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Gov. Brian Kemp meets with the Bryan County Economic Development Team and representatives from its four-county region representing the Savannah Harbor Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority. Photo provided by the Office of Gov. Brian Kemp.  Site poised to provide scores of high-quality jobs in the region ATLANTA– Gov. Brian Kemp announced the authorization to purchase a 2,284-acre economic development site in a partnership between the State of Georgia and the Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority (JDA). The strategic purchase of the Bryan County mega-site is the largest in state history, officials said in a news release.…

Incumbent Judge Gary Washington faces two challengers: Kathy Harvey and Justin Kenney to fill the unexpired term of Clarence Cuthpert, Jr.  Washington became the judge in the Probate Court on March 1 after Cuthpert, Jr. was appointed to the State Court. Early voting, whic runs May 24 through June 11,  is being held at the Rockdale County Annex at 1400 Parker Road, Conyers. Election Day is June 15 and all voters must report to their assigned precincts on that day.

CONYERS–The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the early morning shooting of a 34-year-old man who was riding his bicycle near Salem Road and Golfview Drive. The victim, identified as Kelvin D. Battle of Covington, is in serious condition at a local hospital, the Sheriff’s Office stated in a news release. The incident happened on May 24 around 4:47 a.m. Deputies responded to a “person down’ call and found the victim at the intersection of Salem Road and Golfview Drive. He had been shot multiple times, investigators said. No suspects have been identified. The investigation is still in the preliminary…

AGENDA Thursday May 27, 2021 12:00 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous public access to the meeting will be available: (1) via live stream on DCTV.s webpage, (2) on DCTVChannel23.TV (3) Public Comment may be submitted by sending an email no longer than one page to WCSBABpubcomment@dekalbcountyga.gov which must be received between 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Only those emails received during the allotted time may be read aloud and broadcast. Emails received outside of the allotted time will be included in the Public Comments record for the next meeting after…

The STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) award is a program of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) honoring the student in each high school with the highest SAT score who is also in the top 10 or top 10 percent of their class. That student selects a teacher as their STAR Teacher. Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) is proud to announce the STAR Students and Teachers for 2021: Heritage High School STAR Student – Grant Priess (heading to Auburn University, intending to major in Physics) STAR Teacher – Brett Creel, Rockdale Career Academy, Construction Instructor Rockdale County High School…

    Recruitment for adult learners to begin in June DeKalb County School District (DCSD) has been selected by the Technical College System of Georgia’s Office of Adult Education as an adult education provider for 500 adults who will be able to earn a GED and obtain English language acquisition services, family literacy and support for post-secondary learning. “We are thrilled to provide these services to hundreds of adult learners. It is our mission to inspire our community of learners to achieve educational excellence, and that includes adult learners,” said DCSD Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris. The district’s Adult Education Program aims to provide…

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA—Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (BOC) recently approved a $6.2 million contract for an addition to the police training center at 854 Winder Highway in Lawrenceville. Hogan Construction Group, LLC, of Norcross was the lowest of five bidders for the project. The expansion will include a two-story addition with offices, training rooms, and a multipurpose room with a physical ability course that meets Peace Officer Standards and Training Council requirements. “Our department has grown by 13 percent since our existing training facility opened in 2007, and we are now running two much larger academy classes simultaneously most of the…

Public safety employees to receive $3,000 retention bonuses     DECATUR, GA— Today, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced a proposed multimillion-dollar comprehensive strategy to enhance public safety and prevent violent crimes. “This funding will allow us to proactively work to mitigate the growing crisis of homicides and violent crimes in metro Atlanta and holistically address the root causes and effects of crime throughout DeKalb County,” Thurmond said. The proposed public safety and crime prevention and intervention strategy was presented to the Board of Commissioners for review and consideration. Of the $73 million received from the American Rescue Plan, the…