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…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continue Monday, Nov. 30, with the launch of the Shoal Creek Trunk Sewer Relief Projects Section 3A.  Crews will replace aging pipelines in three separate locations (Melanie Court, Miriam Lane, and Thrasher Circle) expected to be completed by December 2027. The approximate…

CONYERS, GA–Springfield Baptist Church, Conyers will host two October Drive-Thru Food Pantries, providing free groceries to individuals and families in need throughout the community. This outreach is open to all. No registration is required. Event Details: Springfield Baptist Church, Conyers. Drive-Thru Food Pantry Saturday, Oct.10 & Oct. 24 9 a.m. – 12 noon 1877 Iris…

SNELLVILLE, GA—Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 13, on Rockbridge Road near Stone Drive after the officers’ patrol vehicle was rammed from behind.  Two officers were traveling northbound on Rockbridge Road in a marked patrol vehicle when the driver of an older-model…

ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in an unvaccinated Macon County resident, bringing Georgia’s 2026 total to 22 cases, compared to 10 cases in all of 2025. The individual is isolating at home, and unvaccinated close contacts are quarantining. Although the individual has no known…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 71-year-old Charles Hugh Cochran, who goes by the nickname “Chuck.” On Oct. 11, Cochran was reported missing by his longtime caregiver after leaving his residence on Sydney Michelle Lane in Lawrenceville. He was last…

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA—Gwinnett County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating 19-year-old Alexander “Alex” Bentine Torres, considered “Critical Missing.”  Due to health concerns, detectives have issued an alert to locate Torres as soon as possible. Torres was last known to be at his residence in the 800 block…