LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– The Gwinnett County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections has appointed Kelvin Williams as acting elections supervisor.   Current Elections Supervisor Zach Manifold, who has held the position since 2021, is leaving to pursue a new professional opportunity with Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions.  County officials say the…

DECATUR, GA– The DeKalb County Beautification Unit will host two Scrap Tire Amnesty Day events: Saturday, March 21, and Saturday, March 28, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office parking lot, 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA.  Participants will have an opportunity to dispose of up to 10 passenger vehicle tires…

DECATUR, GA– Community members are invited to share their ideas on the area’s current and future identity through a public design workshop.  DeKalb County officials  and the ITP Training Academy will host the strategy workshop on Wednesday, March 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on the second floor of the academy, located at 3110 Presidential…

DECATUR, GA – DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has announced the appointment of Eugene McKinnie as Director of Sanitation, effective immediately. McKinnie brings more than three decades of public-sector leadership and operational experience in solid waste management and environmental services. His career reflects a deep understanding of sanitation operations, beginning on…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Jordan Anthony “Maniac” Moorman, 28, of Duluth has been sentenced to life for his part in the 2019 deadly armed robbery of a 62-year-old man. Moorman, 28, of Duluth, was sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison for the shooting death of Leslie Smith. Moorman,…

ATLANTA—State legislators and housing advocates will gather at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday, March 18, to discuss ideas for expanding affordable housing including adaptive reuse of underutilized or vacant buildings.   Community Action NOW!, in partnership with the National Coalition for the Homeless and State Rep. Rhonda Taylor (House District 92), will…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–Antioch AME Church in Stone Mountain will honor DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson  and all elected women in DeKalb during a special Women’s History Month celebration on Sunday, March 22, at 10 a.m.  The event, which will be held at Antioch AME, 765 S. Hairston St., will…

ROCKDALE, DEKALB, GWINNETT, COUNTIES: Due to forecasted severe winter weather, Rockdale County Public Schools will delay school openings by 2.5 hours on Monday, March 16.    The DeKalb County School District and Gwinnett County Public Schools announced they will be monitoring the weather, but had not announced delayed openings…