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  DeKalb County House Chair Karla Drenner and DeKalb Senate Chair Emanuel Jones announce two upcoming DeKalb Delegation Joint Pre-Session Virtual Town Hall, to listen to constituents’ questions and legislative priorities for the Legislative Session, which begins Monday, Jan.10. Registration is required.  To accommodate different schedules, two town halls will be held for people to attend and ask questions and provide feedback about priorities for the upcoming Legislative Session.    Register HERE for Saturday, Jan. 8, 9:30 a.m. Register HERE for Tuesday, Jan.11, 7 p.m. Submit questions and feedback: To help prepare, please submit questions and feedback about legislative priorities HERE.…

ATLANTA—Some customers are without service due to a water main break at Twin Keys Apartment Homes on Briarwood Road in Atlanta. DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are at the complex at 1457 Briarwood Road Northeast assessing the break to make repairs.Traffic into the complex is blocked because the only street in and out has collapsed. Earlier today, part of the road collapsed under weight of a DeKalb County dump truck. The truck has been removed with the aid of a crane. Bottled water is being provided to the residents and DeKalb County Fire Rescue is on the scene.…

STONECREST, GA—The city’s founder, Jason Lary, made his final address today, announcing his resignation as mayor effective Wednesday, Jan. 5, 10 a.m. Lary thanked supporters during the virtual address, which was live streamed from his Facebook page today (Jan. 4) at 11 a.m. Lary, who was re-elected to a second term in November 2019, was supposed to serve through 2023. City officials likely will begin making plans to hold an election to fill the seat upon Lary’s official departure. Lary, who heads to federal court on Wednesday morning to plead guilty to charges related to the misuse of $6.2…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Jan. 6, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) will hold a virtual roundtable discussion titled: “Root Causes of the Insurrection: Securing Democracy For All.” As part of a national day of observances and events, the Congressman’s event will feature Ray of Hope Pastor Rev. Cynthia Hale as moderator with a panel of special guests from the faith and public policy disciplines. Ray of Hope is located in DeKalb County, GA. WHO: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), who was trapped in the chamber with some of his colleagues when the attack occurred; Moderator: Rev. Cynthia L. Hale,…

CONYERS, GA—After careful consideration and deliberation, Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) announced today that it has extended its remote learning schedule through Friday, Jan. 14, 20with in-person teaching and learning set to resume on Tuesday, Jan. 18, following the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. “In reviewing the new CDC guidelines for isolation and quarantining as well as our local, regional, and statewide public health data, and most importantly in reviewing our internal layered mitigation strategies, I determined that an additional week of remote learning would be prudent as we continue facilitating testing and vaccinations for as many of…

STONE MOUNTAIN—Beverly Jones, a former Stone Mountain City Council member, will make history when she is sworn in today (Jan. 4) as the first black female mayor in the 182-year history of the city, the birthplace of the 20th Century Ku Klux Klan. The private ceremonies for Jones, 62, and three City Council members will be held at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, ahead of the first City Council meeting for 2022. The public will be able to view the ceremonies virtually on the city’s web site: http://www.stonemountaincity.org/     Jones and the others who were elected in November will…

DECATUR, GA —The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will hold a special called meeting on Friday, Jan. 7, at 10 a.m. The 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, be aware that your phone number may be…

DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will host a “Radon Webinar” virtually. The webinar will be held on Jan. 10, noon to 1pm. Webinar attendees will receive a free radon in air test kit. January is national radon action month. Many Georgians spend these cold months huddled inside waiting for a warmer spring. This makes it even more important that we test our homes for radon, a colorless, odorless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer. In DeKalb County, about 18.9% of homes have elevated levels of the naturally radioactive gas radon. Over the course of…

ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr and Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.PH, are warning Georgians to beware of potential scams related to the heightened demand for COVID-19 testing. “We urge all Georgians to be on the lookout for fraudulent COVID-19-related practices, specifically as it pertains to testing,” said Carr. “Unfortunately, scam artists seeking to take advantage of the increase in demand will attempt to con hardworking Georgians into paying for fake tests. Do your research to ensure you are visiting a legitimate operation and receiving results from a valid provider.” “Testing is…

Join artist Rhonda Miller for art making outside the Tubman Museum. Free fun for all ages will be offered at the art cart. Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal at Tubman Museum, 310 Cherry St., Macon, GA 31201 FREE Jan 8, 2022, 3 p.m.