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DEKALB COUNTY, GA– The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/88137432677. Join by phone at 602-333-0032 or 888-270-9936 and use conference code 171493. Agenda Convene a Special Called meeting Executive Session to discuss Legal / Personnel Matters Convene an Executive Session Adjourn an Executive Session Approve the Executive Session Affidavit III.            Adjourn a Special Called meeting

Story Update: Booking photo released DEKALB COUNTY, GA– A student at Miller Grove High School in DeKalb County was arrested while in class today by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Nicholas Samuel Nutall, 17, Lithonia was taken into custody on an arrest warrant from an  Oct. 22 incident that occurred on Strathmoor Manor Circle in Lithonia. The warrant accuses Nutall of attacking and robbing a minor, while brandishing a silver revolver, with an intent to take an iPhone, a cross body bag and a wallet. The warrant indicates that other unnamed individuals were involved, and that the victim and. Nutall…

ATLANTA—The family of the late NBA referee Anthony “Tony” Brown is thanking the community for an outpouring of love and encouraging supporters to help provide scholarships through an endowment at Clark Atlanta University(CAU), Mr. Brown’s alma mater.   Mr. Brown, who officiated more than 1,100 NBA games over nearly two decades, died of pancreatic cancer on Oct. 50. He was 55. His family announced a private memorial celebrating his life.   As chair of the endowment scholarship, Attorney activist Mawuli Davis is spearheading an effort to raise $100,000 and present the check  at the Clark Atlanta University’s men’s basketball home…

STONECREST, GA –The Stonecrest City Council unanimously approved a resolution to support women’s reproductive rights at its Oct. 24 meeting. Resolution 2022-10-01prohibits the use of City funds to investigate, store, or catalog reports of abortion care. It also encourages the DeKalb County Police Department to place reports of abortion care as its lowest priority in Stonecrest, except in criminal cases such as sexual assault or coercion. “The City of Stonecrest proudly honors the personal health care choices of women,” said Mayor Jazzmin Cobble. “Georgia passed one of the strictest abortion bills in the nation, and, unfortunately, this resolution does not…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Voters across the state of Georgia are turning out in record numbers for this year’s midterm election, and two more precincts are opening in DeKalb County to accommodate  voters who want to cast their ballots early. DeKalb is witnessing a record turnout with more than 103,000 who have voted early, according to elections officials. DeKalb County Voter Registrations and Elections (DeKalb VRE) announced today that two addition sites will be available Oct. 29 – Nov. 4. The new locations will offer the same hours as all locations, which now total 15 advance voting sites in DeKalb. The polls…

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA—Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner Denise R. Mitchell reminds homeowners that 2022 property tax bills are due Nov. 1. Taxpayers may pay their bills online from any internet-connected device at www.GwinnettTaxCommissioner.com/pay. Paying online with an e-check is free and secure, and any checking account can be used to pay by e-check. Other ways to pay include: Online via debit or credit card with added convenience fees – $3.95 flat fee for debit cards and 2.25 percent of the total paid for credit cards and PayPal. By mail: P.O. Box 372, Lawrenceville, GA  30046. By drop box: Payments by check may be…

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ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) will hold a public hearing on housing and homeownership on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2:30 – 5 p.m., in room 406 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building (18 Capitol Sq. SW) in Atlanta. “Too many residents are under the threat of losing basic city services, and even their homes, from failing to pay bills on time,” said Rep. Scott. “No one should lose their home because of a water bill, trash bill or homeowners association fees. If residents are paying their mortgages and their taxes, they should…