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DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin J. Johnson reminds property owners, including Atlanta-DeKalb property owners, of the final Nov. 15 installment deadline. Payments can be made online at DeKalbTax.org; additional payment methods include drop box, mail or by phone. “We strongly encourage taxpayers to plan ahead and make payments before the November 15 deadline,” said Johnson. “Customers sending payments by mail are urged to mail early due to the USPS new service standard changes affecting delivery times for first-class mail. To avoid delays, customers can pay online, by phone or drop box.” To accommodate customers paying their property tax bills at…

Crews to replace 160 linear feet of aging water pipe   DECATUR, GA– On Nov. 3, a portion of the northbound lane along Briarcliff Road, crossing North Druid Hills Road between QuikTrip and Chick-fil-A, will be closed Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crews will work to replace 160 linear feet of ductile-iron water pipe. Eastbound traffic on North Druid Hills Road will also be impacted by this closure on Briarcliff Road. This section of Briarcliff Road will reopen on Saturday, Nov. 13. The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management has initiated this construction project to…

CONYERS, GA—The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Activities League will host its 5Krun/walk race on Nov. 20 at 1370 Parker Road (Rockdale Tennis Center. The fundraiser event will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta and the Rockdale Sheriff’s Activities League. To register for the 5K event, you can scan the QR code on the attached flyer with an Apple or Android device or by contacting Deputy Baker at 404-655-0559 Register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5k-benefit-run-walk-tickets-170480969168 Every paid entrant will receive a T-shirt and race medal. Official ATC Race Qualifier Applicants must be 12 yrs. old and up. To Register…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–State Representatives Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia), Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) and Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain) will participate in the NAACP “Vaxx & Vote” caravan event on Saturday, Oct. 30, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Participants may meet in the in the parking lot outside of Big Lots (2738 Candler Rd.), Decatur. The caravan will begin outside of the Big Lots and stop at the following locations: Rehoboth Baptist Church in Tucker; Stone Mountain Sue Kellogg Library; City of Lithonia Main Street. The Mall At Stonecrest (parking lot 6A) During the caravan event, DeKalb County residents can meet local officials…

DECATUR,GA – On Monday, Nov. 1, DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) and its contractors will replace an existing 6-inch water line with an 8-inch water line on Cartecay Drive. Work is expected to last approximately 4 weeks, unless unforeseen circumstances arise, that may impact this schedule. Residents and businesses should not expect a water outage while the line is replaced. This work is being performed as a part of the annual water and sewer construction administered by the DeKalb County Office of Engineering & Construction Management Services. Under the program, water mains throughout the county are being…

DECATUR, GA – On Monday, Nov. 1, DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) and its contractors will replace an existing 6-inch with an 8-inch water line on Appalachee Drive. Work is expected to last approximately four weeks, unless unforeseen circumstances arise that may impact this schedule. Residents and businesses should not expect a water outage while the line is replaced. The work is being performed as a part of the annual water and sewer construction administered by the DeKalb County Office of Engineering & Construction Management Services. Under the program, water mains throughout the county are being…

Advance voting ends Oct. 29; General Election Nov. 2 DeKalb’s Board of Registration and Elections ron Oct. 27  approved an additional polling location, increasing the number from 5 to 6 sites  ahead of the Nov. 2 General Election. Due to various issues including ongoing construction at previous polling locations, some voters in Chamblee, Decatur, Doraville, Stone Mountain and Stonecrest may be assigned a new polling location this election cycle. Previous Polling Location New Polling Location Chamblee Civic Center 3540 Broad Street Chamblee 30341 Chamblee Public Safety/Municipal Court 4445 Buford Highway NE Chamblee 30341 Doraville City Hall 3725 Park Avenue…

STONECREST, GA—School buses arrived today at the Family Life Center at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church with high school students eager to attend the 6th Annual Free College Scholarship Fair, co-sponsored by The Leadership Team USA and Infinite Scholars. The event, touted as Georgia’s largest scholarship event of its kind, offered students the opportunity to tap into millions in scholarships and provided them with access to more than 50 college representatives. Several  students received full scholarships today and more are expected to receive scholarships over the course of the four-day event, which ends on Thursday, Aug. 28. The event, which features some…