Shoal Creek Park has re-opened following $10,000 of renovations funded by a grant from Sprite Spark Parks Project.

The grant paid to resurface two full basketball courts and two half courts and also to replace all backboards on the courts. The county also completed some basic beautification projects at the park, which is on Glenwood Road near Decatur.

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Inventor Lonnie Johnson stands with his Super Soaker water guns at JTEC Energy on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Johnson, a former NASA engineer, is currently working on a new energy technology through his company’s JTEC device that turns thermal heat into usable energy. (Natrice Miller/AJC)