DEKALB COUNTY, GA – Dr. Norman C. Sauce III has been appointed interim superintendent of the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) effective Nov.16, the DeKalb Board of Education announced today (Nov. 14). “Our Board was pleased to extend Dr. Sauce a one-year contract,” Board Chair Deirdre Pierce said in…

CONYERS, GA—Mayor-elect Connie Alsobrook wants to hear from the community and provide important updates on key projects as she prepares to officially take office in a few weeks. Alsobrook is hosting a community listening session on Nov. 20, 5 to 7 p.m., at Star Vision International Records, 941 S.…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–As families across DeKalb County prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, the DeKalb County chapters of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and local organizations are joining forces to provide holiday meals to 1,000 families on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the DeKalb County School District’s headquarters.  The groups’ collaborative effort…

UPDATED: 11.14.2025 DECATUR, GA — DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners will host the annual Thanksgiving Drive-Thru Food Distribution on Saturday, Nov. 15, providing thousands of families across DeKalb County with nutritious groceries and holiday meal essentials. The countywide food distribution will take place at…

STONECREST, GA–For the fifth consecutive year, 1-800TruckWreck, powered by Witherite Law Group, is teaming up with V-103 The People’s Station: The Big Tigger Morning Show and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church to distribute free turkeys to 4,000 Atlanta-area families ahead of Thanksgiving. The annual turkey giveaway will take place Thursday, Nov. 20, from 6 a.m. to…

ATLANTA – Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced that electrical component and system manufacturer Socomec will invest nearly $10 million in a new facility in Suwanee, creating 300 new jobs in Gwinnett County. “We are excited to welcome Socomec to the No. 1 state for business,” said Gov. Kemp. “As Georgia continues to…