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ATLANTA—DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson joined metro county leaders and members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus on Tuesday, March 31, on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol to voice strong opposition to the Senate Substitute to House Bill 369 (HB 369), calling on Gov. Brian Kemp to veto…
DEKALB COUNTY, GA – DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, in partnership with the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners and WorkSource DeKalb, announces the return of the DeKalb Summer Youth Employment Program (DSYEP) for 2026. The program will run from June 1–July 10, 2026, providing 450 youth interns across DeKalb with work experience…
DEKALB COUNTY, GA– The DeKalb County Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the new upgrades of the playground, basketball court, landscaping, and new pavilion at Cedar Park, 3165 Cedar St., Scottdale, GA, at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 14. A total of $2.3 million was…
STONECREST, GA– The city of Stonecrest has launched a new marketing campaign celebrating the people, progress, and spirit of DeKalb County’s most populated city, home to an estimated 60,000 residents, officials announced on Tuesday, March 31. The “Stonecrest PROUD!” campaign features a new 2:59-minute rap song that hypes up…
DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Nicole M. Golden has released her office’s 2025 annual report to taxpayers. The report details the important work done by the tax commissioner’s office in collecting and disbursing nearly $2 billion in revenue for county services. “I am proud to share the achievements…
GWINETT COUNTY, GA–Two new inclusive playgrounds at Baggett Elementary School and Ferguson Elementary School are creating more opportunities for all students to play. At Baggett Elementary, the playground idea grew out of a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Project-Based Learning experience with some of its 4th-grade students. The students stepped into…
STONECREST, GA— New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will welcome thousands of worshippers and community members for its highly anticipated Resurrection Weekend, a multi-day experience blending powerful worship, economic empowerment, and community outreach. Throughout the holiday weekend, the church also will activate a series of surprise pop-up outreach moments across metro…
