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DECATUR, GA— The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, July 8,  at 4:30 p.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 https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23.   To make a comment, join via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/97184078303  or by phone at 1-888-270-9936 and use conference code 171493.  The meeting has been advertised on the BRE’s website and with the legal organ.  Public comments of two minutes or less may be made…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the US Marshals, Clayton County Police and Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, today(June 23) arrested a suspect in the murder of a man in Decatur in March of this year. Tucker resident Jorden Rashaan Permenter, 26, was taken into custody without incident on Glen Moor Drive in Ellenwood, Georgia. According to the arrest warrant, Permenter is charged with Malice Murder for causing the death of 22-year-old  Ashanti Nigel Gray by allegedly shooting him in the neck and face on March 20 on Hampton Park Road. No motive for the…

Joe Gumm Director of Public Relations ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA – Joe Gumm has been hired as Rockdale’s new Director of Public Relations. With more than 20 years of experience in PR, news media, marketing and communications, Gumm will be responsible for the County’s overall communications strategy, including public relations, web presence and social media. “I am grateful for this exciting new opportunity with the talented team of PR professionals already in place and look forward to serving the residents of Rockdale County through this important role.” Gumm has served in similar roles with the Atlanta Small…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–First responders have recovered the body of a 16-year-old male from the Yellow River in Rockdale County, Rockdale Fire Rescue said today. The body was found around 2:45 p.m.  after a team of authorities had searched for several hours. The search began on Monday, June 21, around 7 p.m.  after Rockdale firefighters and Rockdale County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1600 block of Spring Street about a possible drowning at the Yellow River. Officials said a woman told authorities a man was last seen in the river and had gone missing Authorities had searched for several…

DECATUR, GA—The next Hops at the History Center program is scheduled for Monday, July 12, 6 to 7 p.m.pm. Author Ronald R. Huffman will be discussing his latest book, A Scenic Georgia Sketchbook, Landmarks & Wonders from the Back Roads. In the book, he provides a look at Georgia’s architectural treasures through the lens of an architect’s sketchbook. Huffman has captured the splendor of more than 80  buildings and landmarks throughout Georgia with a precise hand, while sharing anecdotes and stories behind each place. With this book, Huffman hopes to record each place in time to preserve the beauty and context…

DECATUR —Take  a tour and explore the floor plans, house types, and dynamic architectural styles of some of Decatur’s historic gems, spanning 1830 to 1965. The tour is outdoors with a total walking distance of about one mile, and lasts about an hour and a half. Tour Dates and Times: Tuesday, July 20 9:00 – 10:15 am 7:00 – 8:15 pm Tuesday, August 17 9:00 – 10:15 am 7:00 – 8:15 pm Tickets for members of DeKalb History Center are $5.   Non-member tickets are $10. Ticket Link: https://dekalb-history-center.square.site/ Historic DeKalb Courthouse, Lobby 101 E. Court Square, Decatur GA…

ATLANTA –Gov. Brian Kemp has signed an executive order, extending the public health state of emergency due to COVID-19. The governor’s office said the new order, set to expire on July 1 at midnight, will be the last time the state of emergency will be extended. “With the executive order I signed today, the public health state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will end on Thursday, July 1 at 12:00 AM,” said Governor Kemp. “I appreciate the General Assembly granting my office this authority in order to swiftly and appropriately respond to the coronavirus pandemic. We…

Registration is now open for DeKalb County School District’s Adult Education Program: The Next Chapter. The program’s educational and career advancement opportunities include GED classes, family literacy activities, workforce training sessions, post-secondary support and more. The registration deadline is Monday, June 28, 2021. To register, visit http://bit.ly/DCSD-adult-ed-2021. For more information, contact Narva Dunlap at (678) 676-0384 or email family_engagement@dekalbschoolsga.org.

DeKalb County government has rescheduled sanitation collection due in observance of Independence Day on Monday, July 5.  Garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will run one day late as follows: Monday, July 5 –Independence Day observed. No sanitation service. Tuesday, July 6 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Monday, July 5, will be serviced on Tuesday, July 6.  Wednesday, July 7 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Tuesday, July 6, will be serviced on Wednesday, July 7. Thursday, July 8 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day…

ATLANTA – The House Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Committee, chaired by State Rep.Bonnie Rich (R-Suwanee), and the Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, chaired by State Sen. John F. Kennedy (R-Macon), will hold its next series of joint town hall hearings across the state of Georgia. The schedule for the next three in-person hearings is as follows: Monday, June 28, 2021, from 5 – 7 p.m. in room 341 of the State Capitol; Tuesday, June 29, 2021, from 5 – 7 p.m. at South Forsyth High School (Cafeteria) in Cumming; Wednesday, June 30, 2021, from 5 – 7 p.m.…