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Tuesday, June 24th, 2025
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Good morning, Decatur. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 24th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Immigrants help shape the community in DeKalb County with Clarkston hosting students from over 50 countries and local mosques welcoming 800 worshippers while Buford Highway features more than 1,000 immigrant-owned businesses. Their contributions support diverse arts and food — a key part of the county's identity. The Champion
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Antionne Ryan, 22, died from injuries after a Friday shooting at Hairston Square in DeKalb County that injured two other men and caused property damage—police said a second shooting occurred on Saturday in the same area. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- ➤ A 22-year-old man named Antionne Ryan died from his injuries on Monday after he was critically wounded in a shootout following an argument at Hairston Square on June 20—police said this marked the second shooting at the shopping center in 24 hours. Fox 5 Atlanta
- ➤ On June 23, 2025, five people were shot at Stone Mountain shopping center in roughly 24 hours & local residents say change is needed. Fox 5 Atlanta
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Based in Decatur, Georgia Interfaith Power & Light will launch an expanded ReWilding Program to plant 1,850 trees in faith communities across Georgia over the next three years + partner with Trees Atlanta and Food Well Alliance to boost canopy in under-resourced neighborhoods. The program will also hire an Atlanta-based coordinator to help local congregations organize tree-planting events and maintain long-term stewardship. The Champion
- ➤ In DeKalb County, Commissioners Ted Terry and LaDena Bolton encouraged residents to join a friendly challenge in the Great American Cleanup event that ended on June 21 with results due by 5 p.m. on June 23 — an awards brunch will take place on June 28 to honor top collectors. The Champion
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The DeKalb County Commission will meet today at 9 a.m. at the Government Service Center to review a Sky Harbour contract for a corporate aviation hangar at the airport — the meeting will also cover property acquisition, stormwater plan adoption, budget revisions, and contract changes. Decaturish
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ As temperatures rise this week, residents are urged to watch for heat-related illnesses—Dr. Neil Winawer from Emory discussed the warning signs and prevention steps with Alyse Eady on June 23. Fox 5 Atlanta
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Violet is a friendly dog featured on June 23 who enjoys taking walks and using a doggie door—she also behaves well on a leash. Fox 5 Atlanta
SHOP NEWS
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