CONYERS, GA –  The Rockdale County Board of Education officially announced on Thursday, July 30, the appointment of Dr. Stephanie Johnson as  Superintendent of Rockdale County Public Schools. Following a comprehensive search process that included extensive stakeholder input, candidate screening, interviews, and deliberation, the Board voted at its meeting on…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— DeKalb County Police Department will host mid-year town hall meetings in August to update neighbors on crimefighting efforts throughout the community. Police Chief Greg Padrick and other DKPD leaders will discuss strategies the department has used in the first half of 2026 to solve and prevent…

CONYERS, GA—Mayor Connie Alsobrook is one of five grant recipients for the Mayors Advancing Economic Mobility coaching initiative focused on mentoring young people to build economic stability in communities across the country. Conyers will receive $25,000 in funds from The Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry inaugural grants that…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States Marshals Service (USMS), along with state and local agencies in thirty-seven federal judicial districts and geographical locations across the United States, led a multi-week enforcement operation that resulted in the arrest of more than 330 fugitives wanted for failure to register as a sex offender, sex assault, or…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— The DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) is strengthening its community-centered policing by partnering with apartment communities that are investing in technology to help create safer neighborhoods, officials announced this week.  Several apartment communities, including Highlands at East Atlanta, recently invested in security robots provided by Atlanta-based Undaunted…

ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Lupton (D-Chamblee), in partnership with We Love Buford Highway (WLBH), today announces the launch of “Lupton Lifts Community,” a community initiative aimed at helping families across the Buford Highway corridor who are experiencing sudden financial hardship.  Lupton said the campaign seeks to support the…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Springfield Baptist Church will host its twice monthly drive-thru food pantry in August, providing free groceries to individuals and families in need throughout the community.  This outreach is open to all. No registration is required.   Event Details: Springfield Baptist Church  1877 Iris Drive SE, Conyers, GA Drive-Thru Food Pantry Saturday, August…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – A Gainesville man is returning to prison on drug charges after serving time on federal charges, the Gwinnett District Attorney’s Office said today, July 27.  Irvin Lamar Simpson, 57, pled guilty on Monday to three counts of trafficking fentanyl, one count of trafficking methamphetamine, one count…