Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of October.
Good morning, Decatur.
🏘️ Community
Racers and families can look forward to the 15th annual Madison Avenue Derby in Oakhurst on Saturday, Oct.
24. Registration opens at 10:30 a.m. and races start at 1 p.m. to benefit the Decatur Education Foundation’s Lighten the Load initiative.
Local retailers will host the Showing Our Colors Fall Festival on Oct.
24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Decatur Square. Stores along East and West Ponce de Leon Ave and East Court Square will offer markets + live demonstrations to highlight unique offerings.
🎭 Culture
Original Freedom Riders, their descendants and civil rights leaders retrace the 1961 route as the tour returns to Atlanta 65 years later.
The group stops Friday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, the King Center and Spelman College (hoping to boost voter turnout) before continuing to New Orleans.
Lizzo will appear at Little Shop of Stories on Thursday, Oct.
22 in Decatur to sign her debut children's book Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin' with staff forming a line at 3 p.m. and photo opportunities beginning at 5 p.m. while advance registration is required.
Decatur Ghost Tour hosts guided ghost walks this October to get residents ready for Halloween.
Tour guide Boo Newell leads two-hour walks starting at 8 p.m. at the Old DeKalb Courthouse — advance registration is required and fares range from $12 to $20.
🎓 Education
About 160 children from metro Atlanta schools will board a special charter flight to Alabama as part of Delta's Dream Flight program — offering a unique travel experience to spark young imaginations.
The trip is set to depart soon from a nearby airport.
On Tuesday, 160 metro Atlanta students boarded a flight at Hartsfield-Jackson as part of Delta Air Lines’ Dream Flight program; the flight, crewed by Black aviation professionals, inspired 12-year-old William Hobson and peers as they look forward to an Airbus assembly tour in Mobile.
🏛️ Government
AJC and UGA polled 1,000 likely voters from Oct.
7 to Oct. 15 and found that Rick Jackson leads with 46% support while Keisha Lance Bottoms holds 45% as 8% remain undecided.
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