With heavy hearts, we share that our beloved father, Dr. Thomas L. Coleman, passed away peacefully this morning. “The memory of the righteous is a blessing.” Proverbs 10:7 Our father lived a life defined by service, integrity, and love for his family and community. From his military service to…

ATLANTA – As a winter storm continues to move across the state, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is actively responding to changing conditions and monitoring impacts statewide.  Snow is currently falling in several north and northeast Georgia counties, and additional bands of snow are expected to move farther south and…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA — The Rockdale County Clerk of Courts Janice Morris will host a free public program on Real Estate Law as part of the 2026 Law Library Speaker Series on Saturday, Feb. 7, 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the Rockdale County Auditorium, 903 North Main St. N.W., Conyers.…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—  The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office has released a forensic facial image of a deceased child believed to be about  years old and is seeking the public’s help in its investigation.  On Nov. 14, 2025, the Sheriff’s Office responded to a wooded area near Honey Creek Road and…

STONECREST, GA—Dozens of Arabia Mountain High School students held an anti-ICE demonstration on the school’s football field on Friday, Jan. 30, showing solidarity with nationwide protests following two recent fatal shootings involving federal  immigration agents in Minneapolis Minnesota. Arabia’s students chanted “No more ICE,”as they rallied on Friday around…

ATLANTA – Gov.Brian P. Kemp declared a statewide State of Emergency today ahead of this weekend’s winter storm. This is a separate executive order from the one issued on January 22 ahead of Winter Storm Fern. Governor Kemp also directed the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) to activate…

DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson attended the Georgia Trend Influential Leaders Luncheon at the Georgia Aquarium to receive her award as one of the 2026 100 Most Influential Georgians. The annual event honors leaders from across Georgia representing a range of industries and sectors, including government, business, education, healthcare,…

DECATUR, GA – Due to forecasted freezing temperatures and hazardous wind chills, DeKalb County will activate warming centers beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, continuing through Monday, Feb. 2. The following locations will be open for the 24-hour activation:   Exchange Park Intergenerational Center, 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Road SE, Atlanta St.…