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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:         …

ATLANTA—The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has announced that the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is one of 24 law enforcement agencies in Georgia to receive a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic grant for the Federal 2024 Fiscal Year. Referred to as a H.E.A.T. grant, the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office’s award totals $63,450.00. The goal of the H.E.A.T. program is to combat crashes, injuries, and fatalities caused by impaired driving and speeding, while also increasing seatbelt use and educating the public about traffic safety and the dangers of DUI. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office H.E.A.T Unit will use the grant from…

ATLANTA – MARTA will run more frequent train service through downtown Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 30, for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl parade and game.  Beginning at 11 a.m., trains will run every 6 minutes on the Red/Gold Line between Lindbergh Center Station and Airport Station and on the Blue/Green Line between Ashby Station and King Memorial Station. At 7 p.m., service frequency will decrease to 10 minutes.   Starting at 9:30 a.m., MARTA will run a shuttle train between Five Points Station and Mercedes-Benz Stadium/State Farm Arena/GWCC Station to move people to the Peach Bowl.  Extra trains will be placed into…