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DULUTH, GA—Gwinnett County will celebrate cultures from around the world on Saturday, May 13, at its open house and festival celebration. The family-friendly event will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gwinnett Place Mall, 2100 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth. There will be cultural performances, face painting, bounce houses, obstacle courses, and car seat checks. A naturalization ceremony will be held to welcome the county’s newest citizens. Guest also will have the chance to meet county employees and learn about many available services and programs. For more information about the festival, visit GwinnettCounty.com/MulticulturalFestival. Photos via Gwinnett County government.

Teresa Hardy has been elected as the new president of the National Council of Negro Women(NCNW)-DeKalb County Section. Hardy, a long-time South DeKalb community activist who formerly served as president of the NAACP DeKalb County branch, will succeed Derrica Williams. Hardy will be installed in September. The date for the installation will announced later. “I want to express my sincere gratitude for the members of the DeKalb NCNW for electing me as the president of the wonderful community organization. It is an honor and a privilege to serve in this capacity and I am humbled by the trust that has…

DECATUR, GA– The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit on Tuesday(May 9) arrested a suspect charged with offenses related to domestic partner disputes. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jarrell Wright, 32, of Decatur without incident on warrants charging him with the following: Home Invasion in the First Degree, two counts of Armed Robbery Weapon, two counts of Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Criminal Damage to Property in the First Degree – all Felonies; and, Battery Family Violence First Offense and Cruelty to Children in the Third Degree – both Misdemeanors. On…

Update: Connie Sue Cole has been found safe. Gwinnett County Police officers located Mrs. Cole at The Fountain Church around 9:30 a.m. today (May 11) at 1985 Old Fountain Road.  The church is approximately 0.7 miles from her home.  She was checked out by the Gwinnett County Fire Department and reunited with her family. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA—The Gwinnett Police Department needs the public’s help locating an elderly female.Connie Sue Cole, 69, was last seen by her husband today (May 10) around 6:30 a.m., at their home on Versailles Place in Lawrenceville. It is believed Cole left on foot with her cell phone and…

STONECREST, GA–Privi, the event and entertainment complex in the former Sears building at The Mall at Stonecrest, today announced that nine tenants will join its Phase 1 anchor, SeaQuest, on the mall’s lower level. The new tenants at Privi include: Baldwin’s Literary Social Bookstore, Priví Art Gallery, The Exposure Hub co-working space, 101 TKO Radio, Priví Event Center, 3 Degrees Infrared Sauna Studio, Picasso’s Splat Room, The Lion’s Cage MMA & Fitness Gym, and Garden Life Juice Bar. “By carefully curating the tenant mix and shaping the built environment, we’re diversifying what The Mall at Stonecrest offers by providing in-town…

STONECREST, GA – On Friday, May 5 Congressman Hank Johnson announced the winners of his 2023 Congressional Art Competition by visiting the students at their respective schools in Chamblee and Conyers. Each year, this national competition calls on high school students of all backgrounds and skillsets to submit their art for the chance to showcase their winning pieces in their congressional district as well as in the U.S. Capitol. “Every year, I’m impressed with all of our students’ creativity and artwork,” Rep. Johnson said. “It’s one of my favorite district events of the year. And this year was no exception.…

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Sanitation Department will discontinue operations in a waste disposal area, or cell, currently in use at the Seminole Landfill. Once operations discontinue in the current cell, located near the Rock Mill neighborhood, no additional solid waste will be placed near this community. The cell will be covered with dirt and grass will be planted on top of it. Construction of a new cell began in November 2022 and is expected to be complete by June 1. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) inspections, professional engineer certifications and the construction quality assurance report for the new cell are…