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DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Devon Q. Horton, Superintendent of the DeKalb County School District, has been selected to serve on the newly-formed Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board. The DeKalb schools’ chief is one of only three superintendents appointed to the inaugural national advisory board. DCSD, Georgia’s third-largest…
DeKalb County School District also offering free meals to majority of its students ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) announced every student in the district will be eligible to receive school meals free of cost for the 2024-2025 school year under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). This…
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– A Lawrenceville man will serve life in prison for killing his estranged wife after telling police that she shot herself in his apartment. A Gwinnett County jury found Glenroy Roberts, 53, guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and three counts of possession of…
ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Rockdale County Supervisor of Elections Cynthia Willingham announced that registration is underway for a free Voter Education Training Class that will be held on Aug.17, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., at the Rockdale Board of Elections, 1115 West Ave., S.W., Conyers. Registration for the in-person only class closes on…
DEKALB COUNTY, GA—W eather permitting, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) construction partners will temporarily close interstate lanes at the locations below for the I-285/I-20 East Interchange project. The project will reconstruct the interstate system-to-system ramps at the I-285/I-20 East Interchange and add a combination of collector-distributor, or…
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New Birth hosts ceremonial groundbreaking on mixed-use housing development: The Benison ATL
STONECREST, GA—There was excitement and cheers as the groundbreaking ceremony took place today (May 18) for a mixed-use development that will be built on the campus of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.
The pastor of the mega church, Dr. Jamal Bryant, said the project, known as The Benison ATL, will offer 2-3 bedroom mini homes ranging from 650 square feet to just over 1,200 square feet. Prices will start at round $150K and are expected to sell quickly in response to a demand for more affordable housing in the region, officials said.