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Bryan Lee Grantham Update:  Bryan Lee Grantham has been captured. Rockdqle County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Grantham without incident or injury at a local residence around  4:25 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, Sheriff Eric Levett announced shortly after issuing an alert to the public that  Granthan had escaped during an early morning work detail at the Rockdale County Jail. ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA –Authorities are searching the public to be alert after an inmate escaped before daybreak today (Nov. 27) from the Rockdale County Jail. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office said Bryan Lee Grantham, 35,…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The DeKalb County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating an elderly woman who has been missing since Nov. 23. Peggy Vorhaben, 71, was last seen near North Goddard Road in Lithonia. Vorhaben is 5’2, 139 pounds. She was wearing black pants, a shirt, sneakers and blue fleece sweater. Anyone who sees Vorhaben  should call 911 or contact the DeKalb Police Department at 770-724-7710.

Crews to inspect 75,000 water valves and fire hydrants countywide   DECATUR, GA—The Department of Watershed Management has initiated a project to assess the condition and proper operation of water valves and fire hydrants countywide. The DeKalb County Water Valve and Fire Hydrant Inspection and Exercising Project will include the inspection and exercising of approximately 55,000 water valves and 20,000 fire hydrants to assess the condition and functionality of the DeKalb County water distribution system. WACHS Water Services, working on behalf of DeKalb County, is the authorized contractor for the DeKalb County Water Valve and Fire Hydrant Inspection and Exercising…

DECATUR, GA – The DeKalb County Audit Oversight Committee will meet virtually on Nov. 29, 2021, at 4 p.m. To view the meeting via Zoom, go to https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/82153424449 and use the password 258164. Agenda for Nov. 29, 2021: Call Meeting to Order Welcome and Introduction of Committee Members III. Executive Session for the position of Chief Audit Executive for the Office of Independent Internal Audit Business Meeting Adjournment  

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA— DeKalb County District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson partnered with the DeKalb County School District to host a fall festival on Saturday, Nov. 20 at the Wade Walker Family YMCA. The family-friendly festival featured live entertainment, food trucks, games, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and DeKalb County School District’s Mobile Impact Learning Hub. Photos by Kelly Jordan 

ATLANTA – Warrants have been issued for Cassondra Daniele Fuller, 30, of Blacksburg, Virginia for three counts of Insurance Fraud in connection with a Gwinnett County case, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced. King said that before moving to Virginia, Fuller made three separate stolen property claims with USAA Casualty Insurance Company by submitting fraudulent photographs generated from the internet in an attempt to pass them off as her personal belongings. “The suspect was paid on the first two claims totaling $7,537.11 and attempted to receive payment on the third claim totaling approximately $14,000.00,” King stated…

DeKalb County, GA– Citizens in South DeKalb County are once again asking their delegation to support renewed efforts to create a new city, according to a press release from the DeKalb Cityhood Movement (DCM). The new city would be called the City of DeKalb, the group stated in the release. The newly-formed DCM has organized for the purpose of getting the Georgia General Assembly to support a referendum for citizens of South DeKalb to vote on whether they want a city to form. The group also is working on efforts to educate citizens about the advantages and disadvantages of…

The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) is warning the public of a phone scam that asks drivers to provide their driving license details and pay a fee to reinstate their license. The caller claims to be from the Department of Driver Services (DDS) but in reality is a common voice phishing scam designed to steal personal information and money from recipients. The DDS issued the following statement: “DDS employees do not contact customers to ask for personal or confidential information, such as driver’s license or Social Security numbers via telephone, email or text, and anyone who receives such…

DECATUR, GA– The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a virtual public meeting to present a 10-year Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m. The meeting will provide guidance for future county park improvements and program development. The community is invited to participate and offer input regarding the master plan via Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83991155585?pwd=bmVqSldYR3R0ZGdpVE5Nb0FiWlBNUT09 or via phone at 646-558-8656. The meeting ID is 839 9115 5585 and the passcode is 829774. To access the 10-year Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan, visit the department’s homepage at  www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks…