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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
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Good morning, Decatur. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 30th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Frontline Response received a $750,000 donation from Lowe's Home Improvement and Spry Global to help fund a $1.2 million expansion at its DeKalb facility at 2585 Gresham Road. The project will nearly double the bed capacity from 260 to almost 400—adding private restrooms, modern showers, exam rooms, a walk-up community café and space for service pets. WSB-TV
- ➤ Sole Play is hosting its second annual shoe giveaway for students returning to school soon—more details on the time and location are expected to be shared shortly. Atlanta News First
- ➤ Over 200 families lined up early Tuesday at Sole Play in Decatur to receive free sneakers and $100 gift cards as part of the second annual Shoesday giveaway—an effort aimed at easing back-to-school costs. Witherite Law Group will extend its outreach today with a Cash Register Takeover at two Walmart locations. Atlanta News First
- ➤ Clark Ashton has arranged metal sculptures and markers in his yard along North Druid Hills Road to ask the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to name his property 'Druid Hill'—a bid to preserve his art and make a stand against local officials who have not backed his request—he believes his work shows that one can choose a different path in life. Decaturish
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On July 22, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, with help from the U.S. Marshals and South Fulton PD S.W.A.T., arrested Marcus Overstreet, 42, of Atlanta at a Flat Shoals Road apartment in Union City—he is accused of murdering Mario Culver whose body was found in a burning car last December. On Common Ground News
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ A Decatur man won $1M playing a Georgia Lottery scratch-off purchased at a Chevron on Covington Highway yesterday—another lottery player in South Georgia won $1M with a Millionaire Maker ticket and chose the cash option. FOX 5 Atlanta
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ MARTA announced on Tuesday that starting on Sept. 8 the streetcar service line will be suspended for three to four months due to urgent underground utility repairs and scheduled upgrades — shuttle vans will run in its place while Georgia Power closes lanes from Courtland Street to Peachtree Center Avenue. Atlanta News First
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