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The Rockdale Board of Elections will hold a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, July 26, at 5 p.m. (see agenda attached and details below). Rockdale Board of Elections Regular Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 TIME: 5 p.m. IN-PERSON: Board of Elections New Location: 1115 WEST AVENUE, S.W., Conyers, GA 770-278-7333 VIRTUAL: Join Meeting via ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7049887949 Meeting ID: 704 988 7949 One tap mobile +13126266799,,7049887949# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,7049887949# US (New York) Rockdale Board of Elections REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 7_26_23

DECATUR, GA—The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted in person at 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Ga. 30032. Public comments may be made in person or submitted by sending an email of one printed page or less at a minimum font of 12 to electionspubliccmnt@dekalbcountyga.gov, which must be received between 35 and 5 minutes before the scheduled start of the meeting. The body of the email must include the citizen’s first and last name. Abusive,…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The youths came dressed in their Sunday best—and their sneakers—to walk the Red Carpet. That’s how you roll when you’re attending the Sneaker Ball. About 150 youths turned out on Saturday, July 15, for the Stewart Foundation’s White Linen Sneaker Ball, which was held at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center in South DeKalb. The Stewart Foundation, in partnership with DeKalb Commissioner Larry Johnson, presented the event. The Stewart Foundation’s Youth Leadership Program, open to youths ages 9-18, exposes youths to the tools, activities and communication skills they need to succeed, along with parental commitment. Youths who…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the DeKalb Board of Commissioners will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 20, 10 a.m., for the new East Central DeKalb Community and Senior Center, 4885 Elam Road, Stone Mountain. The energy-efficient 24,000-square-foot center contains a 75-foot by 30-foot indoor heated saltwater lap pool and a large exterior patio with furniture. Additionally, there is a large multipurpose dining room with a moveable partition wall and stage, a large commercial kitchen, lounge areas, library/reading room, a fitness room, aerobics/dance room, two large classrooms with a moveable partition wall, arts and crafts room,…

Stonecrest, GA – Mayor Jazzmin Cobble will host a SPLOST Talk Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, July 19, 6:30 p.m., at City Hall, 3120 Stonecrest Blvd. Join the mayor and City Engineer Hari Karikaran as they provide an overview of SPLOST I and have a discussion on upcoming SPLOST II.

CLARKSTON, GA—The inaugural Rowsom Sports City of Clarkston Summer Basketball Camp kicks off this week with basketball legend Dominique Wilkins, who will be a special guest. The four-day camp will be held July 18-21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Clarkston First Baptist Family Life Center. City officials say the camp will provide a fantastic opportunity for youths to improve their skills, have fun, and make lasting memories on the court. The City of Clarkston and Rowsom Sports have collaborated to create the unique summer sports program, which focuses on enhancing basketball skills and promotes youths’ social, emotional, mental,…

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– The Gwinnett County Police Department (GCPD) is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who attempted to commit a forgery at Piedmont Bank. The police department released a surveillance from the bank showing the suspect investigators are seeking. The suspect was wearing a tan baseball hat, glasses, and a gray sports coat. Police said the incident occurred on June 21. The man used a stolen identity and fraudulent passport in attempt to access the bank account of a Piedmont Bank customer at 5100 Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree Corners. Anyone who has any information to share in this…

CONYERS, GA– State Rep. Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) will host an agriculture resource forum for constituents in House District 93, which includes DeKalb, Rockdale and Newton counties. The forum will be held on Thursday, July 27, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., at the JP Carr Community Center in Conyers. Participants will learn about services provided by the federal Farm Service Agency, such as various safety net programs, commodity price support, disaster assistance and services to help farmers access capital. The guest speaker will be Arthur Tripp Jr., state executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in Georgia.…