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DECATUR, GA – DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) is reminding voters that Election Day for the General and Special Elections is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters who are in line by 7 p.m. will be allowed to cast their ballots. As Election Day [...]
DEKALB COUNTY, GA–The community meeting concerning the Claratel residential project was abruptly cancelled on Thursday, Oct. 29. DeKalb County’s Super District 7 Commissioner LaDena Bolton, on behalf of the Board of Commissioners representing Districts, 3, 5 and 7, had announced the urgent community meeting to get answers for residents about the planned Wesley Chapel Intellectual [...] The post DeKalb County urgent community meeting with Claratel officials cancelled, Super District Commissioner
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– A Gwinnett County woman was found guilty of orchestrating a scam to cheat seniors across the country out of money with the promise of computer virus protection software. A jury found Fataoumata Keita, 48, of Buford, GA guilty of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act – for getting money [...]
DEKALB COUNTY, GA – The DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office is collecting food items to support the Atlanta Community Food Bank this holiday season. Customers visiting any tax office location now through Nov. 20 may participate in the food drive by donating canned or non-perishable food items during office hours. “Each year, this office hosts a [...]
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NAACP DeKalb County Branch, Unit 5192, will hold its regular election of officers and at-large members of the Executive Committee for the 2027–2028 term. Election Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Voting Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Voting Method: Electronic Voting via Election Buddy Election Administration: NAACP National Office Voter Eligibility [...] The post OFFICIAL NOTICE OF ELECTION NAACP DEKALB COUNTY BRANCH – UNIT 5192 first appeared
CONYERS GA—Conyers City Council will hold a Work Session on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. in Council Chambers at Conyers City Hall, 901 O’Kelly Street. Following the Work Session, the Conyers City Council will hold a council meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers at Conyers City Hall, 901 [...]
DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The community is mourning the loss of Antioch Lithonia Baptist Church’s First Lady Idell Ward, who passed away on Oct. 26. Her services are set for Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026 with visitation at 10 a.m. and the Celebration of Life service will be at 11 a.m. at Antioch-Lithonia Missionary Baptist Church, where her [...]
DeKalb County’s Super District 7 Commissioner LaDena Bolton today issued an urgent call to the community urging residents to attend a meeting concerning a proposed housing development proposed by Claratel Behavioral Health. The meeting will be held today, Oct. 29, at 6:30 p.m., at Southwest DeKalb High School. Commissioner Bolton also has provided a letter [...]
ATLANTA— Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta (BBBSMA) has received a $5 million, three-year investment from The Marcus Foundation to expand Level Up, its school-based mentoring program serving middle school students across metro Atlanta. The investment will help BBBSMA double Level Up’s annual reach from approximately 1,250 students today to 2,500 students by the [...] The post The Marcus Foundation awards $5M to Big Brothers Big Sisters to expand Level Up mentoring program first appeared
DEKALB COUNTY, GA–Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continue with the design of the McLendon Water Transmission Main Replacement Project. The county is hosting a public information open house about this project on Monday, Nov. 2, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the DeKalb County Tobi Grant Recreation Center, 593 Parkdale Drive, Scottdale. The [...] The post DeKalb County sets information open house Nov. 2 for McLendon Water Transmission Main Replacement Project first appea
CONYERS, GA—Church and faith-based organization representatives are invited to attend their choice of a United in Faith Conyers Conversation hosted by Mayor Connie Alsobrook. Faith leaders may attend on Nov. 10 or Nov. 24, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Conyers City Hall, 901 O’Kelly Street. Similar to other conversational meetings hosted this year by Alsobrook [...]
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA—The Rockbridge Coalition is joining a community conversation with DeKalb County Schools’ Superintendent Norman C. Sauce, III, DeKalb School Board member Diijon DaCosta and State Rep. Venola Mason (District 94) on Thursday, Oct. 29. The meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Stephenson High School, 701 Stephenson Road, Stone Mountain. [...]
DECATUR, GA- A DeKalb County man has been indicted for allegedly running over his estranged wife with his truck and then concealing her death. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, a DeKalb County Grand Jury indicted Nelson Clements, 64, on two counts of Homicide by Vehicle in the First Degree, Reckless Driving, Hit and Run Resulting in [...]
