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DEKALB COUNTY, GA—ThE DeKalb County Board of Ethics has cancelled its regularly scheduled meeting of April 20, 2023 at 6 p.m. A new meeting date has not been announced.

STONECREST, GA – The City of Stonecrest is celebrating Earth Day during the month of April with the announcement of the Mammoth sunflower and the Bald Cypress tree as the City’s official flower and tree. The city also will host an Earth Day Summit to bring awareness to the outdoors and to connect attendees with Stonecrest’s natural environment on Saturday, April 22. “Earth Day is every day in the city of Stonecrest,” said Mayor Jazzmin Cobble. “I am excited to celebrate our planet, and recognize the natural treasures located in our own backyard, such as South River and the Arabia Mountain…

Revised: June 16, 2023 Updated 6/9/2023: Due to lack of quorum, the June 6th Planning Commission Meeting has been changed to June 26, 2023. The agenda is as follows: Agenda Revised May 10, 2023 LAND USE PETITION:                        TMOD-23-001 PETITIONER:                                        Planning & Zoning Department LOCATION:                                          City Wide PROPOSED AMENDMENT:               The intent of the Gravel Parking Text Amendment, TMOD-21-012, is to revise Subscription B.10. to improve the appearance of parking lots. LAND USE PETITION:                        TMOD-23-002 PETITIONER:                                        Planning & Zoning Department LOCATION:                                          City Wide PROPOSED AMENDMENT:               To provide for control of clearing and…

Update: The Gwinnett County Police has arrested Jose Antonio Cruz with the help of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office. Sandy Springs Police Department arrested Tabitha Katurhia Weaver. Cruz is being held at the Gwinnett County Detention Center without bond. Weaver is pending extradition from Fulton County to Gwinnett County. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– The Gwinnett County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Jose Antonio Cruz, 31, and Tabitha Katurhia Weaver, 37. Both are wanted on felony shoplifting warrants. The pair is accused of stealing bins of allergy medication, totaling over $5,000 from Publix. According to police reports, Cruz and…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– North Rockdale is getting a new fire station. Rockdale County Fire Rescue is hosting a groundbreaking for the new Fire Station #10 on May 17, 11:30 a.m. at 3100 Highway 138 NE. Conyers, GA. The new station will be an additional fire station that will house an engine and a quint to serve the north side of the County. The 8,000-square-foot, all-brick building will have three vehicle bays, day quarters with a kitchen, dining area, living room, and night quarters with 10 bunk rooms, showers, and a weight room. It will also include an office and a…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the launch of the GEES & GEMS Youth Academy. The GEES (Gentlemen Exemplifying Extraordinary Strength) and GEMS (Girls Exemplifying Majestic Strength) is an opportunity for Rockdale County middle schoolers, ages 11-13, to learn more about the Sheriff’s Office, while the agency promotes career and character development geared toward public safety. During the four-week program, students will receive an overview of the agency’s various units, including the following: K9 Demonstration, SWAT scenario, Crime Scene Investigation, Jail Tour, Motorcycle Demonstration, Traffic Stop Scenario, Drone Demonstration, Georgia Law on Participation in Criminal Gang…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, April 19,  Congressman Hank Johnson (GA 04), Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and stakeholder groups – led by the Center for Popular Democracy – will call on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign. Johnson is a ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee Courts. The call for Thomas’ resignation comes in the wake of ProPublica and Washington Post reports that showed the justice indulged himself and his wife in privately paid luxury travel, exorbitant gifts and sweetheart real estate deals with billionaire Republican megadonor Harlan Crow – none of which the justice disclosed. The real estate deal involved the sale of three properties in…

HOSCHTON, GA—Gwinnett County Police are seeking leads in three classic vehicles that were stolen from a home on Hog Mountain Road in Hoschton. Officers responded to the burglary and theft call on Hog Mountain Road on March 21. The owner reported that his house was burglarized, and a 2022 Delta Tilt Trailer, and three classic cars had been stolen. The trailer was recovered in Jackson County by Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The three stolen vehicles are: (1) Red 1986 K10 Chevy Silverado 4×4 with a short bed, fleetside, 8cyl engine (2) Black 1987 R10 Chevy Silverado 2×4 short bed, fleetside, 8cyl…

ATLANTA– Celebration of Life services for Carolyn Long Banks, the first black woman to serve on the Atlanta City Council, will be held on Friday, April 21. Banks passed away on April 12. The public is invited to attend celebrating the civil rights activist. A viewing will be held on Thursday, April 20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. with family hour from 5-6 p.m. at the Murray Brothers Funeral Home Cascade Chapel, 1199 Utoy Springs Road S.W. A Catholic mass will be held Friday, April 21, with a viewing at 10 a.m. and mass at 11 a.m. at St. Paul of the…

ATLANTA– Along with all 50 states and U.S. territories, the state of Georgia has resumed checking eligibility for all Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® members for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Medicaid members can find their individual redetermination month and information about the process in their Gateway account at gateway.ga.gov. Members are reminded they should only share their personal information with official state representatives and on official state platforms. Due to changes in federal law throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids®members received continuous coverage, even if their eligibility status changed. States now have from April 2023…