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The Rockdale-Newton League of Women Voters will host a political forum on Thursday, Oct 13, 6 to 10 p.m,, at the Rockdale Auditorium, 909 North Main Street, Conyers. We are inviting all qualified candidates, state and local, with opposition in the Nov. 8 election. For more information, call Allene Eatman at 678 413-9520.

In observance of National Voter Registration Day, MARTA will host organizations that will be conducting voter registration activities on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Five Points Station. Registration activities will take place from 9 a.m. to noon and from 3 to 7 p.m. Space is limited and will be allotted to organizations on a first-come, first-serve basis. In order to participate in this non-partisan event, interested organizations must register in advance. Approved organizations will also be allowed to register voters at MARTA’s end-of-line stations: College Park, Doraville, H. E. Holmes, Kensington and North Springs. Voter registration activities must not interfere with MARTA customers entering and exiting the…

The General Election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at all polling locations in Gwinnett County. The deadline to register to vote and be eligible to cast a ballot in the election is Tuesday, Oct. 11. There are several opportunities to vote before the election date, so take note of the dates below:   Advance Voting (Main Office): Oct. 17 – 28: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Oct. 31 – Nov. 4: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.   Saturday Voting (Main Office): Oct. 22: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Oct. 29: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Satellite Voting:…

To ensure a smooth process when casting a ballot on Nov. 8, now is the time to ensure you have proper photo identification. “Don’t wait until Election Day to realize your driver’s license or identification card is missing,” said DDS Commissioner Bert Brantley.  “Tuesdays are always the busiest days at our DDS centers.  Add to that the extra customers who need photo IDs before the polls close, and that is a recipe for significant wait times.” DDS is planning on deploying additional staff to its busiest centers on Election Day to assist customers as quickly as possible. However, there is…

DeKalb Workforce Development (DWD) is partnering with Wipro Business Process Services for a direct hiring event on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 9 a.m. to noon. The hiring event will take place at the DWD office, located at 774 Jordan Lane, Bldg. 4, Decatur. Thirty jobs will be filled. Wipro Business Process Services, a part of Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, will hire for the following jobs during the event: JOB TITLE QUALIFICATIONS Call center experience required for all positions. Customer Service Agent ($12 per hour) Six months proven call center experience,…

The Fulton County Workforce Development Division continues to collaborate with MARTA on bus operator recruitments.  MARTA wants customer-focused applicants to apply for this opportunity. To apply for bus operator positions, applicants must: Create an applicant profile @ itsmarta.com and apply for the Bus Operator position         Submit applications by Friday, September 23, 2016 Send an email to Lane@fultoncountyga.gov following application submission. The email must include the name and phone number of the applicant with MARTA BUS OPERATOR in the subject line Wait for further instructions indicating that they can move forward in the application process. Be at least 21 years old…

Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) and immigration officials congratulated 16 candidates during the college’s 13th Annual Constitution Day and U.S. Citizenship Celebration. The Sept. 15 naturalization ceremony was conducted by Brett Rinehart, Director, Atlanta Field Office of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. “Conducting the ceremony in Clarkston, which is one of the largest refugee re-settlement areas in the country, makes today’s ceremony even more meaningful,” said GPTC President Jabari Simama.  “Our college benefits by being in such a vibrant community of people bringing their traditions and multi-national experiences with them.  Last year, more than 1,825…

DeKalb County Police homicide detectives have arrested 23-year-old Jarvis Stanford and 20-year-old Imani Burns and charged both with Murder and Armed Robbery in the armed robbery and shooting death of 33-year-old Aromsuk Somohot. Aromsuk Somohot was leaving the Mai Thai restaurant at 4394 Hugh Howell Road on Sept. 10, 2016 when he was robbed and shot to death.  Detectives investigating the case were able to identify the shooter as Jarvis Stanford.  Imani Burns was identified as the vehicle driver.  Burns was arrested this morning (Sept. 14) and Stanford was arrested…

Conyers Police Department and Crime Stoppers are offering an increased reward of $5,000 for any tips leading to the arrest of a female serial robber. The female shown above has committed three armed robberies in DeKalb (2 CVS’s) and Conyers (Walgreens).  During her first robbery she brandished a revolver, pointed it directly at the cashier and robbed her of cash from the register. She is considered armed and dangerous. Conyers Surveillance Video: https://youtu.be/bDgQHIr8lhA Any information leading to the arrest of the suspects may result in a cash reward of up to $5,000.00. Tipsters will remain anonymous and are asked to contact…

Following the success of Official Black Wall Street’s(OBWS) web-based platform featuring over 1,900 listings by black-owned businesses, the social enterprise known as the “black yelp” is crowdfunding to make buying black even easier through the Official Black Wall Street app. With black businesses only getting 2% of the black community’s $1.1 trillion buying power, Brooklyn native and founder Mandy Bowman, 26, believes this is the next step to reaching economic empowerment and combating many of the injustices that occur in our community. Once fully funded, the new app will give users the ability to find local black-owned businesses on the go with full listings, advanced Google maps, ratings, reviews, directions, and special offers to further incentivize…