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DECATUR, GA–The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a free paper shredding event Saturday, May 6, 8 a.m. – noon, at the DeKalb County Sanitation Division’s Central Transfer Station, 3720 Leroy Scott Drive, Decatur. Event 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 onsite, and each participant will be limited to 10 standard-size boxes of paper. Shredding services will be provided by A1 Shredding & Recycling. The event is free and open only to DeKalb County residents. Proof…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–Three members of Rockdale County’s 4-H team won first place in the 2022-2023 4-H District Project Achievement Competition, which was held in Eatonton, GA. Roderick Sneed presented and won in the Engineering and Mechanics category. Kelsey Andries won in the Performing Arts Drama category, and Crosby McFall won in the Public Speaking category. Among the 57 youths from the Northwest District, these three will advance to the state-level competition this summer. The students will spend a week in Atlanta competing to become a Master 4-H’er, the highest honor a Georgia 4-H’er can achieve. The Georgia 4-H Project Achievement…

STONECREST, GA—A community drive is under way to assist people impacted by the recent tornados that swept Mississippi, leaving a path of destruction and fatalities across the state. Fletcher’s Bar & Grill, located in the city of Stonecrest, is hosting a drive on Saturday, April 8, noon to 8 p.m. Organizers are asking people to donate necessities and supplies to the victims, many of whom lost everything in the tornadoes, which hit on March 24. Non-perishable items, bottled water, baby formula, feminine hygiene products, detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, new towels and wash cloths, new socks, blankets, packaged underwear and…

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA – The DeKalb County Board of Education announced today that Dr. Devon Horton has been selected as the sole finalist for the district’s superintendent position. The DeKalb County Board of Education collaborated with the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) to its selection process in which Horton emerged as the top candidate. Horton has over two decades of experience in educational leadership and currently serves as the Superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65, previously holding positions such as Chief of Schools at Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky and Deputy Superintendent of East St. Louis School District 189…

DECATUR, GA– This summer, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners are hosting the 2023 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy (DVCA), the county’s seventh annual summer jobs training program, run by WorkSource DeKalb. “As families continue to struggle to navigate high inflation and food prices, DeKalb County wants to help youth earn money to purchase much-needed items for school while learning critical job skills,” CEO Thurmond said The application process is open April 5-11 through 11:59 p.m. for the five-week program, which runs from June 5 through July 7. DVCA will provide 800 internships to DeKalb residents ages…

Due to inclement weather expected this weekend, the City of Stonecrest’s Easter Egg Drop event will move to the Browns Mill Recreation Center, 5101 Browns Mill Road.

DECATUR, GA – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for participation in Sheriff Melody M. Maddox’s free 30-day summer youth camp June 1-30, 2023 for DeKalb County young people ages 9 through 16. Applicants must submit a written essay by May 12, 2023 on “Why I Would Like to Attend Boys To Men/Girls to Pearls Camp.” “Parents and guardians across DeKalb endorse our unique, law enforcement-based approach to summer camp,” said Maddox. “They say the experience was inspirational and life- changing for their children. Encouraged by their response, we expanded the program from a week to 30 days…

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– The Gwinnett County Police Accident Investigation Unit is working to locate the driver of a 2016-2018 Hyundai Santa Fe who hit a pedestrian and left him with serious injuries. Police also want to speak with anyone who has information regarding the incident. On March 27, 2023, around 8:45 a.m., officers responded to a hit-and-run call at Kilcrease Road and Silver Oak Drive. They found Bee Moua (a 33-year-old male from Dacula) in a ditch on Kilcrease Road. It is unknown how long Moua was out there prior to the accident. investigators believe that a person driving a Hyundai Santa…