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State Rep. Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) was recently selected to serve on the 2017 National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) Policy Committee. NFWL is the nation’s oldest non-partisan organization addressing the needs of elected women at the city, county and state levels of government. “It is an honor to be selected to serve on NFWL’s 2017 Policy Committee with other elected women from across the country,” said Drenner. “Women are vastly underrepresented in elected bodies throughout all levels of government, and the work NFWL does to bring together and empower elected women is crucial for creating more diverse and inclusive…

Rockdale County Chairman Oz Nesbitt announced the selection of Maria Brown and Joseph Spivey as 2017 Rockdale County Unsung Heroes during his March 9 State of the County address. Brown and Spivey were presented the awards at the evening event for their tireless involvement in the Rockdale community. Brown is an educator who has devoted 20 years in Rockdale as a proponent of education as a means to uplift the community. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in organizational management at Nyack University and Master of Education at Cambridge University. She is the mother of two, Bianca and Christina…

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DeKalb County District Sherry Boston has assembled a new team of attorneys to prosecute the case against former DeKalb County Police Officer Robert Olsen in the Anthony Hill murder case. Boston’s announcement comes a day ahead of the two-year anniversary of the shooting death of Hill, a former U.S. Air Force veteran, who was in treatment for bipolar disorder. Hill was naked and unarmed when he was shot to death outside an apartment complex on Chamblee Tucker Road on March 9, 2015. A grand jury indicted Olsen on Jan. 21, 2016 in connection with Hill’s death. Olsen was…

The Greater Lithonia Chamber of Commerce will present a Stonecrest mayoral forum on Thursday, March 9, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Porter Sanford Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur. Jeff Dickerson of the Georgia Gang will serve as moderator.