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Owner Greg Alexander and family will be honored at celebration     ATLANTA—City Council member Andrea L. Boone plans to honor the Cascade Family Skating Rink for 21 years in the community at a celebration scheduled Saturday, Sept. 18. Boone will present owner Greg Alexander and his family with a proclamation from the City of Atlanta. The rink, which has been a staple in the community and became nationally known,  has hosted celebrities such asSean “Diddy Combs, Beyoncé, Magic Johnson, and others. Alexander, a native New Yorker and U.S. Air Force veteran moved to Atlanta in1992 and purchased Golden…

LITHONIA—The Lithonia Market on Main, which was scheduled Saturday, Sept. 18, has been cancelled due to current weather forecasts. Scattered thunderstorms are expected all weekend in metro Atlanta as tropical downpours in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi head East toward Georgia. The new date for the Lithonia Market on Main will be Oct. 2, an off day in the calendar, officials said. Originally, the 2021 market season, which kicked off May 8, was scheduled every Saturday, except Oct. 2, through Dec. 4. Shoppers will be able to purchase goods from local farmers and artisans on the make-up date.…

DECATUR, GA – DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin J. Johnson is reminding property owners of the upcoming Sept. 30 installment deadline. Payments can be made online at DeKalbTax.org; additional payment methods include drop box, mail or by phone. Tax bills were sent mid-August by mail and by email to property owners who signed up for paperless billing. City of Atlanta/DeKalb were mailed beginning Sept. 15 and are due Nov. 15. To accommodate walk-in customers paying their property tax bills at the Tax Commissioner’s Office located on Memorial Drive, taxpayers will use the Extension Services entrance located at the front of the building beginning…

DECATUR, GA- The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners will hold a Committee of the Whole, Special Called Meeting and Executive Session, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 9 a.m., in the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur. The tentative agenda follows: Committee of the Whole A.Committee Reports B.Update on Lifting the Disconnection Moratorium C.Review of the Proposed Executive Agenda for September 28, 2021 D.Review of Commissioners’ Preliminary Agenda for September 28, 2021 Special Called Meeting A.Executive Session B.Other Matters

Virtual kickoff meeting scheduled DECATUR, GA—The DeKalb Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is updating the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and will conduct a virtual kickoff meeting for leaders and residents on Oct. 6, 1 to 2 p.m. to discuss the updates. Please register in advance for the meeting here or copy and paste this link into your browser (https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApf–sqTwqEt02LKIbnW_HFuUlKyqIStAt). Mitigation planning helps leaders and residents better understand risks from natural hazards such as tornadoes, flooding, severe weather, wind and drought and develop long-term strategies to lessen their impact on people, property and the environment. This is done by completing…

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The new SeaQuest Aquarium at Stonecrest Mall is recruiting for several positions as the sea-and-land adventure prepares for its grand opening in a few weeks. SeaQuest is inviting perspective candidates to attend its job fair, which will be held on Sept. 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.    General Manager Grant Williams, III said he plans to fill 27 positions that will include full-time and part-time staff members. The facility will be open seven days a week during mall hours. The jobs include animal husbandry, marine husbandry and guest services.     “We want to hire locally as much as possible.…

News Update: The following game has been cancelled due to a positive Covid-19 test in the Druid Hills program: ADAMS STADIUM Madison Co. (2-1) vs. Druid Hills (0-4), 5:15 pm DEKALB COUNTY, GA—COVID-19 is again wreaking havoc on high school football teams in the DeKalb County School District(DCSD). McNair and Clarkston are cancelling their football games this week, due to Covid-19 concerns/player numbers, the district announced in an advisory. McNair was to travel to Pace Academy this Friday. The Sept. 17 game, however, will be listed as a forfeit per Region 6-2A rules due to Covid-19, said Mark Brock, DCSD…

Atlanta, GA – As part of the State of Georgia’s recognition of National Small Business Week 2021, Gov.r Brian P. Kemp today(Sept. 15) announced a new position in state government to support and empower Georgia’s small business community. According to Georgia Department of Labor data, businesses with fewer than 500 employees account for 99.8% of businesses in Georgia, and through a recommendation of Governor Kemp’s Georgians First Commission, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has established a Director of Small Business Outreach to build on the Department’s current portfolio of services and provide greater direct engagement with this community.…