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DEKALB COUNTY—The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Stone Mountain-Lithonia Chapter, Inc. (NCBWSML) www.ncbw100sml.org will host its Sister-Nomic$ Symposium on March 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Big Miller Grove Missionary Baptist Church https://www.bigmillergrove.org/. The free event will offer financial workshops covering basic budgeting, financial literacy, purchasing real estate, utilizing good tax strategies, investing, career development strategies, and wage negotiation in the workplace. The workshop is a response to the pandemic, which has caused women to be negatively affected more than any other group with job loss and economic hardship. “Providing the necessary tools to the community to help…

ATLANTA—The Natural Resources Conservation Workshop (NRCW) is now accepting registration applications for Georgia’s Rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. The 2023 NRCW will take place June 11-16 on the campus of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia. This workshop focuses on the value, protection, and conservation of Georgia’s wildlife, forestry, soil and water resources, including conservation in Georgia’s mining industry. The workshop gives students to a college campus while providing insight into careers through their counselors and instructors. The workshop features field trips, classroom instruction, and recreational activities. Students scoring well on the workshop exam may be awarded a…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host several Easter egg hunt events at various recreation centers on April 1 and April 8. All events are free and will include face painting, games, and giveaways. Saturday, April 1 Midway Recreation Center, 3118 Midway Road, Decatur, 2-5 p.m.(Adult Easter egg hunt included) Saturday, April 8 Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340-B McConnell Drive, Decatur, 9:30-11 a.m. N.H. Scott Recreation Center, 2230 Tilson Road, Decatur, 2- 4 p.m. For more information, contact LaShanda Davis, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs, public relations specialist, at 404-371-3643 or lsdavis@dekalbcountyga.gov.

DECATUR, GA—Vista Brook Drive, between McLendon Drive and Vista Way, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, to facilitate a large crane removal of a tree at 3123 Vista Brook Drive, Decatur 30033. Road closure and detour signs will be placed in the area during the road closure period advising motorists of construction work in the area and of local traffic restrictions. Questions regarding this road closure should be addressed to Tierson Boutte, scheduling coordinator, Boutte Tree, Inc., at 404-799-5472.

STONECREST GA – Beginning Monday, March 20, the City of Stonecrest will start accepting applications for its residential and small business assistance programs, which are funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These programs are designed to assist Stonecrest residents and small business owners who experienced a financial hardship during the pandemic.   Applications and eligibility requirements will be available on the City’s website, or applicants may pick-up paper copies at Stonecrest City Hall. Applications will close on Friday, April 21.   “Residents and small business owners are the foundation of every neighborhood,” said Mayor Jazzmin Cobble. “These investment programs will help…

ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is partnering with Indeed.com to host a virtual job fair for HERO Operator Trainees in the metro Atlanta area. Georgia DOT HERO operators play a very important role in ensuring the safety of motorists on metro Atlanta’s busy interstates. HEROs are dispatched to traffic-related incidents in metro Atlanta with the primary   duty to clear roads so that n​ormal traffic flow is restored. HEROs also assist stranded motorists with flat tires, dead batteries or in need of fuel or coolant.​ Candidates must be at least 18 years of age; possess a high school diploma or GED; and possess…

DECATUR, GA—On Monday, March 20, DeKalb County will launch the Celia Way Water Line Replacement Project. Crews will replace 400 linear feet of crumbling water lines with new 36-inch-diameter  water lines along Celia Way. This line repair project is expected to last approximately two months (March 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. More information also can be obtained by calling the DWM Project Information Line at 1-800-986-1108 or…

CONYERS, GA—The Conyers Police Department (CPD) is preparing to offer a Citizen’s Police Academy once again for citizens this spring. The six-week academy will be offered on Tuesdays beginning April 18, 6 p.m. Each session will last two hours, from 6 to 8 p.m., 8and most sessions will take place in the Conyers Police Department training room at 1194 Scott Street. Academy participants will learn about the various divisions of the CPD, learn about the drone program, solve a mock crime scene, obtain identity fraud and cybercrime tips, and participate in various scenarios utilizing a judgmental shooting simulator. Students will…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County are opening warming centers for those in need. The centers opened Friday, March 17 and will open March 18 and March 19 in the following locations beginning at 8 p.m.: 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 North DeKalb Senior Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee 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 by DeKalb County…

DECATUR, GA– Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continue on Monday, May 1, with the launch of the Green Forrest Water Line Replacement Project. A virtual community meeting about the project will be held on Thursday, March 30, 6:30 p.m., via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/89274443270. Crews will replace 20,200 linear feet of crumbling water lines with new 8-inch-diameter and 12-inch-diameter ductile-iron water lines along Green Forrest. This line repair project is expected to last approximately 10 months (May 2023 to February 2024), barring any weather delays. Normal construction hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday…