DEKALB COUNTY, GA- DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced a conviction by jury trial in the case of a Lithonia man accused of shooting and killing the mother of his child in a wooded area behind a daycare center in unincorporated Decatur. Jurors found Taco Nash, Jr., 25, of Lithonia…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—The Public Service Commission (PSC) District 3 primary runoff between Democrats Peter Hubbard and Keisha Sean Waites is off to a low turnoff.  Only 72 ballots had been cast in Rockdale County on Monday, July 7, the first day of the early voting period, Rockdale County’s Supervisor…

ATLANTA—The City of Atlanta will open a cooling center as temperatures rise across the city. The center will open from 11– 6 p.m. both Tuesday, July 8, and Wednesday, July 9. The cooling center will be located at Selena S. Butler Park, at 98 William Holmes Borders Senior Drive NE, Atlanta.  Bottled…

DECATUR. GA – DeKalb County is opening its doors to job seekers with a countywide job fair on Thursday, July 10, from 9 a.m. to 1,p.m., at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, 495 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. DeKalb is recruiting for more than 500 open positions across county departments—including 250…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Due to the “Red, White and Boom Independence Day Celebration” on Thursday, July 3, several Rockdale County offices in Olde Town Conyers will close early to allow Rockdale employees time to safely exit the premises before set up of the celebration begins. The following offices will close at the…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA –DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin J. Johnson is alerting residents of a scam involving fraudulent vehicle registration renewal letters that appear to be official notices from the motor vehicle division. Johnson said his office recently has received reports from customers about letters appearing to be official notification…