GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – A pair of Minnesota gunmen pled guilty to gang charges for their roles in the Somalian Outlawz’s gang hit in Snellville Salih Ahmad Abdi, 24, and Abdulrahman Munye Haji-Sufi, 24, pled guilty to two counts of Violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention…

DECATUR, GA – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host youth and adults to experience the art and science of beekeeping during a special Honey Harvest and Beekeeping Program from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 29, at the E.M.B.A.R.C. Community Youth Farm, 1185 Rock Chapel Rd., Lithonia. Founded…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–The Redan Raiders rallied from a 12-0 second quarter deficit to upend their rivals, the Stone Mountain Pirates, 34-12 at Adams Stadium on Thursday night. Following a 31-yard touchdown pass by Stone Mountain’s Isaiah Samuel to Warren Melvin to fall behind 12-0 with 7:27 to play in…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will hold a Form of Government Review Workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the J.P. Carr Community Center, 981 Taylor Street, Conyers. Facilitated by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, the one-day workshop…

CONYERS GA—The Conyers City Council will hold a work session on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 4 p.m., in Council Chambers at Conyers City Hall, 901 O’Kelly Street, Conyers.  The City Council will meet at 6 p.m., following the work session.  Both meetings are open to the public and will…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–The Dekalb County Roads and Drainage Floodplain Management Office offers general floodplain management information on flood hazard risks, planning, prevention, and mitigation free of charge to residents.  The service provides useful information on the following: Flood zone determination and flood risk assessment. Access to, and information on…

DECATUR, GA ––The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the U.S. Marshals, has arrested a suspect in a barbershop shooting. Investigators arrested Lithonia resident Lamar Dionte Jones, 27, without incident at the intersection of Covington Highway and Panola Road in Lithonia on Aug. 26. Three firearms were found inside…

DECATUR, GA–The charges against a man who shot and injured another man after a dispute inside a library in February have officially been dismissed. DeKalb County Superior Court Chief Judge Shondeana C. Morris ruled that Medicus Brown, 44, acted in self-defense in the shooting that took place on Feb.…