Voices of Faith Church volunteers @bishopghawkins spent Thursday, March 26, celebrating the strength, joy, and determination of students who participated in track and field events in the DeKalb County Special Olympics @dcsdathletics.  VOF has been volunteering for this event since 2022.  Today, there were over 300 athletes competing for the gold and we…

STONECREST, GA—Local residents have alerted city and Georgia conservation officials that packs of feral hogs are destroying residential areas and threatening safety near walking trails in the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area.  Community sentinel Dave Marcus, a longtime Stonecrest resident, said in a social media post that wild boar…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – To accommodate walk-in customers applying for homestead exemptions, the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s, 4380 Memorial Drive in Decatur, will have extended hours March 25 through April 1 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., weekdays only. Appointments are strongly encouraged and can be scheduled online at DeKalbTax.org or by calling 404-298-4000. Over…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — Residents are urged to be aware of a jury duty scam reported in DeKalb County. Individuals have received calls from scammers posing as the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, claiming the resident missed jury service and must pay a fine to avoid arrest. Callers may instruct victims to purchase…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office announced the capture of its most wanted fugitive, Brian Tripp, who was taken into custody in Pritchard, Alabama, with assistance from the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Tripp fled in January 2024, in the middle of his DeKalb County trial after being released on…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will host a series of community engagement meetings to present the Student Assignment Project (SAP) Round 2 Scenarios and gather public feedback.  The project, which includes scenarios to close several schools due to declining enrollment and repurpose others, is…

CONYERS, GA—The City of Conyers is hosting a public information open house on Wednesday, April 15, regarding proposed improvements to West Avenue between Iris Drive and Green Street. The multidisciplinary engineering firm, Keck and Wood, will be on hand to answer questions during the open house, which will be held  from 4…

STONECREST, GA– The King’s Table at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will host a free food distribution this Saturday, March 21, beginning at 10 a.m., for needy metro Atlanta residents with a special welcome extended to TSA workers impacted by recent national financial disruptions. This Saturday’s distribution, taking place…