DECATUR, GA– A former DeKalb County detention officer has been arrested on felony charges, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said on Sept. 15. Deshawn Robinson, 24, is facing felony charges including Possession of Synthetic Cannabinoid, Marijuana or K2 With the Intent to Distribute, Items Prohibited for Possession by Inmates,…

ATLANTA, GA– DeKalb County will host a public memorial service for Master Firefighter Preston Fant on Thursday, Sept. 18.  Firefighter Fant’s body will lie in state beginning at 1 p.m., with the memorial service scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at Truist Park, 755 Battery Ave., S.E., Atlanta.   Firefighter Fant…

ATLANTA – MARTA Interim General Manager and CEO Jonathan Hunt has announced a restructuring of his leadership team with a renewed focus on operational safety, reliability and project delivery. “The way to rebuild public trust in MARTA is by delivering routine excellence every day,”  Hunt said.“I believe these organizational changes…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—THE Rockdale County Board of Commissioners will host a community Town Hall discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m.  at the Costley Mill event center, 2599 Salem Church Road, Conyers. 

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – A Norcross man was sentenced to life after he pled guilty to raping a 10-year-old girl. Alonzo Lopez Osveli, 32, entered a guilty plea on Sept. 11 in Gwinnett County Superior Court to charges of rape, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery and child molestation. Osveli…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Unlike I-20 and I-285 on a typical morning or afternnoon, ,DeKalb Public Health is out to make sure  your fall and winter routine is flu-free and full speed ahead…within legal limits, of course. On Sat., Sept. 27, DeKalb Public Health will host a drive-thru vaccination event at the…