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Roswell Women's Club hosts its annual Boo Y'all fundraising celebration with a scarecrow contest on Canton Street, and community members will vote for the best display.

A Habitat for Humanity survey across 22 countries found that one third of Atlanta families cut spending on food & struggled to pay rising rent.

The survey highlights growing economic strain as local households adjust their budgets amid higher housing costs.

Georgia Pre-K Week sparked early reading at Building Kidz of Roswell when former football star Malcolm Mitchell & musician Coy Bowles read their book to dozens of Pre-K students.

The event is part of a state push to boost literacy by giving every Pre-K student a copy of 'Every Amazing Song.'

A Dunwoody group raised $1.5 million to renovate the high school football field so varsity games will return to campus soon (the funds were raised yesterday).

Georgia Power detected suspicious activity on its online portal last night and notified roughly 300,000 customers, offering free credit monitoring.

Law enforcement is engaged, and officials confirmed no ongoing unauthorized access.

Televised presidential debates returned in 1976 when Jimmy Carter and President Ford faced off live, reshaping how voters view leaders; Atlanta News First and Gray Media stations will air upcoming gubernatorial and Senate debates — keeping the tradition alive for our community.

An Atlanta guide published Monday, Oct.

5 advised residents to use only official cables from device manufacturers & warned that cheap or mismatched chargers could damage batteries and start fires.

Cooper Casey (an affectionate, soft-tempered dog) was highlighted as pet of the day on Oct.

5; he gets along well with children, other dogs, and a cat.

Developer Omar Ali will redevelop the historic former Lakewood Heights Elementary School into apartments and retail (a $25M project) in a landmark partnership with Atlanta Public Schools and Atlanta Urban Development.

The redevelopment will soon reshape this community venue.

The Atlanta Falcons will play the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football on Atlanta News First; another Falcons game will air in November.