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DEKALB COUNTY, GA— The DeKalb County Police Department Community Policing Unit is hosting its 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat on Halloween, Oct.31. The free event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Kroger parking lot, 2385 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur. Families are invited to bring their children out for an evening of music, face painting, games, costume contests and candy that will be handed out by DeKalb County Police officers. “We want to create a safe environment for our citizens to participate in the Halloween tradition of trick or treating and are encouraging all residents to stop…

ATLANTA, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that MARTA is one of 24 transit authorities nationwide receiving a Regional Innovative Accelerator program (RIA) grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. MARTA’s $1.75 million grant is part of $24 million in transit grants awarded to local and city governments, and state agencies throughout the county. Administered by the Build America Bureau, the RIA program accelerates project delivery and clears barriers for credit-worthy projects by funding and encouraging best practices in project planning, studies and analysis, preliminary engineering, and design. Rep. Johnson said he was pleased to provide a letter of support for…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Rockdale County Animal Services Division will hold an unveiling ceremony for its new adoption trailer on Monday, Nov. 6, 9:30 a.m. at the Rockdale County Animal Shelter, 1506 Rockbridge Road, Conyers.  The new adoption trailer will help to  enhance the adoption capabilities for the division. The trailer, which was purchased using 2023 Capital Improvement funds from Rockdale County government, features 22 individual enclosures for animals with outside viewing, dual air-conditioning units, running water, an on-board generator, and graphics by local vendor EyeCon Performance Graphics. “We are proud to be one of the few counties in Georgia to own…

DECATUR, GA— DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews have completed repairs to a six-inch-diameter water main in the area of Clifton Road near Oxford Road. Crews are also assessing the water system in the area. Any residents in the area who  may experience low to no water pressure are asked to contact the DeKalb County Watershed Department at 770-270-6243.

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA— More than 100 volunteers representing UnitedHealthcare, KABOOM! and the City of Stone Mountain came together to build a new playground at Leila Mason Park in the city’s historic Shermantown. The build day project was part of United Healthcare’s “Do Good. Live Well.” initiative, dedicated to fighting obesity by improving social determinants of health. KABOOM!, a national nonprofit which build playspaces in communities, led the build day on Oct. 20. Although the weather was a little gray, KABOOM!’s playspace experts guided volunteers in organizing, installing, and finalizing every feature, from the first hole dug to the last coat…

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA—The Friends of the Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library is hosting two forums—one on Oct. 30, the other on Nov. 1—for candidates seeking seats on the Stone Mountain City Council. The forums will be held at the Stone-Mountain Sue Kellogg Library, located at 952 Leon St. All candidates have been invited to attend. Ten candidates have agreed to participate in the forums. Five candidates will participate each evening. Monday, Oct. 30, 6 – 8 p.m. Anita Bass (Post 1) Beverly Howard-Patterson (Post 1) Mike Schaaphok (Post 1) Hannah Pizano (Post 2) Ryan Smith (Post 3) Wednesday, Nov. 1, 6-…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) is hosting a Senior Safety Summit on Nov. 1 at Shy Temple CME Church, 2030 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur. A free breakfast will be served at 9:45 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. DKPD will be joined by the Clerk of Superior Court as well as the DeKalb County Board of Health. Topics of presentation include: How to Avoid Being Scammed How to Protect Your Property Tips on Nutrition and Wellness

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Two brothers—Edrick Agee, 35, of Forest Park, and Treon Fortson, 41 of Riverdale—were found guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 24, in a case involving a series of violent armed robberies where they targeted victims at apartment complexes along Buford Highway in Brookhaven. The robberies took place from Dec. 13, 2019 through Jan. 24, 2020. DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced the convictions by jury trial. Agee was found guilty of two counts of Armed Robbery, Criminal Attempt to Commit Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault. Fortson was found  guilty on two charges of Armed Robbery. According to the investigation, Fortson…