DEKALB COUNTY, GA –NBA Hall of Fame nominee and Basketball Legend Terry Cummings has officially become an honorary member of the 100 Black Men of DeKalb County, marking marked the launch of the organization’s transformative new platform, the Victory & Values Initiative. The groundbreaking youth development program is designed…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) is joining in a statewide celebration this week to salute the efforts of local school board members. The week of March 9-13 has been proclaimed School Board Appreciation Week in Georgia. The weeklong observance calls attention to the contributions of local boards…

CONYERS, GA—The 45th Annual Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival returns to the Georgia International Horse Park on March 21—March 22. This year’s theme, “Rooted Together,” honors the  festival’s deep roots of friendship, culture, and shared legacy while also celebrating a major milestone: the 30th anniversary of the Georgia International Horse Park.…

CONYERS, GA–   Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) congratulates the Valedictorians and Salutatorians of the Class of 2026. The Valedictorians and Salutatorians were notified in surprise announcements during school on Feb. 25. Administrators, counselors, family members, and classmates celebrated the accomplishments of these top scholars. The valedictorians and salutatorians will lead…

ROCKDALE, DEKALB COUNTIES—The five-day qualifying period for the upcoming May 19 General Primary elections ended at noon on Friday, March 6. Three candidates are officially running for a seat on the three-member Rockdale Board of Commissioners to fill the Post 2 seat: Democratic Commissioner Doreen Williams will face challengers…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – A Lawrenceville man will spend life in prison for fatally choking his ex-girlfriend then burning her body in a car. Jahir Sagahon, 32, pled guilty to malice murder for the March 2023 strangling death of 28-year-old Rubi Maldonado-Nava. “This defendant took a mother away from her…

DECATUR, GA—A coalition of South and East DeKalb community organizations will host a community-led forum on the DeKalb County School District’s Student Assignment Project (SAP) and the potential impact of proposed school closures across the county. The meeting will take place on Thursday, March 12, 6 p.m., at Peace…

DECATUR, GA–– The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with assistance from Field Operations deputies, has arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on Sept. 21 in Lithonia. Sheriff’s deputies took Dominique Lovett, 35, into custody on Thursday morning (March 5) at a business on…