ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating  a 23-year-old woman who has been missing for three weeks. Bryana Alexis Lummus was reported missing on Dec. 12. 2025. She was last seen three weeks ago. She  suffers from mental health issues, the Sheriff’s Office stated in a…

ATLANTA— Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson, founder of the Be Someone mentoring program, located in DeKalb County, GA., was a guest on Atlanta News First(ANF) on Tuesday, Dec. 16.  Hudson, an internationally-known speaker, motivator, and chess champion   discussed how he’s using chess to teach kids how to make the right…

DECATUR, GA— Toady, DeKalb County announced the retirement of two distinguished department heads whose leadership and dedication have left a lasting impact on County government and the residents it serves, Benita Coakley Ransom, Director of Human Resources and Richard “Rick” Lemke, Director of Public Works. Ransom retires after nearly…

DECATUR, GA- DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced that 17 young adults have graduated from her office’s 2025 STRIDE pretrial diversion program. STRIDE, which stands for Stopping Trends of Repeat Incarceration with Diversion and Education, is a voluntary diversion program that holds young adults ages 17-24  accountable for serious…

ATLANTA—Georgia’s Democratic Congressional delegation, led by Rep. Hank Johnson, Jr. (GA-04) and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, is pressing Republicans to reverse the Trump global tariffs that are hurting the purchasing power of families nationwide.  The delegation has urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring S.J. Res. 88 to the House floor.  The…

DECATUR,GA – The DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office, joined by the offices of the Solicitor-General, District Attorney and Sheriff, recently completed its food drive collecting more than 3,770 pounds of food to support the Atlanta Community Food Bank(ACFB) this holiday season.  The donation, including online contributions, will help provide more than 3,440 meals for families…

DECATUR,GA– Today, DeKalb County announced the retirement of Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Public Safety, Joseph H. “Jack” Lumpkin, Sr. Director Lumpkin has served DeKalb County since January 2018, bringing more than four decades of national law enforcement leadership, transformative community engagement strategies, and a steadfast commitment to…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– In observance of Christmas Day on Thursday, Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day on Thursday, Jan. 1, sanitation service for residential customers will run one day late for Thursday customers. The schedule will be revised as follows:  Monday, Dec. 22, and Monday, Dec. 29 – No change in collection service.  Tuesday, Dec. 23, and Tuesday, Dec. 30 – No…