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ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– After a cancelled season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rockdale County Division of Parks and Recreation is bringing back its Summer Concert Series for 2021, offering concerns one Sunday a month between July and October. The four free concerts will take place at the following times and locations and will feature the following artists: Sunday, July 25, 4 to 6 p.m., Costley Mill Park, 2599 Salem Church Road, Conyers,– Phillipia Williams and The Phixx Sunday, Aug. 29, 4 to 6 p.m., Johnson Park, 1781 Ebenezer Road, Conyers– Unknown Lyric Sunday, Sept.…

DECATUR, GA—DeKalb County will hold a webinar for landlords to explain the application process for its Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition program. The webinar will be held Thursday, July 1, at 7 p.m. Applicants can participate in the webinar via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/84580098198. The webinar also will be available via livestream on DCTV’s UStream channel: https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23. Originally launched in February, the program is designed to provide financial relief to DeKalb renters threatened by eviction and landlords facing revenue losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition program is open to new applicants and anyone who previously…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a call concerning human remains found on Ebenezer Road near Cherry Hill Lane. A county worker discovered  a skull while mowing the grass at the site on  June 28 around 9:30 a.m. and the Sheriff’s Office sent deputies  to the scene,  said Deputy Kyana Jackson, spokesperson for the Rockdale County Sheriff’s office. “The remains were covered with kudzu.  We believe it is a male. There were a pair of boxers that appear to belong to a male,” Jackson said. “The investigation is still in the preliminary stages.” The remains have…

The Parks of Stonecrest and The Terraces Social Committee sponsored a drive by on Saturday, June 5th to celebrate the Community 2021 Students from High School and College. Thirty-four students were given a graduation card and a gift card.  Dia Taylor coordinated this event. The following students were recognized:  Ashanti J. Lawson, Edgar Lafabian Woods, Amaya Oliver, Talina Powell, Monika Porter, Jalen L. Giles, Courtney Johnson, Jordin Stabler, Evelyn Hardimon, Essence Gilbert, Destinee Gilbert, Kennedy Hayes, Zaniya Stafford, Martin Lucs, Jaida Billingsly, Jaylen Billingsly, Jasimne Keeler, Kristina James, Joshua Gordon, Kevon Cheeke, Kaylyn Harper, Jaylen Drake,…

Gwinnett County, GA—In a special called meeting today(June 28), the Gwinnett County Board of Elections voted to hire Zach Manifold as the county’s new elections supervisor. “Our decision to confirm Mr. Manifold as the new elections supervisor was a thoughtful one,” said Elections Board Chair Alice O’Lenick. “He brings a wealth of knowledge to this position, having served in various election administrative capacities – including leading a bipartisan staff of Democrats and Republicans to conduct a controversy free-election in Columbus.” After graduating from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2004, Manifold’s election-related…

DECATUR, GA – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has extended the five-year-old water service disconnection moratorium for residential water accounts to Sept. 1, 2021. The moratorium was set to expire on July 1. “While the county has addressed the issues that led to the moratorium in 2016, the extension gives customers more time to pay their outstanding bills in full or make payment arrangements,” CEO Thurmond said. The moratorium was established in October 2016 by Interim DeKalb County CEO Lee May. In 2017 CEO Thurmond continued the moratorium and implemented The New Day Project to address decades-old water billing…

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will hold a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussing litigation. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous public access to the meeting will be available via livestream on DCTV’s UStream channel: https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23 To make a comment, join via Zoom: https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/97184078303 Or telephone: US Toll Free: 888 270 9936 Conference code: 171493 Public comments of two minutes or less may be made live via the teleconference. For those joining the meeting by telephone, please be aware…

Register now for the free June 29 Couch Concert, Fitness Fridays and more By Debra Tyler-Horton AARP Georgia State Director In addition to celebrating Father’s Day, AARP recognizes June as a time to recognize Men’s Health and Black Music. When it comes to the men in our lives, we realize there might be obstacles that can often get in the way of proper health management. In fact, a recent survey found that most men—particularly baby-boomers—do not like to discuss their health. We need to change that. It’s time to create a different…