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ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Rockdale County Board of Elections is reminding voters of key dates concerning the Nov. 8 General Election and other pertinent information  voting options. Monday, Aug. 22, marked the first day that a voter may request a Mail Absentee Ballot. Voters can make the request online or obtain the request form by visiting: https://securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/s/.  Submit the Mail Absentee Ballot request to: absentee@rockdalecountyga.gov. Early in-person voting will take place exclusively at 1115 West Ave. S.W. Election Day in-person voting will take place at the voters’ assigned polling precinct. Some precincts have been relocated. Voters are encouraged to verify their Election Day…

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner Denise R. Mitchell announced today that the 2022 property tax bills will be mailed in batches beginning Thursday, Aug. 25, and will have a due date of Nov. 1. As of Aug. 25, taxpayers also will be able to view, print and/or pay their bills online from any Internet-connected device atwww.GwinnettTaxCommissioner.com/Pay. “Paying online with an e-check is the best way for Gwinnett citizens to pay their property tax bills,” Mitchell said. “It is safe, secure, easy and free. There’s no worrying about mail delivery and no need to stand in line, use gas, time…

CONYERS, GA—The Conyers City Council approved an agreement with contractor Gametime for $920,959.98 at its Aug. 17 meeting for upgrades to four city “pocket” parks: Bonner Park on Rowland Road, East View Park on East View Road, Veal Street Park and Pleasant Circle Park. The agreement also includes funding to create a dog park, the first in the city limits, adjacent to East View Park. “We are ecstatic to finally move forward with this project to upgrade and enhance the recreational offerings for families in these neighborhoods within the city,” said Mayor Vince Evans. “Parks are natural quality of life amenities…

Georgia U.S. Senate race heats up as Sen. Raphael Warnock(D-Georgia) prepares to face er Republican Herschel Walker in November. Warnock arrived on his campaign bus on Aug. 18.  as a cheering crowd of supporters welcomed him to Conyers at the Randy S. Mills City Center Park pavilion on Main Street.  Pastor Eric Lee of Springfield Baptist Church in Conyers provided the invocation, calling Warnock his friend of 30 years and his Morehouse classmate. “We have come to salute him and we’ve come to support him, and we’ve come to urge him forward as the most rational choice the most rational…

DECATUR, GA–On Tuesday, Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson and the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners’ Chief of Staff, Kwasi Obeng, presented an Honorary Citizen Award to the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellows, Ruth Arreygang Abunaw Besong (Cameroon) and Menfret Melk (Namibia). The Mandela Washington Fellowship was founded by President Barack Obama and is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), which empowers young African leaders through academic coursework, leadership training, mentoring, networking, professional opportunities and local community engagement. Created in 2010, YALI supports young Africans as they spur economic growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and…

DECATUR, GA– Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continue on Saturday, Aug. 20, with the launch of the Wawona Drive Emergency Water Line Replacement Project. Crews will replace 20 linear feet of failing water line with new 16-inch-diameter coated steel pipe near Buford Highway. This overnight line repair project is expected to last approximately 12 hours (Aug. 20, 10 p.m., to Sunday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m.), barring any weather delays.  During this time, residents in the area will experience low to no water pressure.  To learn more about the Wawona Drive Emergency Water Line Replacement Project call…

DECATUR, GA—The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will host a special called meeting on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 10 a.m. This meeting will be conducted in person at the Porter Sanford III Preforming Arts Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur 30034. This meeting is open to the public.