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MARTA launches yearlong celebration of Atlanta Civil Rights leaders ATLANTA – In partnership with the King Center, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) unveiled a special bus honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. The bus will begin service on Route 3: MLK/Auburn Ave. and move to different routes over the next four months. This is the first of several special bus designs planned as MARTA launches a yearlong celebration of Atlanta Civil Rights leaders. Public transit has long played a role in the fight for equal rights. The arrest of Rosa Parks in 1955 sparked the…

DECATUR, GA- The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted in person at 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, Georgia, 30032. Public comments may be made in person or submitted by sending an email of one printed page or less at a minimum font size of 12 points to electionspubliccmnt@dekalbcountyga.gov. Comments must be received between 35 and 5 minutes before the scheduled start of the meeting. The body of the email must include first…

HOLIDAY – County Offices Closed: Monday, Jan.15, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday  Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Work Session: Tuesday, Jan. 16, 6 p.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Voting Session: Tuesday, Jan. 23,10 a.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Zoning Public Hearing: Thursday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers MEETING CANCELLED-  Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Work Session: Tuesday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m. MEETING CANCELLED –  Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Voting Session: Tuesday, Feb.13, 10 a.m.  HOLIDAY – County Offices Closed: Monday, Feb.19, President’s Day…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Wednesday through Friday, Jan. 3- starting at 8 p.m. each day to use at the following locations: Fire Station 3, 100 N. Clarendon Avenue, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 Fire Station 4, 4540 Flakes Mill Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294 Fire Station 6, 2342 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta, GA 30316 North DeKalb Senior Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee, GA 30341 Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Road, Atlanta 30316. Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that include wearing…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County is extending the dates that it will open warming centers for those who need them. The county is opening five warming centers at 8 p.m. from Dec. 30 through Jan. 2 at the following locations: Fire Station 3, 100 N. Clarendon Avenue, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 Fire Station 4, 4540 Flakes Mill Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294 Fire Station 6, 2342 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta, GA 30316 North DeKalb Senior Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee, GA 30341 Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Road, Atlanta 30316. Anyone staying in the warming…

DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 8, at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the DeKalb County Public Library Darro C. Willey-Administrative Center, 3560 Kensington Road, Decatur. The meeting will also be live-streamed. To receive a link to the livestream, contact weissingera@dekalblibrary.org no later than Monday, Jan. 8, at noon. For more details and the agenda, click here.

By Janice Morris, Clerk of Superior and State Courts As the year comes to an end, I would like to inform Rockdale County citizens about changes that have been implemented in the courthouse. There have been several improvements throughout the court system that will allow information to be more accessible while still providing security and protection for residents. Laws have changed and technology has advanced further, and I have made certain that Rockdale County evolves and adapts to those changes. Technology is vital in our department, and it is rapidly progressing; everything is going paperless. Procedures that would require…

‘Fire + Water’ services offer water baptism, major fireworks display STONECREST, GA– New Birth welcomes everyone to join its transformative and uplifting Watch Night Service on Dec. 31, at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Watch Night 2023, themed “Fire + Water,” promises a dynamic spiritual experience to conclude the year in reflection, prayer, and celebration. New Birth’s morning service offers attendees a final opportunity to be baptized in 2023. Registration at www.newbirth.org is required to participate during the first service’s baptism. The evening service will conclude with one of metro Atlanta’s most spectacular fireworks displays to celebrate the new year. Both services feature esteemed musical guests in addition…

ATLANTA – DeKalb House Delegation Chair Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) and Vice Chair Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), along with members of the DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation, will hold a pre-session town hall meeting with state representatives on Thursday, Jan. 4, 7 p.m., at the Chamblee City Hall. State representatives will recap the 2023 legislative and special session and preview the legislative goals for the 2024 session. Inquiries can be sent to long.tran@house.ga.gov. WHO: Chair Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) and Vice Chair Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) DeKalb House Legislative Delegation WHAT:          The DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation Pre-Session Town Hall WHEN:         …