Solo dining shift: Table-for-one reservations are rising fast, with reports of a 22–23% jump in single-diner bookings—suggesting the “stigma” of eating alone is fading. Literacy push in Madison County: Madison County’s Reader Nation coalition and new literacy coaches in all five elementary schools are expanding early reading support during National Literacy Month. School enrollment snapshots: Richmond County’s Gracewood Elementary shows 74 white students (down 17.8%), while Parkside Elementary in Atlanta Public Schools enrolls 286 African American students (up 4.4%); other district-by-district demographic counts highlight how uneven attendance and enrollment patterns remain. Coastal Georgia safety: A Coastal Georgia report spotlights how safe housing can help sex trafficking survivors rebuild. Tech + surveillance debate: Atlanta-area creators are urging big retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s to drop Flock cameras, citing risks for immigrants and people of color. Local LGBTQ+ nightlife: OUT Local, a new app for Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ venues and events, launches in October. Community + culture funding: The Atlanta Women’s Foundation announced $1.418M in metro Atlanta investments for women and girls. Data center town hall: Effingham County residents are invited to a nonpartisan town hall on Project Camellia’s power, water use, and review process.