DECATUR, GA– Kentavious Hardnett, a 28-year-old Decatur man, has been convicted of murdering his girlfriend’s 19-month-old son, according to DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston. A jury found Hardnett guilty on Thursday, May 21, in connection with the toddler’s death on Jan. 24, 2021. Harnett was convicted of Felony…

ATLANTA –City officials are reminding residents in the downtown corridor to boil tap water for at least one minute before use. The advisory is expected to be lifted by Saturday, May 23, at 1 p.m., pending confirmation of water quality results. The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM)…

DECATUR, GA– In observance of Memorial Day, all DeKalb County Tax Commissioner office locations will be closed for the holiday on Monday, May 25 and will reopen Tuesday, May 26.  To avoid delays, taxpayers can go online to renew their vehicle registration, pay insurance fines, check their vehicle title…

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– The Gwinnett County Board of Assessors mailed approximately 311,000 annual Notices of Assessment to residential and commercial property owners on Thursday, May 21.   State law requires that annual notices be sent to property owners advising them of the appraised value of their property as of Jan. 1. The annual Notice…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Gwinnett County officials will honor fallen military and public service heroes during its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25, at 1 p.m. Due to forecasted inclement weather, the ceremony will be held indoors in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center auditorium, located at 75 Langley…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA – State Rep. Rhonda Taylor (D-Conyers) will host a “2026 Constituents Speak Series Kickoff: Post-Session Legislative Update” town hall meeting on Saturday, May 23, at 10 a.m., at the Conyers-Rockdale Library. “Our communities deserve transparency, accountability and access to information about the decisions being made under the…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) invites outstanding teaching candidates to the RCPS Teacher Job Fair on Monday, June 8, 1- 5 p.m., at Conyers Middle School, 400 Sigman Road NE, Conyers. Participants must pre-register by visiting www.rockdaleschools.org/jobfair. We seek candidates for teaching positions in the 2026-2027 school year.…

ATLANTA—DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is saluting former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for winning the Democratic Primary nomination for Georgia governor. Bottoms won in a crowded field of seven challengers on Tuesday, May 19.  Cochran-Johnson says Georgia voters have spoken, and she is urging voters to join her…