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Conyers, GA—The 41st Annual Olde Town Conyers Fall Festival takes place on Saturday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., in the streets of historic Olde Town Conyers. What began as a fundraiser by the Rockdale County Historical Society in 1980 to help fund operational costs for the Depot (which now houses the Conyers Welcome Center) and Old Jail Museum, has become an annual fall tradition for Conyers residents and neighboring communities. While the historical society still exists, the organization turned over the coordination of the festival to the city of Conyers in 2008. “More than 100 vendors are…

  CONYERS, GA– Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) has announced the top three finalists for the district Teacher of the Year with surprise visits to finalists’ schools. The district finalists for RCPS Teacher of the Year are Rachel Fisher of Rockdale County High School; Cayla Hicks of Lorraine Elementary School; and Stacey Homer of Pine Street Elementary School. Each finalist received a surprise visit at their school by RCPS Superintendent Terry Oatts, Rockdale County Board of Education (BOE) Vice Chairwoman Pam Brown; BOE members Heather Duncan, Sandra Jackson-Lett, Jim McBrayer, Akita Parmer; cabinet members and staff, who commended…

LAWRENCEVILLE– The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners today (Oct. 5) approved a budget amendment that expands existing communications resources and creates a new Communications Department, which will be led by Joe Sorenson, who as been with the County for more than 20 years. “Keeping our residents informed is a top priority,” said Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson. “And as the way people consume news and information continues to evolve, we want to ensure vital messages about County services reach our residents and business owners where they are.” The decision supports the Board’s strategic objective to increase public access to information about…

The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office will host its 4th Annual Trunk or Treat event on Friday, Oct. 29, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at 911 Chambers Drive, Conyers (in the Sheriff’s Office parking lot). Families are invited to drive-through with their children.

Notice is given that the Rockdale Board of Elections will hold a Regular Meeting on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 4:30pm, as indicated below and per the attached agenda.   Rockdale Board of Elections Regular Meeting for Month of October 2021   WHEN:           Thursday, October 7, 2021   TIME:              4:30pm   WHERE:        IN-PERSON:             BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE                 1261 COMMERCIAL DRIVE, SW, SUITE B                                                         CONYERS, GA 30094 – Phone (770) 278-7333 -OR-       VIRTUAL:                  Online Via Zoom – Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7049887949   Meeting ID: 704 988 7949 One tap mobile +13126266799,,7049887949# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,7049887949# US (New York)  

DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will host its “October Gardening” virtual classes for free via Zoom. Following is a list of the classes that will be held: Oct. 8, 12 p.m. —Hot Topics In & Outside the Garden Oct. 12, 12 p.m.—Small Tree and Ornamental Selection Oct. 13, 6 p.m. —Annuals & Perennials class Oct. 14, 12 p.m. —Planting and Maintenance of Trees and Ornamentals  Oct. 21, 6 p.m. —Hot Topics In & Outside the Garden Oct. 26, 6 p.m. — Disease ID and Management of Trees and Ornamentals  Registration is required and can be found at:…

DECATUR, GA-The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will host a Special Called Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 7, at 4 p.m. 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 may be made live via the teleconference. For those joining the meeting by telephone, please be aware that your phone number may…

Absentee ballots mailed Oct. 12, six drop boxes across the county   DECATUR, GA – The DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (VRE) Board recently approved the expansion of voting options during the upcoming election. DeKalb County  voters now have two Sunday advance voting options on Oct. 17 and Oct. 24, noon until 5 p.m. on both days at all designated Advance Voting locations. “It is vital that DeKalb voters have every opportunity to cast their ballots during the advance voting period and on Election Day, so it was essential that the Board explored an option to add two Sunday voting…

DeKalb County government is seeking public input on its Hazard Mitigation Plan Emergency Management Agency (DEMA). The county is updating the plan and will conduct a virtual kickoff meeting for leaders and residents on Thursday, Oct. 6, 1 to 2 p.m. Those who would like to attend the virtual meeting should register in advance for here or copy and paste this link into your browser(https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApfsqTwqEt02LKIbnW_HFuUlKyqIStAt) For any questions related to the upcoming kickoff meeting, contact Yolanda Harkley at yaharkley@dekalbcountyga.gov.  

DECATUR, GA— DeKalb County, in partnership with the DeKalb County Board of Health, Emory Healthcare and Medcura Health, administered an estimated 2,100 COVID-19 vaccinations on Oct. 2. “This has been a great day for DeKalb in our ongoing fight against COVID-19,” DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond said. “I thank all of our partners, employees and volunteers who contributed to this successful event.” The vaccination event featured guest appearances by actor/comedian Chris Tucker, renowned gospel singer Dottie Peoples, singer Tony Terry and more. The vaccination event began at 8 a.m. and county officials had planned to end at 1…