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Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2021 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Lithonia in DeKalb County, Georgia, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4586); and for other purposes.

https://youtu.be/UufKxJIOvRg LITHONIA-GA—The NAACP DeKalb County branch unveiled a historical marker at Kelly Park, located in the heart of the city, on Feb. 24.   Mayor Shameka Reynolds joined the NAACP  for the 1 p.m. ceremony to commemorate the victims of lynchings that took place in Lithonia and others throughout America after Reconstruction was abandoned in 1877. Following the Civil War, white mobs, in resistance to rights mandated for African Americans, terrorized, tortured and lynched thousands of blacks between 1877 and 1950 across America. “The project is an answer to telling the true story behind racial terrorism,” said Teresa Hardy, President…

By Mark Brock, DCSD Athletics Specialist G21 Devin Driskell – G2 Cyrus Wilder – L2 Raheem Swain DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD) Lithonia Bulldogs held off a furious fourth quarter rally by the Greenbrier Wolfpack to win 62-53 at Lithonia, giving the first year Head Coach Sam Marion his first playoff victory in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. The No. 6 ranked Bulldogs (17-3) seemed well in control up 55-30 after a big defensive effort in the third quarter. Lithonia held Greenbrier to 33% (3-9) from the floor while hitting 10 of 18 shots…

ATLANTA – Instacart, the North American leader in online grocery delivery, and Food Lion are partnering to provide greater access to low-income families. The Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamp) recipients will now be able to use their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to buy groceries online  for curbside pickup through Instacart. “We are excited to work with Instacart and Food Lion as our fifth partner in this statewide effort in Georgia. It gives us great pride to be able to provide this premium experience for customers that really need it,”…

CONYERS, GA– Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) will host an online teacher job fair on Saturday, March 6,  9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Candidates are invited to pre-register at www.rockdaleschools.org/jobfair. “We seek outstanding candidates for teaching positions in the 2021-2022 school year. All 22 RCPS schools will be represented and interviews will be held during the Virtual Job Fair,” the school district stated in a news release. RCPS has 11 elementary schools, four middle schools, three traditional high schools, a virtual campus and four non-traditional schools (Rockdale Career Academy and Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology,…

The Stonecrest City Council unanimously voted on Monday, Feb. 22, to confirm a resolution to appoint the following citizens to serve as board members of the Stonecrest Development Authority: Belinda Hull Dr. Cynthia Elliott Julius Lee Shirley Shatteen Nathan Alexander Jeff Dickerson Michelle Emanuel Andrew Wells Councilman Jimmy Clanton-Ex–Officio Mayor Jason Lary—Ex-Officio The council spent several minutes discussing the expiration of the appointments and how each of the appointments should be staggered for the four-year terms, according to the city’s charter. Members who were already serving will complete their terms in 2023, while others will serve until 2025. New appointments…

ATLANTA– With so many people relying on the internet for teleworking and online learning, scammers are doubling down on tech support scams in an effort to steal people’s personal and financial information. Scammers may call their victims posing as a representative from Microsoft, Dell or other tech support. In another version of the scam, victims get a pop-up window on their computer, saying that a virus has been detected on their device and instructs the person to call a phone number right away to unfreeze their computer and have the virus removed. In either scenario, once consumers are on the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced Feb. 23 the introduction of the Safe Recall Information Distributed Equitably Act (Safe RIDE Act), which would help improve passenger safety and the response rate to vehicle recall notices by ensuring vehicles used for ridesharing services get needed repairs when subject to a recall. The bill is the House companion to Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s (MN) legislation, which was also introduced today. Rep. Johnson is co-leading the Safe RIDE Act in the House along with Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-at large). “With the increasing popularity…

Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris At tonight’s “State of the District” address, DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will announce its plans for students to begin returning to classrooms under Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. In Phase Two and Phase Three, cohorts of students will participate in hybrid, in-person learning based on their choice to attend school. Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, sixth grade, and ninth-grade students will begin in-person learning on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. The remaining grade levels will start on Monday, March 15, 2021, during Phase Three. The School Board meets tonight(Feb. 23) at 5:30 p.m. “I am excited…

ATLANTA – State Rep. Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) will participate in the Atlanta Food Bank’s virtual “Hunger Walk Run” celebration  and encourages citizens to join her team on Sunday, March 7, 2 p.m. To join Rep. Carter’s walking team and participate in the virtual event, please click here. The registration fee to join Rep. Carter’s team is $25 and participants are encouraged to get active by walking or running during the virtual event. Proceeds from the fundraising event will benefit the Atlanta Food Bank and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Georgia, programs which help provide…