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DECATUR, GA– In observance of Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised schedule as follows: Monday, Nov. 10 – Normal sanitation collection service. Tuesday, Nov. 11 – Veterans Day observed. No sanitation collection service. Wednesday, Nov. 12 – Residential…
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA—Anderson-Livsey Elementary School has been named the recipient of the Phi Beta Sigma (PBS) Impact Foundation’s 2025 National Adopt-A-School Grant. At a recent celebration, members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presented Anderson-Livsey Elementary Principal Christopher Jackson with a check for $10,000. “Receiving this generous $10,000 grant from Phi Beta Sigma means the world to…
CONYERS, GA—Connie Alsobrook made history again–this time as the first black elected mayor of the City of Conyers on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Alsobrook secured a decisive victory over challenger Brad Smith earning 68.4% (1,403 votes) to Smith’s 31.6% (647 votes,) according to unofficial results. Alsobrook’s victory follows her historic 2019…
STONECREST, GA—Voters decisively re-elected incumbent City Council member Alicia Washington to the District 3 City Council seat on Tuesday night, giving her a solid victory in a three-way race. Washington secured 64.57% (893 votes), outpacing Kevin Edwards, who received 25.31% (350 votes), and Herbert Woods, who received 10.12% (140…
DECATUR, GA — DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) announces the unofficial and incomplete Municipal General/Special Election results. DeKalb Board of Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb BRE) will hold the pre-certification meeting on Friday, Nov. 7, at 9:30 a.m. and will vote to certify election results on Monday,…
