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The City of Stonecrest is inviting residents and neighbors for a weeklong festival Oct. 2-8.  The seven-day experience will include an assortment of cultural events at various locations throughout the city including food, shopping, entertainment, art, nature, history and more. The Stonecrest Fest kicks off on Monday, Oct. 2, 4 to 7 p.m. at the This Is It! Restaurant, 2853 Panola Road. Patrons are encouraged to ask for the “Stonecrest Fest” special to get a discount on your meal and find out what is in store for the week at this exclusive kickoff event. To date, the event lineup includes…

Written by Sheriff Eric Levett Many Rockdale residents were impacted in one way or another by the recent tropical storm that hit Georgia as a result of Hurricane Irma. From power outages to school closings, Rockdale was impacted and our community showed its strength and cooperation during the crisis. I am extremely proud of Rockdale residents. We came together when needed and we pitched in to show we are united. Even before we felt the impact of Irma, first responders in Rockdale and the City of Conyers were working hard to prepare.  Plans were put in place to handle emergencies,…

The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m., at J.H. House Elementary School, 2930 Georgia Highway 20 North, Conyers. The evening meeting is being held to give more people an opportunity to attend. The BOC generally has morning meetings. This public is encouraged to attend. The meeting agenda can be found below: ROCKDALE AGENDA, Sept. 19 Call to Order Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Presentations: NSP Update – Christie Phillips, NSP Coordinator Approval of the Agenda Approval of the Minutes: August 22, 2017 and September 5, 2017 Unfinished Business: 2017-354: An Ordinance…

Stonecrest City Councilwoman Jazzmin Cobble is hosting the DeKalb Young Democrats monthly meeting on Sept. 20, 7 p.m. at This Is It Banquet Hall, 2853 Panola Road, Lithonia. “I’m looking forward to the meeting in our new city,” said Cobble. “Typically, we hold the meetings in downtown Decatur. We decided to move the meetings to other areas of the county to engage more young Democrats.”

The Rockdale Democratic Party is inviting voters to meet the candidates running for mayor in the city of Conyers. The Party is hosting a forum on Sept. 23, 9 a.m., at the Party’s headquarters, 1264 Parker Road, Conyers. There are three candidates in the hotly-contested race for mayor who have been invited: Vince Evans, Ronnie Godwin  and Olivia Ware. Each candidate will answer a series of questions after introducing himself or herself. The contestants are vying to succeed Mayor Randy Mills, who announced he would not run after serving in public office for 28 years. Municipal elections will be held…

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct its regular board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 4 p.m., at Central DeKalb Senior Center, second floor meeting room, 1346 McConnell Drive, Decatur.

There will be a Special Called Work Session on Wednesday, September 20th at 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Stonecrest Library, 3123 Klondike Road, Stonecrest, GA. and a Special Called Council Meeting on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 10:00am for a Public Hearing and vote on the SPLOST Resolution.

ATLANTA—MARTA will hold public hearings on Thursday, Sept. 14, for proposed bus service modifications in DeKalb and Fulton counties. All changes accepted by MARTA’s Board of Directors will become effective Dec. 9, 2017. The public is invited to attend the hearings. MARTA representatives will be on hand to answer questions beginning at 6 p.m. followed by the public hearings at 7 p.m. The previously scheduled public hearing for Sept. 11 in Clayton County will be rescheduled for a later date. Proposed bus service modifications are as follows: Route 3:MLK Jr. Drive/Auburn Ave. Route 4: Thomasville/Moreland Ave./MTC Route 13: Atlanta Student…

Public safety agencies in the metro Atlanta area are uniting to offer relief in the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Henry, DeKalb and Fulton counties, city of Atlanta, Conyers, Douglasville, Dunwoody and Brookhaven, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigations have set up three collection points in Hampton, McDonough and Decatur for residents to drop off donations for hurricane relief. The agencies are asking for toiletries, non-perishable food, baby items and cleaning supplies. Donations will be accepted until Friday, Sept. 15. Drop-off locations include the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Legacy Ford on Industrial Boulevard in McDonough and New Life Church…

ATLANTA – In an effort to help ease the burden of purchasing food for low-income families affected by Hurricane Irma, the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) has released September’s allotment of food stamp benefits to all Georgia residents. Georgia recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, traditionally known as food stamps) can now access their September benefits via their electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards and do not have to wait until their regularly-scheduled issuance date later this month. Georgia DFCS worked over the weekend with its EBT vendor, Conduent, and with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to…