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DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Democrats Jacqueline Adams and LaDena Bolton are headed for a run-off on Dec, 3 for the DeKalb County’s Super District 7 Board of Commissioner’s seat, one of the key local races in DeKalb. The super district is comprised of 350,000 residents who live in the Southern half of the county.…
ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–Vice President Kamala Harris swept Rockdale County, handily beating Former President Donald Trump with 72.93 percent of the vote, unofficial results show. Even with a bevy of third-party and write-in candidates, Harris beat Trump by a larger margin than President Joe Biden did in 2020, when he earned…
DECATUR, GA–Six DeKalb County voting precincts received bomb threats, as well as two other locations that were not precincts on Election Day around 5 p.m. Officials said at 8:45 p.m. that police found no bombs at any of the sites. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the coordinated bomb…
Service to run one day late for all customers DEKALB COUNTY, GA– In observance of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised schedule as follows: Monday, Nov. 11 – Veterans Day observed. No sanitation collection service. …
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Georgia’s historic John Lewis monument unveiled, replaces Confederate obelisk
DECATUR, GA—A 12-foot-tall bronze statue memorializing the late Georgia Congressman John Lewis, one of Atlanta’s legendary Civil Rights rights leaders, now stands for the world to see in front of the historic Decatur Courthouse. It was in this Georgia district, just outside of Atlanta, where Lewis served for 17 consecutive terms as Congressman that the unveiling ceremony was held on Aug. 24, 2024. Hundreds turned out to witness the historic event, many lining up at the Decatur Square hours ahead of the 11 a.m. ceremony.
Renowned sculptor Basil Watson created the John Lewis monument. Watson, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, emigrated in 2002 to the U.S., where he established his studio and home in Lawrenceville, GA. Watson joined several dignitaries including DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and Presiding Officer for the Board of Commissioners Mereda Davis Johnson and her husband, Congressman Hank Johnson, for the event.
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