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*Investigators in Greensboro are searching for answers following a brutal homicide on Lawrence Road. Deputies responded to a welfare check late Tuesday night and discovered a woman in her 60s bound and beaten to death. For neighbors like Rachel Kramer, who often stopped to chat with her during walks, the tragedy has shattered a false sense of security in the remote area. Kramer told WSB-TV she is now checking her locks and rethinking her safety.
*A Griffin food pantry may be forced to close by January as rising costs and surging local demand strain operations. The number of families leaning on Manna from Above has tripled over the past year to about 850 a month. Atlanta News First reports skyrocketing diesel prices have doubled pickup costs for the pantry, while bulk food prices continue to climb.
*City Schools of Decatur will pay departing Superintendent Gyimah Whitaker more than $400,000 under a separation agreement. Whitaker and the school board mutually agreed to part ways, taking effect at the end of December.