Zeta sped across the Southeast on Thursday, leaving a trail of damage and more than 2 million homes and businesses in the dark in Atlanta and beyond after pounding New Orleans with winds and water that splintered homes and were blamed for at least three deaths.
Workers closed one of the last floodgates surrounding New Orleans as residents braced for the 27th named storm of a historically busy Atlantic hurricane season.
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According to our news partners at The Times Daily, the problem is that remnants and waste from poultry processing plants are being used as fertilizer - and the process is stinking up the place!
The schedule will affect 6th-12th grades, except 6th grade at Cold Springs, Parkside, Harmony, and all K-5 students who will remain on our current four-day traditional schedule. Wednesdays will continue to be virtual learning for all students.
According to our news partners at The Decatur Daily, a recent report showed the Decatur had several facilities that were not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, so city leaders have hired a consultant to renovate the spaces and make them more accessible.
Secretary of State John Merrill said the state broke its absentee voting record during the July run-offs and he believed we’ll break another record in November.
Madison County Probate Judge Frank Barger said on a usual election year they get around 10,000 absentee ballots in Madison County. This year, Barger expects 40,000.
