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GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Gwinnett Voter Registrations and Elections officials are urging voters to apply for an absentee ballot as soon as possible due to delays in the U.S. Postal Service. The General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election on May 21 is approaching and eligible voters have until Friday, May 10, to request an absentee ballot for the elections. Voters can request an absentee ballot or check the status of their absentee ballots at MVP.SOS.GA.gov. For assistance, call the Elections Office at 678-226-7210. Once the absentee ballot application is completed and signed, voters can mail or hand-deliver it to Gwinnett Voter Registrations and…

DECATUR, GA—DeKalb Commissioner Steve Bradshaw and the Board of Commissioners presented a proclamation on April 23 recognizing DeKalb County as dementia-friendly. DeKalb will open its first Memory Cafés this summer at East Central DeKalb Community and Senior Center at 4885 Elam Road, Stone Mountain. Memory Cafés focus on creating unique experiences with activities and education to include music, dancing, crafts and painting, and informal conversation to create new friendships and activities to foster reminiscing. “I am excited that DeKalb County will be home to much needed Memory Cafés,” Commissioner Bradshaw said. “These resources will provide individuals dealing with memory loss and their caregivers…

DECATUR, GA – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a free paper shredding event on Saturday, May 18, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., at the DeKalb County Sanitation Division’s Central Transfer Station, 3720 Leroy Scott Drive, Decatur. Participants will have an opportunity to responsibly dispose of all types of documents, including sensitive personal documents such as old tax records and legal documents. All documents will be shredded on-site, and each participant will be limited to ten standard-size boxes of paper. Shredding services will be provided by A1 Shredding & Recycling. The event is free and open only to DeKalb…

DECATUR, GA— DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews and contractors continue work to repair a 42-inch-diameter water main on McLendon Drive, officials said at 5:20 p.m. today, April 23. Crews are currently cutting away the faulty section of the 50-year-old pipe to replace it. Traffic control specialists are directing traffic near the repair site where a lane is closed. DWM will continue to distribute bottled water to affected homes in the area. DeKalb County will continue to provide updates during the repair. Residents experiencing low to no water pressure are encouraged to contact the DeKalb County Watershed Department…

DECATUR, GA – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit with the U.S. Marshals Office has made a third arrest in the murder of a Lithonia man last year during an alleged home invasion attempt. Investigators located 26-year-old Stephan Jamel Stewart on April 17, 2024 and took him into custody without incident. A Grand Jury Arrest Warrant charges  Stewart with Murder, Aggravated Assault, Burglary in the First Degree, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon or First Offender Probationer. According to warrants, Stewart was involved in a shootout with…

ATHENS, GA—Myra and Kenley Waller  made a special delivery on Saturday, April 20:  Myra’s uncle, Marcus E. Goolsby, turned 100 on that day. The Wallers, who own Kenley’s Catering in Atlanta (aka Everybody Loves Kenley), prepared the food for the momentous celebration. The event  was held at the Living Waters event facility in Athens, GA. Myra Waller noted that her Uncle Marcus was the life of his own party.  “He still has an excellent memory. He was cracking jokes like always,” said Waller, whose father was one of Marcus Goolsby’s younger siblings. Below Top Row, L-R: Myra & Kenley Waller,…

Updated: May 13, 2024

STOCKBRIDGE, GA—Georgia  residents are  now able to book accommodations 14 months in advance at sites operated by Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites, one month earlier than out-of-state visitors. This includes newly renovated full hookup campsites at Vogel, historic CCC cottages at F.D. Roosevelt and yurts at Cloudland Canyon. The new booking window for Georgia residents became effective on April 15. With more than 14.3 million visitors last year, Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites leadership understands that finding an available campsite can be difficult. Director Angie Johnson and State Representative Marcus Wiedower worked together to offer a solution for Georgia…