DECATUR, GA–DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson presented his 15th Annual Tree Lighting at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in Decatur on Nov. 29. Community residents witnessed the lighting of the tree, atop of the building and enjoyed music before going inside for the Stepp Stewart’s Soulful Christmas musical…

DECATUR, GA– Eldorado Drive NE, between Chrysler Drive N.E. and Renault Lane N.E., will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, through Monday, Dec. 26, to facilitate the point repair on a sanitary sewer line at 2340 Eldorado Drive NE. Road closure and…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– DeKalb County’s Hamilton Recreation Center, 3262 Chapel St., Scottdale, will host a Parents Night Out and Kids’ Pajama and Pancake Party on Friday, Dec. 16, 6 to 11 p.m. The Parents Night Out program offers a safe, fun environment for children to spend an evening while parents…

DECATUR, GA— Dee Dixon, CEO of American Red Cross of Georgia, will be the guest speaker at the DeKalb Legislative Community Cabinet breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 3, 9 to 11 a.m.  The breakfast will be held at Southwest DeKalb High School (auditorium atrium, 2863 Kelley Chapel Rd., Decatur. Dixon…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The DeKalb County Public Library (DCPL) system will offer a smorgasbord of activities to celebrate the Doris K. Wells Heritage Festival honoring DeKalb’s first African-American librarian.  The festival, which begins Dec. 1 and runs through Jan. 31, 2022, will feature more than 25 programs including music, dance, food,…

By Dr. Eric W. Lee, Sr. There is a convincing argument to be made that Georgia has contributed more to racial reconciliation than any other state in America. Some might also argue that two Black men running for US Senate is an additional sign of that progress. On the…