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STONECREST, GA—The City of Stonecrest has postponed the Screen on the Green event, which was scheduled Saturday, Sept. 18, due to expected thunderstorms. The new date will be Oct. 2.

DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is allocating a total of $55,500 from her District 7 Reserve for Appropriation funds to assist two entities in the creation of their master site plans that will enhance the quality of life in DeKalb County. The appropriations were approved by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners and will be used to conceptualize site layouts for both a 10-acre Memorial Drive location to benefit the public and Ethiopian Community, as well as the enhancement of Stone Mountain’s existing Hairston Park. “It is beneficial for government agencies to support the creation and…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— DeKalb County District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is encouraging residents to donate blood to the American Red Cross to help save lives. The blood drive will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at First St. Peter AME Church, 1074 South Indian Creek Drive. About 100,000 people in the U.S., most of whom are of African descent, are living with sickle cell disease – the most common inherited blood disorder in the country. “Whether blood is needed for a chronic condition, such as sickle cell disease, a surgical procedure or a large-scale…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–In celebration of National Preparedness Month, Rockdale County introduces Myisha Callaway, Operations Manager of the county’s 911 Communications. Calloway will mark her 10-year anniversary with the county in April 2022. She began her career with Rockdale as a trainer for the 911 Center. Click the image for video:

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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