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DEKALB COUNTY, GA– Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open three warming centers for residents on Tuesday – Thursday, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, starting at 8 p.m. each night to use at the following locations: Fire Station 3, 100 N. Clarendon Avenue, Avondale Estates Fire Station 4, 4540 Flakes Mill Road, Ellenwood Fire Station 6, 2342 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Road, Atlanta Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that include wearing a mask, social distancing and undergoing a temperature check. For more information about centers offered…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced a conviction by jury trial in the case against Dwayne Brewer, 28, accused in the murder of a man whom he and his roommate, Carlos Ivey, 27, lured into a fake drug deal with the intention of robbing him. The two men beat the 29-year-old victim with a hammer and suffocated him to death. Jurors returned guilty verdicts on Thursday, Oct. 26, against Brewer on charges of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, Robbery by Force, False Imprisonment, three counts of Tampering with Evidence, Concealing the Death of Another, and Burglary…

DeKalb County, GA—Transforming Faith Church is doing church very differently this Sunday, Oct. 29. Instead of the traditional worship service inside the church facility, members and friends will Worship Through Service at 9 a.m. “Most people would simply call this a community service project; however, we are called to do more than just check the box for a few hours of credit. We are called to show our love for God by how we show our love for our brothers and sisters in very tangible ways,” said Pastor Lee May. Transforming Faith Church has built service to community into its…

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…