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ATLANTA – The City of Atlanta will open a cooling center as temperatures rise across the city. The center will open Wednesday, June 22, through Friday, June 24, noon to 7 p.m. daily. The cooling center is located at the Old MLK Natatorium at 90 Boulevard, NE Atlanta. Water and light snacks will be provided to those at the cooling center.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— On June 21 – in wake of the Father’s Day weekend — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA-03) introduced the bipartisan H. Res. 1190, which designates Nov. 9, 2022, as “Gold Star Father’s Day,” nationally. “I believe it is important to extend the same recognition to Gold Star Fathers as it currently exists for Gold Star Mothers and families,” said Johnson. “On Gold Star Father’s Day, we want to honor fathers who have lost children in service to the United States of America and recognize their unimaginable loss. The debt we owe our veterans, and their…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs has cancelled the second community meeting for Pleasantdale Park that was scheduled for Thursday, June 23, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m  For more information, contact LaShanda Davis, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs public relations specialist, at 404-371-3643 or lsdavis@dekalbcountyga.gov.

Link to view the agendas: https://rockdalecountyga.gov/rockdale-board-of-commissioners-meeting-agenda/   The Rockdale Board of Commissioners(BOC) has set its meeting schedule through December 2022 and announced upcoming holidays for government operations.     The board will hold its work session today,  June 21, at 6 p.m. at the Assembly Hall, which is located at 901 Main Street, Conyers. Following are the board’s meeting for the remainder of 2022:     Zoning Public Hearing: Thursday, June 23, 6 p.m., Assembly Hall.   Voting Session: Tuesday, June 28, 10 a.m., Assembly Hall.      **HOLIDAY – Monday, July 4, 2022 – County Offices Closed – Independence Day Holiday**   **Work…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Gwinnett County is enhancing its services for residents who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. The Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, JUNE 21, approved an expansion of the mental health partnership between the Gwinnett Police Department and View Point Health. The total cost of the contract with View Point Health is $539,820. The expansion means the addition of two licensed clinicians, bringing the number of providers in the behavioral health unit to three. A total of six clinicians will be in place by the end of 2022. “This expansion is a vital step to ensure the…

DECATUR, GA–DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Monday, June 27 at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). The Finance Committee will meet at 3:45 p.m. To listen in on the meeting, please request the link from weissingera@dekalblibrary.org no later than noon on the date of the meeting. For more details on the agenda and about listening in, click here.

DECATUR, GA— Voters in DeKalb County are heading to the polls today  June 21, for the primary election runoff. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. For the June 21 runoff only, three polling places have temporarily changed, meaning a voter will vote somewhere different than they did during the May 24 primary election. All impacted voters were notified by mail and signage has been placed at previous polling locations to redirect voters. The following changes are temporarily in place for June 21: Precinct ID Precinct Name 2022 May Primary Location 2022 Temporary June Runoff Location CY…

DECATUR, GA— The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022, at noon. In addition to regular business, the Board will certify the June 21 primary runoff election results. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous public access to the meeting will be available via livestream on DCTV’s UStream channel at https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23. To make a public comment, join via Zoom: https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/97184078303 or dial in via phone toll free at 888-270-9936 and use conference code: 171493. Public comments of two minutes or less…

The thunderstorms dissipated, ushering in a pleasant, cool relief from the scorching heat just in time for Jazzmin R. Cobble to be sworn in as mayor of the City of Stonecrest on Friday, June 17, 2022.  The Philadelphia native made history, becoming the first female and second mayor of Stonecrest, DeKalb County, Georgia’s largest city. Stonecrest  boasts nearly 60,000 residents. Cobble also made history in 2017 when she became part of the inaugural City Council, elected as the first District 3 representative. DeKalb County Superior Judge Latisha Dear Jackson swore in Cobble as mayor. Cobble was flanked by her husband,…