In October temperatures dropped to near freezing in DeKalb County, Georgia, but local school officials refused to turn on the heat.
In October temperatures dropped to near freezing in DeKalb DeKalb (dēkălb), city (1990 pop. 34,925), DeKalb co., N Ill., in a farm area; inc. 1861. The city is a distribution center with manufactures that include plastics, electrical equipment, and agricultural silos. There also are agricultural research facilities. County, Georgia, but local school officials refused to turn on the heat. They say it's school policy not to turn the heat on until October 30. And once the heat is on, it stays on at all schools even if the weather warms up again.
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