Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 26th of September.
Good morning, Decatur.
🎭 Culture
A new Dolly Parton documentary from an Atlanta filmmaker shows how fans grieved the 9 to 5 star after her death and is now on YouTube.
FOX 5 Atlanta has lists of Halloween haunted houses and festivals for weekend fun in metro Atlanta + North Georgia.
📰 Economy
Rising fuel prices are straining local food banks—transport costs have surged and may hamper distribution efforts in Decatur.
Administrators warn that if trends continue, service adjustments could follow.
🏛️ Government
I-285 on the Westside will fully close nearly every weekend for the rest of 2026 from Friday 7 p.m. until Monday 5 a.m. (excluding Thanksgiving and Christmas weekends) as crews work on the Westside Rebuild, which is scheduled to finish in 2028.
🏈 Sports
Blessed Trinity won a 17-14 high school football game on Saturday when a game-winning field goal as time expired edged Marist at Hugh Spalding Stadium—marking a thrilling finish in a tightly contested match.
Martín Pérez is injured, raising questions about the Braves' playoff rotation as the team prepares for the MLB Wild Card round.
Lindsay Crosby (from Locked On Braves Podcast) detailed the concern in his weekly recap yesterday.
High 5 Sports broadcasts Week 4 high school sports coverage and features Friday night football highlights.
Viewers can stream game-winning plays and detailed analysis online via high5sports.com or the FOX Local app.
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