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ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Effective immediately, the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners(BOC) will hold all public meetings in January virtually via Zoom, due to the rise in COVID-19 cases. The next meeting of the Board of Commissioners will be the Work Session on Tuesday, Jan.18, 6 p.m. Residents may view the meeting at: www.rockdalecountyga.gov or on the Official Facebook Page at facebook.com/RockdaleGov. Those wishing to speak during public comment are requested to register in advance by contacting the Rockdale County Department of Public Relations via email at: publicrelations@rockdalecountyga.gov by Friday, Jan. 14, 5 p.m. Below is the full list of upcoming meetings: Planning Commission Meeting:…

ATLANTA – Warrants have been issued for Deamrkis Barber, 31, of Conyers and Kamaria Berry, 28, of Decatur in connection with an insurance fraud case where victims were scammed by a fake insurance company set up in Rockdale County. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F.  said Barber is wanted for eight counts of Insurance Fraud and eight counts of Theft by Deception. “The suspect created a fraudulent insurance company under the name of Dirt-Cheap Insurance,” said Commissioner King. “The suspect then had the victims of his scam pay insurance premiums through Cash App, although his company was not valid,…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Waste Management will temporarily suspend bulky item and yard waste pickup in unincorporated Gwinnett County effective Friday, Jan. 7, due to a surge in COVID-19 infections among its workforce. Waste Management will prioritize trash and recycling services. Waste Management provided the following message to its Gwinnett customers: “Although Waste Management is committed to providing Gwinnett County customers with the world-class service we always have, the COVID-19 epidemic and the latest surge of the Omicron variant has temporarily impacted our workforce. A high percentage of employees are currently quarantined with the virus. These absences, while temporary, are…

DEKALB COUNTY GA – Due to significant COVID-19-related staffing challenges within iits residential collection team, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division is currently experiencing service delays for recycling and yard trimmings. Sanitation crews will work through the weekend to ensure all recycling and yard trimmings are collected. Residents are encouraged to keep their recycling and yard trimmings at the curb until servicing occurs. The Sanitation Division is experiencing staffing issues due to COVID-19. Because sanitation crews must work in cold and inclement weather, they are more susceptible to respiratory illnesses due to decreased resistance. The Sanitation Division apologizes for any inconvenience…

  DeKalb County House Chair Karla Drenner and DeKalb Senate Chair Emanuel Jones announce two upcoming DeKalb Delegation Joint Pre-Session Virtual Town Hall, to listen to constituents’ questions and legislative priorities for the Legislative Session, which begins Monday, Jan.10. Registration is required.  To accommodate different schedules, two town halls will be held for people to attend and ask questions and provide feedback about priorities for the upcoming Legislative Session.    Register HERE for Saturday, Jan. 8, 9:30 a.m. Register HERE for Tuesday, Jan.11, 7 p.m. Submit questions and feedback: To help prepare, please submit questions and feedback about legislative priorities HERE.…

ATLANTA—Some customers are without service due to a water main break at Twin Keys Apartment Homes on Briarwood Road in Atlanta. DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are at the complex at 1457 Briarwood Road Northeast assessing the break to make repairs.Traffic into the complex is blocked because the only street in and out has collapsed. Earlier today, part of the road collapsed under weight of a DeKalb County dump truck. The truck has been removed with the aid of a crane. Bottled water is being provided to the residents and DeKalb County Fire Rescue is on the scene.…

STONECREST, GA—The city’s founder, Jason Lary, made his final address today, announcing his resignation as mayor effective Wednesday, Jan. 5, 10 a.m. Lary thanked supporters during the virtual address, which was live streamed from his Facebook page today (Jan. 4) at 11 a.m. Lary, who was re-elected to a second term in November 2019, was supposed to serve through 2023. City officials likely will begin making plans to hold an election to fill the seat upon Lary’s official departure. Lary, who heads to federal court on Wednesday morning to plead guilty to charges related to the misuse of $6.2…