DEKAB COUNTYb, GA– – CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, county leaders and operational teams on Dec. 12 announced a crackdown on illegal tire dumping, after removing more than 37,000 tires dumped in neighborhoods, commercial corridors, and private property.  The CEO announced a new $250,00 initiative to clean up eight of the…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– The proposed shared Rockdale River Trail will undergo adjustments, the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners(BOC) announced on Friday, Dec. 12. The BOC said after hearing from a majority of residents who opposed the plan, the trail will not go through any residential communities.  “The Rockdale County…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The Southwest DeKalb Panthers used a fast 12-0 start to power their way past the Tucker Tigers in Region 5-4A girls’ high school basketball play at Southwest DeKalb on Friday night(Dec. 12). Kayla Walton got the Panthers (6-2, 4-1) with a three-pointer to open the scoring. She…

ATLANTA, GA–The Department of Watershed Management crews will perform an emergency road closure for sewer repair work on Monday, Dec. 15, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Harris Street N.E. between Peachtree St. NE and Peachtree Center Ave. NE will be closed between Andrew Young International Blvd. NE and John…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will temporarily close its golf courses located at the Sugar Creek Golf and Tennis Center and the Mystery Valley Golf Club on Sunday—Tuesday, Dec. 14 –16, due to cold weather conditions.  Tennis courts at Sugar Creek and driving ranges at…

DECATUR, GA–The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a community meeting to discuss future plans for the Alice White Bussey Intergenerational Center on Thursday, Dec. 18, 6 – 7 p.m., at the Ellenwood Library, 4331 River Road, Ellenwood, GA. The community is invited to attend…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— DeKalb County Commissioner Michelle Long Spears and the City of Brookhaven invite the community to a special holiday celebration for doggies. On Dec. 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Santa will be at Brookhaven Park ‘s Dog Park to hear from your furry friends about their…

 ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– C.J. Hicks Elementary School celebrated a special project this week: The school opened an on-campus grocery store to help students and their families—at no charge.  The elementary school and Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS), in partnership with Kaiser Permanente and Goodr, teamed up on the project to…