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The DeKalb County School District (DCSD), in collaboration with the Atlanta Food Back, will distribute 4,000 meals boxes on Saturday, May 29,  8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at DCSD’s Administrative and Instructional Complex,1701 Mountain Industrial, Stone Mountain.   The district will distribute seven breakfast and lunch meals, and five snacks for households with students ages 0 to 18.     For more information, visit www.dekalbschoolsga.org. 

CONYERS, GA–Travis Ramon Hamilton, who was identified as the person responsible for operating a stolen vehicles  “chop shop” at his Conyers residence, has surrendered, the Rockdale Sheriff’s Office said today (May 27). The Sheriff’s Office had put out a Wanted alert for Hamilton on May 17.  Hamilton, 33, turned himself in to the Rockdale County Jail on May 26 at 10:15 p.m., authorities said. He is being charged with operating a chop shop and several counts of theft by receiving stolen property.  Deputies discovered the chop shop on April 4 after responding to a GPS ping alert of a stolen…

With summer on the way, the City of Stonecrest has opened its permitting process for members of the public to host special events at the city’s parks and recreation facilities. Permit requests also are being accepted for special events on non-city-owned property under a separate plan, city officials said. The City Council unanimously approved the two, phased plans on Monday (May 24) after a lengthy discussion. The council gave the nod to begin accepting permit applications for special events as of Tuesday, May 25. For those seeking to use city facilities, permits initially will be given for outdoor events for…

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.

Photo provided by Gwinnett County Office of Courts The six-member Gwinnett State Court bench has appointed Norcross attorney Mihae Park to fill the unexpired term of Recorder’s Court Judge Michael Greene, who retired on April 30. Park is the first female Asian American to serve as a Recorder’s Court Judge and the second Korean American to serve in this role. She will be sworn in May 28. Soon after earning a law degree from the University of Florida in 1988, Park joined the Gwinnett Solicitor’s Office where she worked there for over 10 years. In the Solicitor’s…

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.