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STONECREST, GA—New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will mark Easter weekend with a series of major outreach events, random acts of kindness and dynamic services on Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, led by Senior Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant. Good Friday services, taking place April 7, 7:30 p.m., at New Birth, will feature award-winning gospel artist Bishop William Murphy III with a special message from Pastor John F. Hannah. On April 8, the church will host a pop-up outreach event with The King’s Table food pantry – donating 1,000 free food boxes, 1,000 free tablets, household supplies and more. The food distribution…

DECATUR, GA– Registration is underway for the 34th Annual DeKalb County Senior Olympic Games for ages 50 and older. Seniors from DeKalb and surrounding counties are invited to register by April 21. The games will be held May 1-12 at various venues across  DeKalb. The kickoff for the games will be on Wednesday, May 1, 9 a.m., at Exchange Intergenerational Recreation Center 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur. The Olympic-style sports festival will include free-throw basketball, bowling, track and field, billiards, swimming, table tennis, line dancing, water volleyball and more. Participants are encouraged to compete as a team or enter individual events. Gold, silver…

ATLANTA – State Representatives Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) and Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) will host a virtual joint post-legislative session town hall for the citizens of their House districts on Thursday, April 20, 2023, from 6 – 7 p.m. via Zoom; registration for this event is required; to register for Zoom access, click here. WHO:             Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia)                         Rep. Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) WHAT:          Virtual Joint Post-Legislative Session Update WHEN:          Thursday, April 20, 2023 6-7 p.m. WHERE:       Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/3lMzNcm  

DECATUR, GA– On Monday, April 3, a portion of Church Street, will have a lane closure while crews work to repair sewer pipe. This work will continue through Friday, April 21, barring any weather issues. The Small Diameter Sewer Cleaning Project is part of DeKalb County’s $2.4 billion capital improvement program, the Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will be improving the capacity and service of the Watershed systems serving your community. For more information, visit the DWM website at www.dekalbwatershed.com, call the DWM Project Information Line at 1-800-986-1108 or email projectinfo@dekalbcountyga.gov.  

CONYERS, GA—Conyers City Manager Tony Lucas announced that Kameron Kelley, director of the city’s Department of Information Technology, has been promoted as chief of operations effective April 1. Brad Sutton, who recently retired from the city after nearly 32 years of service, previously served in the role of chief of operations since January 2021. “Kameron’s extensive knowledge in the areas of technology, strategic planning, security and innovation make him the perfect fit for this important position,” said Lucas. “Kameron’s experience in the inner workings of the city and his ability to work with all audiences, whether employees, citizens, or vendors, will…

DECATUR, GA– On Tuesday, March 14, a portion of the Warren Avenue between Pace Avenue and Hill Boulevard was closed while crews work to repair sewer. This work will continue through Friday, April 14. The Small Diameter Sewer Cleaning Project is part of DeKalb County’s $2.4 billion capital improvement program, the Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will be improving the capacity and service of the Watershed systems serving your community. For more information, visit the DWM website at www.dekalbwatershed.com, call the DWM Project Information Line at 1-800-986-1108 or email projectinfo@dekalbcountyga.gov.

DECATUR, GA– Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continue Monday, April 3, with the launch of the Keswick Drive Water Line Replacement Project. Crews will replace 450 linear feet of crumbling water lines with new 8-inch-diameter ductile-iron water lines along Keswick Drive. This line repair project is expected to last approximately one month (April 2023 to May 2023), barring any weather delays. Normal construction hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding major holidays. An increase in construction-related noise and traffic during work hours should be expected. For more information, call the…

DECATUR, GA—Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson, founder of Be Someone Inc., will be teaching chess lessons at Stan Watson’s Free Community Breakfast on Saturday, April 1, at Southwest DeKalb High School. Hudson will be teaching from 8:15 to 9 a.m. and he is urging parents to bring their children to the event. The breakfast meeting will be held from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Hudson, a motivational speaker and chess champion, has dedicated his life to helping at-risk youths through the game of chess. He has trained over 88,000 students through his Be Someone academy and has traveled internationally to spread positive…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Rockdale Board of Commissioners Chairman Oz Nesbitt will deliver the State of the County Address today, March 30, 6 p.m., at the Rockdale Auditorium, 903 North Main St., Conyers. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Nesbitt, who will be joined by Commissioners Sherri Washington, Post 1, and Doreen Williams, Post 2, will provide an update to citizens on the progress the county has made   and plans for its future. The program also will honor “Unsung Heroes” in the community and the Charles P. Cole-Lewis Belcher, Jr. Citizen Involvement Award. Nesbitt delivered his State of the…

ATLANTA – State Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) will host a virtual post-legislative session town hall for the citizens of House District 95 on Thursday, April 20,  6 – 7 p.m. via Zoom; registration for this event is required; to register for Zoom access, please click here. WHO:            Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) WHAT:          Virtual Post-Legislative Session Update WHEN:          Thursday, April 20, 2023 6-7 p.m. WHERE:       Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/3lMzNcm