ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA— Rockdale County Elections Director Cynthia Willingham reported that 536 residents cast ballots on Sunday, Oct. 18, for the General and Special Election set Nov. 3, 2026. Sunday’s turnout brought the total for the 6-day Early Voting period in Rockdale to 10,376, Willingham stated. Sunday’s turnout in…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Lithonia High School’s Achilles Buchannan’s 50-yard touchdown run with just 3:50 left to play sealed the deal with a 20-17 victory over the Southwest DeKalb Panthers on Thursday (Oct. 15).  The late winning touchdown in the key Region 5-5A game came on homecoming  night at Hallford Stadium. …

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—A Decatur man has been indicted for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend, despite a no-contact order. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, a DeKalb County Grand Jury indicted Laharry Ward, 57, of Decatur, on charges of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Violating a Family Violence Order in connection…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— A dead bat has tested positive for rabies in the Echo Cliff Court area of Atlanta. DeKalb County officials said the bat was tested on Oct. 15. Officials are urging  those  who live in the area to make sure their pets are vaccinated and to avoid…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– Due to inclement weather and Georgia’s state of emergency, DeKalb County’s free residential bulky item collection scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, was suspended.  DeKalb County’s Department of Solid Waste Management has revised collection for residential customers as follows:  Friday, Oct. 16 – Tuesday customers (Affected due to inclement weather) will…

Voter turnout has more than doubled in Rockdale County since Early Voting began this week but still has a long way to go with nearly 60,00 people who have not yet voted. Cynthia Willingham, director of Rockdale County’s Board of Elections, reported that as of  5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, Rockdale’s…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Nicole M. Golden is reminding residents that motor vehicle and property tax services are available at satellite office locations in DeKalb County. “With advance voting taking place at the Memorial Drive office park, customers doing business at the tag office can expect…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— DeKalb County District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14, that she is allocating $5,000 to each of the five high school bands located within District 5 to support student musicians and strengthen band programs across the district. High school bands play an important…