DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Registration is underway for the How Big Is Your Dream?!™ Spring Break M.A.D.E. Academy of the Arts. The week-long program, open to students ages 10-18, is designed for those who want to explore their creative potential and develop foundational skills in music and arts entertainment. The program will…

By Mark Brock DEKALB COUNTY, GA– Pilar King accomplished a first for Southwest DeKalb High School by becoming the first swimmer in the school’s history to bring home a gold medal from the GHSA Class 4A State Swimming and Diving Championships. on Thursday afternoon. King stepped onto the starting…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA—A Snellville man is now in custody after firing at Gwinnett County Sheriff’s deputies while they were executing a warrant.  Denzel James Thompson is currently being held at the Gwinnett County Jail on multiple charges. The incident occurred on Feb. 6 as the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– The DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at DeKalb County Fire Rescue headquarters, 1950 West Exchange Place, Room 111, Tucker, GA . The county is currently recruiting for ground maintenance workers. At the job fair, attendees will be able to meet with…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Rockdale County Department of Transportation (RDOT), in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), will temporarily close the intersection of SR 20, Chandler Road, and West Hightower Trail in Conyers, GA, for planned roundabout construction Feb. 14-17.  The intersection will be closed for the entire weekend to…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Henry C. “Hank” Johnson (GA-04) reintroduced a resolution calling on Congress to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, a group of civil rights activists whose courageous actions in 1961 helped dismantle racial segregation in interstate travel. If approved, the medal would be awarded to…