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SUWANEE, GA – Republican Gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones joined Gwinnett County parents on Juju 30 to protest the Gwinnett County’s Public Schools’ decision to re-impose its mask mandate as students return to classes this week. The requirement has caused an outcry from parents who initially were told by school officials that masks would be optional.     The first day of school for Gwinnett County students is Wednesday, Aug. 4; Thursday, Aug. 5; or Monday, Aug. 9, depending on which grade the student is in.   “This decision from Gwinnett County to mandate masks for the entire school year is not based on science,…

ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr has announced the indictment of Borin Khoun on four counts of Theft by Taking in Gwinnett County Superior Court. “In this case, our office is alleging that Borin Khoun of Lawrenceville, Georgia, stole over $50,000 from a senior citizen who lived in California by participating in an online romance scam,” Carr said in a statement. “Our Prosecution Division is committed to stopping criminals who perpetrate identity theft and financial fraud,” People who prey on older, at-risk adults and try to capitalize on their vulnerability or loneliness must be held accountable,”…

CEO Thurmond proposes larger payments to landlords   DECATUR, GA—DeKalb County Superior Court Chief Judge Asha Jackson signed an emergency judicial order on July 30, extending a countywide moratorium on evictions for 60 days. The order came just ahead of the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) moratorium on evictions that set to expire on Aug. 1. There are currently 1,657 pending applications that have submitted by tenants and landlords, officials said. DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond said he plans to ask the DeKalb Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 3, to implement a revised rental reimbursement  rental reimbursement program that…

Applications from local educational entities accepted Aug. 1-31   Atlanta, GA –Gov. Brian P. Kemp has announced the availability of $47 million in Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER), beginning August 1. The Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) will distribute these resources through an application process. The purpose of the GEER II Fund is to provide local educational agencies, institutions of higher education (IHEs), and other education related entities with emergency assistance needed as a result of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA), was signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020. The Act provides funding to…

DECATUR—The DeKalb County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating three men wanted in connection with the homicide of Ian Garvey, 39. On June 13, around 3 a.m., Garvey was shot outside of the Flex Lounge, 3711 N. Decatur Road, after he and one of the three suspects were involved in a dispute in the parking lot as Garvey walked to his vehicle, police said. After the first suspect shot Garvey, the other two suspects shot him. Garvey died on the scene and the suspects fled in a dark grey/silver four-door sedan. Anyone…

DECATUR, GA–DeKalb County Board of Health and Medcura Health administered more than 230 COVID-19 vaccinations and tested more than 50 adults and children. “This event has been a huge success by any measure,” said DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond. “We are committed to eradicating this disease and fighting to keep DeKalb County residents safe.” Residents received $50 prepaid debit cards for vaccinations at the event, which was held at the Gallery at South DeKalb. COVID-19 testing and backpacks for students were also available. Approximately 540 people have been vaccinated during three county-sponsored COVID-19 vaccination events.

https://youtu.be/Sk0KgdQb3Xk The Aquatic Center, located at 4929 Browns Mill Road, Stonecrest is now open for play weekends to 7pm. Admission: youth 17 and under is $5, adults 18+ is $7. For more information, call 770-224-0191.

DECATUR, GA-Motorists should expect delays stemming from lane closures beginning Aug. 2 as work crews begin repairing aging sewer pipes along South Columbia Drive . The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) is initiating these construction projects to address the repair needs of approximately 100,000 linear feet of sewer pipe as a part of ongoing maintenance to improve sewer service countywide. The following projects will prompt lane closures that will start on Aug. 2: South Columbia Drive, between Derrydown, Way Shadow Moor Drive  A portion of the northbound lane along South Columbia Drive, between Derrydown…