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ATLANTA–With a recent increase in reports regarding scams and fraudulent phone calls by people posing as Georgia Power employees, the company is reminding customers to beware to avoid being a target. Georgia Power urges customers to be cautious when contacted by an unverified person claiming to be a Georgia Power representative. The company will never initiate calls to customers asking for sensitive information or credit card or pre-paid debit card numbers over the phone. Additionally, the company does not call customers to set up automatic payments, to “update” sensitive account information or to ask…

DECATUR, GA– The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 9, 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at: https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/s/87357743816 The meeting passcode is: PDKAirport. Or by telephone: Dial: 602 333 0032 US Toll 888 270 9936 US Toll-free Conference code: 482992 The meeting agenda follows: APPROVAL OF July 12, 2021 MINUTES INFORMATION/OLD BUSINESS DIRECTOR’S REPORT – Mario Evans Airport Master Plan Update – www.pdkmasterplan.com RIM Project Update NOISE REPORT – Korey Barnes July 2021 Noise and Operations Report OTHER III.  NEW BUSINESS PUBLIC COMMENTS For more information,…

DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the county’s newest boardwalk at Zonolite Park on Saturday, August 21, at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held at Zonolite Park, 1147 Zonolite Place, Atlanta, GA 30306. Over $90,000 was allocated to complete the boardwalk. Contributions were provided in part through Parks Pride’s Community Building Grant, supported by The Home Depot Foundation, Commissioner Jeff Rader, Friends of Zonolite Park, South Fork Conservancy and the Parks Department to complete the project. The public is invited to join county officials, parks staff and Park Pride representatives at…

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SUWANEE, GA – Republican Gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones joined Gwinnett County parents on Juju 30 to protest the Gwinnett County’s Public Schools’ decision to re-impose its mask mandate as students return to classes this week. The requirement has caused an outcry from parents who initially were told by school officials that masks would be optional.     The first day of school for Gwinnett County students is Wednesday, Aug. 4; Thursday, Aug. 5; or Monday, Aug. 9, depending on which grade the student is in.   “This decision from Gwinnett County to mandate masks for the entire school year is not based on science,…

ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr has announced the indictment of Borin Khoun on four counts of Theft by Taking in Gwinnett County Superior Court. “In this case, our office is alleging that Borin Khoun of Lawrenceville, Georgia, stole over $50,000 from a senior citizen who lived in California by participating in an online romance scam,” Carr said in a statement. “Our Prosecution Division is committed to stopping criminals who perpetrate identity theft and financial fraud,” People who prey on older, at-risk adults and try to capitalize on their vulnerability or loneliness must be held accountable,”…

CEO Thurmond proposes larger payments to landlords   DECATUR, GA—DeKalb County Superior Court Chief Judge Asha Jackson signed an emergency judicial order on July 30, extending a countywide moratorium on evictions for 60 days. The order came just ahead of the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) moratorium on evictions that set to expire on Aug. 1. There are currently 1,657 pending applications that have submitted by tenants and landlords, officials said. DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond said he plans to ask the DeKalb Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 3, to implement a revised rental reimbursement  rental reimbursement program that…

Applications from local educational entities accepted Aug. 1-31   Atlanta, GA –Gov. Brian P. Kemp has announced the availability of $47 million in Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER), beginning August 1. The Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) will distribute these resources through an application process. The purpose of the GEER II Fund is to provide local educational agencies, institutions of higher education (IHEs), and other education related entities with emergency assistance needed as a result of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA), was signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020. The Act provides funding to…

DECATUR—The DeKalb County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating three men wanted in connection with the homicide of Ian Garvey, 39. On June 13, around 3 a.m., Garvey was shot outside of the Flex Lounge, 3711 N. Decatur Road, after he and one of the three suspects were involved in a dispute in the parking lot as Garvey walked to his vehicle, police said. After the first suspect shot Garvey, the other two suspects shot him. Garvey died on the scene and the suspects fled in a dark grey/silver four-door sedan. Anyone…