DECATUR, GA ––A man wanted in connection with the July 23 road rage murder on I-285 has been arrested, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office announced today, Sept. 9.  Investigators took Raul Antonio Escobar-Paz, 45, into custody without incident at a Gwinnett County residence. He was transported to the DeKalb County…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services will host a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Friday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial, located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.  County leaders, public safety agencies, veterans and community members are invited to come together and remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost, honor those who answered the call to serve and…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA.— The DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) invites the public to a special ceremony remembering the victims of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony will be held on Friday, Sept. 11, at 8:46 a.m. in front of DeKalb County Police Headquarters, 1960 W. Exchange Place,…

CONYERS, GA– Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) is celebrating the top three finalists selected for the district’s for e 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year.   The finalists are (in alphabetical order): Gena Jeselnik of Rockdale Virtual Campus; Mebane Key of Rockdale Career Academy; and Antoinette Neil of Shoal Creek Elementary School. A team headed by Superintendent Stephanie Johnson,…

ATLANTA–The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) will soon distribute more than 87,000 books to children enrolled in Georgia’s Pre-K across the state. This year’s book is the vibrant and colorful “Every Amazing Song,” co-authored by Coy Bowles, a member of the Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band, and Malcolm Mitchell,…

GWINNETT COUNTY, G—Anannya Aneesh, a senior at Mountain View High School and member of the USA Women’s Under-19 (U19) Cricket Team, is headed to the World Cup in 2027. “It feels amazing to be part of the team that helped qualify USA to the U19 World Cup because it’s been my dream…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– The Gwinnett County Police Department(GCPD) has charged three officers and terminated their employment as part of an ongoing investigation into the misuse of the Flock license plate reader system. Renee Downer was arrested and charged in May with Simple Battery and Stalking. Derric Holmes has been charged with…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Registration is underway now for the 2026 DeKalb County Small Business Summit and Pitch Competition, which will be held on Oct. 14 at the Emory Conference Center Hotel, 1615 Clifton Road, Decatur.  The 2026 Small Business Summit  is sponsored by the Office of the CEO, the DeKalb Chamber…