decatur and Avondale Estates on our Facebook page. If you haven't liked our page yet, please give it a try. If you're already on the page, please share with a friend.

If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch or our nearby Patches, please visit the page and tell us what you need. One of our sales reps will be in touch.

Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch is part of a broad network, with more than 40 Patches in Georgia and more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news!

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

We're thrilled you've made Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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