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DECATUR, GA— The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections (BRE) meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 4:30 p.m., 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur. Public comments may be made in person or submitted by sending an email of one printed page or less at a minimum font of 12 t electionspubliccmnt@dekalbcountyga.gov , The email must be  received between 35 and five minutes before the scheduled start of the meeting. The body of the email must include the citizen’s first and last name. BRE meetings are streamed live on DeKalb County’s UStream channel…

ATLANTA – The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will host local non-profit organizations at seven rail stations in observance of National Voter Registration Day 2024 on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Non-partisan voter registration activities will be held from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Five Points, College Park, H.E. Holmes, Lindbergh Center, Doraville, Kensington, and North Springs Stations. National Voter Registration Day is the nation’s largest non-partisan civic holiday dedicated to helping eligible citizens register to vote. MARTA has partnered with community organizations to raise widespread awareness and promote voter registration and active participation in elections. To register to vote during the…

DECATUR, GA—DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) will host its logic and accuracy testing on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, beginning at 9 a.m., to test equipment being used for the upcoming General Election. The testing and equipment storage will be conducted at the DeKalb VRE office located at 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, GA 30032-1239.The logic and accuracy testing will occur in two phases: A)Advance In-Person and Election Day: Voter Registration & Elections Warehouse 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, GA 30032 B)Absentee By Mail and Provisional: Voter Registration & Elections Tabulation Center 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur,…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— DeKalb County Police and the DeKalb School District Police are investigating a school bus accident that sent about 19 students and the bus driver to nearby hospitals for evaluations today, Aug. 28. A vehicle collided with the school bus and the bus ended up on its side in a ditch, the district said. No one was seriously injured, authorities reported. District officials released the following statement concerning the accident: “At around 8:20 a.m. today, DeKalb County School Bus 1929, which had approximately 25 Salem Middle School students on board, was reportedly struck by a private passenger vehicle…

ATLANTA – In preparation for expected Labor Day weekend traffic congestion, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announced the suspension of lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes beginning Friday, Aug. 30 at 12 p.m. until 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. While construction-related lane closures will be suspended, the department reminds travelers to exercise caution as crews may still work near highways, and safety concerns may require some long-term lane closures to remain in place. In addition, incident management, emergency or maintenance-related lane closures could become necessary at any time on any route. Georgia DOT’s 7-day travel forecast for metro Atlanta interstates…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Rockdale County Clerk of Courts Janice Morris will host a Saturday Passport Processing Day in support of National Passport Month. The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, 9 a.m. – 1p.m., at Johnson Park Recreation Center, 1781 Ebenezer Road S.W., Conyers. Passport applications will be available, but applicants must provide their own passport photo per U.S. Department of State specifications. Passport fees (Book and/or Card) must be paid by check or money order only.  Processing fees ($35 per person) are separate and can be paid by cash or separate money order.  No appointment is necessary.  Applicants will…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– In response to the National Weather Service forecasts of heat indices exceeding 100 degrees, DeKalb County is opening cooling centers on Thursday, Aug. 29. DeKalb County recreation centers and libraries will be available as cooling centers during their normal business hours. Water fountains will be accessible at these locations. For a list of available cooling centers, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/weather. A room in each available recreation center will be designated as a cooling center, and water fountains will be accessible. During cooling center activations, recreation center pools will be free to the public from 2 to 6 p.m. The DeKalb…

DECATUR, GA –Registration is underway for Congressman Hank Johnson’s (GA-04) 2024 Congressional App Challenge. The competition is open to all middle school and high school students who live in Georgia’s 4th Congressional District. The annual competition is designed to encourage student participation in computer science and coding. Students can register for the 2024 competition HERE and begin coding their apps. The competition deadline is Oct. 24. Judging begins Oct. 28 and winners will be announced on Nov. 22. Officially launched by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015, this nationwide effort allows students to compete with their peers by creating and an application…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA—District 2 Commissioner Ben Ku  is hosting a town hall meeting to discuss District 2 projects and county-wide updates on Thursday, Aug. 29, 6 to 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Mountain Park Activity Building,1063 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain. Commissioner Ku will share updates on what’s happening in District 2, followed by an opportunity for a Q&A with County representatives. There will be an ASL translator present.