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DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Decatur-DeKalb Chapter, Inc. (NCBW) announced the election of Kianna N. Lawson as its eighth Chapter President. “My vision is to continue to lead the NCBW Dekalb Chapter forward as a distinguished women’s advocacy organization whose focus is on advocating and providing a positive impact on the improvement of the lives of African American women and girls. I am committed and dedicated to push the mission and goals of NCBW,” said Lawson. Lawson joined the NCBW Decatur-DeKalb Chapter, Dekalb, Georgia, in 2006. During her tenure, she has served locally as Chapter 1st…

ATLANTA—The City of Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) announced utility relocation work is complete on the fire-damaged Cheshire Bridge over South Fork Peachtree Creek, clearing the way for demolition work to begin the week of Nov. 8. The bridge was closed to traffic in August after a fire severely compromised safety for traffic. A demolition contractor was selected in late September and vendors have been working to move power, water, gas, cable and phone lines off the bridge and around the construction zone. Investigative demolition work—as well as bridge sidewalk and overhang removal—will then take place,…

STONECREST, GA—Councilwoman Jazzmin Cobble released the following statement to the residents of District 3: “Words cannot express my sincere thanks to the residents of the 3rd District in the City of Stonecrest. To gain your vote of confidence and support for re-election sends emotions and gratitude as we Build Back a Better Stonecrest. I am both humbled and honored to be your voice at City Hall. I extend my sincere thanks to my family, friends, and loyal supporters who worked hard to spread the good news about what we are doing to make Stonecrest the very best city. As your elected voice,…

Pictured L-R: Housing Development Corporation (HDC) President John Corcoran; HDC Senior Construction Manager Tim Johnson; HDC Development Project Manager Dorothy Bell; DeKalb County Community Development Director Allen Mitchell; DeKalb County Super District 6 Commissioner Edward “Ted” Terry; Housing Authority of DeKalb County Commissioner Dr. Thomas L. Coleman; City of Clarkston Interim City Manager Shawanna Qawiy; Beverly J. Searles Foundation President Philip E. Searles; DeKalb County District 4 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw; Georgia Department of Community Affairs Multifamily Construction Service Manager Sherrie Potter; Prestwick Construction Company Senior Project Manager Mike Sims; and HDC VP of Development Keri Taylor-Spann.  Photo provided…

CONYERS, GA – On Monday, Nov. 1, Rockdale Emergency Relief (RER), 350 Tall Oaks Drive SE, received a donation of food and goods valued at $5,000 from the local congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Conyers, GA. Members of the local congregation, Rick Ingram and Timothy Mitchell, picked up the food from the Bishop’s Storehouse in Tucker and delivered the commodities to Rockdale Emergency Relief that afternoon. The Bishop’s Storehouse in Tucker is one of many regional facilities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that are available to provide for…

Gwinnett Community Services is holding a job fair to fill vacant positions with energetic and organized public servants on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., Bethesda Park Senior Center, 225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville. Available positions include full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs for lifeguards, customer service, grounds and maintenance, recreation program assistance and more. Job seekers will be able to learn about the different jobs and apply onsite.

DECATUR—Today, droves of people said farewell to Jovita Moore, beloved Atlanta news anchor and journalist who passed away from brain cancer on Oct. 28. Ms. Moore was 53. A public viewing was held Nov. 4, from noon until 8 p.m., at Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory-South DeKalb Chapel, 4347 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur. Ms. Moore had worked with Channel 2 Action News since 1998, where she anchored the evening news, WSB said. The native New Yorker worked for WMC-TV in Memphis and KFSM in Fayetteville and Fort Smith, Arkansas before moving to Atlanta, WSB…

To The City of Stonecrest, Thank you to all of my supporters and to everyone who has put in the time and energy to campaign for change in the City of Stonecrest.  I am so excited about the opportunity to serve the City of Stonecrest.  I want the community to know we are in this together and I will be their gatekeeper for District 1. I am motivated because I know Stonecrest has so much potential and I am looking forward to Building a Better Stonecrest. Teams are not perfect; however, if a team has mutual trust, respect, effective…