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STONECREST, GA– The City of Stonecrest will hold an open house on June 4, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., to highlight services and provide an opportunity for residents to meet elected officials and city leaders as well as tour City Hall. City staff will assist attendees in determining whether their home or business is located within Stonecrest. Guests also will be able to learn about City operations and meet Stonecrest’s Mayor-Elect Jazzmin Cobble and councilmembers. “This is an exciting time to be in Stonecrest,” said Mayor-Elect Cobble. “We encourage everyone in the community to join us for this fun-filled…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) announced tonight that it will recount votes cast in the May 24 District 2 Commission race. During recent calls and correspondence with DeKalb VRE, the Georgia Secretary of State’s office has confirmed an Election Day problem that led to an issue on election summary reports. To ensure the accuracy of the votes cast in the District 2 contest, DeKalb VRE will perform a recount of all ballots cast at the 40 precincts located in the commission district on Saturday, May 28, at 9 a.m. at the DeKalb VRE offices in…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Rockdale County Board of Commissioners (BOC) today (May 26) announced the appointment of Melisa Mims as the county’s new Public Relations Director. Prior to her appointment, Mims served as the Community Relations Manager for Rockdale County. Mims succeeds Joe Gumm, who left the county 10 months after he was hired last year. Gumm, a veteran journalist from Waco, Texas with more than 20 years in the industry, gave notice that his last day on the job was April 22, 2022. He did not state his reason for leaving. Gumm’s departure continues an exodus of at…

ATLANTA – Mayor Andre Dickens today(May 26) helped Georgia Power crews “Light Up” Terry Street S.E. as part of the “Light Up the Night” citywide streetlight installation and repair initiative. Dickens went up in a Georgia Power bucket truck to assist in replacing an inoperable light with a new LED model. Earlier this week, the mayor received special training required by all Georgia Power installation and repair crews. The replacement completed today is just one of nearly 3,000 streetlights installed, repaired or upgraded to date as part of the “Light Up the Night” project – a unique partnership between Georgia…

ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today (May 26)announced the indictment of Marquetta Curry, a former employee with the Jackson County Division of Family and Children Services, on one count each of exploitation of an elderly person, forgery and identity fraud. “We are working every single day to protect Georgia’s older and at-risk adults from abuse, neglect and exploitation of any kind,” said Carr. “This includes investigating healthcare billing fraud and prosecuting those who attempt to steal from our most vulnerable. We are proud of this latest indictment from our Medicaid Fraud Division and look forward to presenting our case in…

DECATUR, GA– The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit and U.S. Marshal Task Force have arrested two suspects in connection with the Feb. 1 shooting death of a Decatur man. Investigators arrested Azariah Corbin, 19, and Dexter Cooper, 20, both Stone Mountain residents, on May 26, in Decatur without incident. Corbin and Cooper are both accused of shooting 38-year-old Brandon Barnett of Decatur while the victim was in his car. Reports allege Barnett’s car crashed into a rail after he was shot, went airborne and landed on an I-285 median near Lawrenceville Highway. No cause was given for the…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–Two outstanding students invested in community service in Rockdale County were named finalists for the Rockdale Coalition for Children and Families’ 2022 John K. Morgan Scholarship. Of the two finalists, Jaidyn Sawyer, a senior at Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology, was named the recipient of the 2022 John K. Morgan Scholarship. This is the 12th year the Rockdale Coalition has offered the $4,000 scholarship for a student who has demonstrated outstanding community service in Rockdale County and plans to continue that level of commitment while pursuing post-secondary education. The scholarship is named for John K. Morgan,…

ATLANTA – Attorney General Chris Carr announced today (May 26) that the State of Georgia has joined a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company. The settlement resolves allegations that Ford falsely advertised the real-world fuel economy of model year 2013-2014 C-Max hybrids and the payload capacity of model year 2011-2014 Super Duty pickup trucks. As part of the settlement agreement, Georgia will receive $370,706.64. Carr joins 40 additional states in filing the settlement. “We take seriously any allegation of deceptive advertising, and companies that purposefully mislead consumers will be held accountable for their actions,” said Carr. “Today’s…