CONYERS, GA—The Rockdale County Board of Education announced that Dr. Stephanie Johnson has been selected as the sole finalist for the position of Superintendent of Schools. Johnson, Ed.D, currently serves as Deputy Superintendent and Chief Turnaround Officer for the Georgia Department of Education and brings more than 30 years…

DECATUR, GA– In response to continued high temperatures, DeKalb County, in partnership with local service providers, is making cooling centers available to assist vulnerable residents seeking relief from the extreme heat. County officials encourage seniors, unhoused individuals, and residents without adequate cooling to take advantage of these locations during…

CONYERS, GA—Mayor Connie Alsobrook spent time doing reading activities with about 30 children on July 8 at City Hall, officially launching The Mayor’s Reading Club, a literacy initiative of Georgia City Solutions, a nonprofit created by the Georgia Municipal Association.   Participants included 19 youths from the A.R. “Gus” Barksdale  Boys…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– Decon Tyrone Hopkinsbey (also referred to as Deacon Hopkinsbey), of Atlanta, is facing charges of raping a woman as she slept in her Stone Mountain home on May 26. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the assistance of Atlanta Police Department S.W.A.T., located Hopkinsbey, 50,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-10) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2026 that builds a nationwide, federally coordinated “test-to-treat” elimination program for hepatitis C (HVC). The bill is supported by more than 100 public…

ATLANTA – State Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) recently attended the Future Summit 2026 in Washington, D.C., where she served as a panelist on the “She Builds” panel. Hosted by the Future Caucus, the 10thannual Future Summit took place July 8-11 and brought together millennial and Gen Z state lawmakers from…

STONECREST, GA— The Stonecrest/Lithonia Industrial Park Community Improvement District (CID) has officially been established, marking a significant milestone in the City’s ongoing efforts to strengthen economic development, improve infrastructure and position one of DeKalb County’s premier industrial corridors for long-term growth and investment. The Stonecrest City Council unanimously approved the…

DECATUR, GA – In a historic step toward expanding housing opportunities across DeKalb County, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on July 14 approved a $155 million Housing Investment Bond Program, launching the County’s most ambitious housing investment initiative to date. The program is expected to leverage more than $1.2 billion in total…