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Georgia Secretary of State restricts drop boxes, early processing of absentee ballots The DeKalb Board of Voter Registration and Elections approved changes to advance voting times for two upcoming elections. The board voted to adjust all available advance voting times to begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 4:30 p.m. to align the Georgia House District 90 runoff election and Clarkston City Council special election. Advance voting for House District 90 race takes places Feb. 24- March 5. The runoff election is scheduled for March 9. Advance voting for a special election to fill a seat on Clarkston’s City…
DECATUR, GA—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) DeKalb County Branch will host its virtual Youth Council Meeting on Feb. 20, 2 p.m. The council will plan its annual activities, elect officers and receive their Black History Program assignments. The council is excited to have guest speaker, Temple Lester, a 13-year-old creator of “STEM Girl Swag.” The Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) entrepreneur’s goal is to encourage more of her peers, especially girls, to take an interest in science, the DeKalb NAACP said in a news release. “We encourage youth to register and become trained leaders…
Stonecrest Housing Authority Meeting 2930 Evans Mill Road Stonecrest, Ga 30038 Friday, February 19, 2021 12:00 noon Agenda: Call to Order Mayor Comments 2020 Revenue review 2021 Marketing, Sales and Budget Approval Rental space location approval Public Comments Adjourn
K10 Malachi Harris – T3 Isaiah Logan By Mark Brock DCSD Athletics Department KIPP Academy of Atlanta took the lead with 1:06 to play and held off the Towers Titans for a 45-44 Region 6-2A boys’ victory at Towers on Tuesday night to end the Titans’ 2021 season. The two teams entered the fourth quarter tied at 38-38 and the period featured five lead changes, the final one on a Kaulin Reynolds drive with 1:06 to play to give KIPP the lead. Towers (6-12) came back down the floor and Lakevias Mathis drove the lane and appeared to get…
The DeKalb County Police Department(DKPD) released seven of the 11 people who were taken into custody after the burglary of a Publix pharmacy on Valentine’s Day. Authorities said in a news release that after further investigation, the following individuals were arrested and charged: Steven Finney (Obstruction) Demetrius Height (Obstruction) Deangelo Harris (Obstruction) Antwone Owens(Possession of a Schedule IV Drug) The burglary took place at the Publix located at 3045 Panola Road in the city of Stonecrest around 1:30 a.m. on Valentine’s Day, authorities said. Prescription medications were stolen in the heist and the suspects were tracked to a home at…
DECATUR, GA—Approximately 7,000 tenants and landlords have applied for financial help since the DeKalb Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition program opened Friday, Feb. 12. According to Javoyne Hicks, DeKalb County Clerk of State and Magistrate Courts, the program had received approximately 34,000 website visits and 7,300 emails. “This program is unique because it not only protects renters from eviction, it helps landlords who are receiving less income due to the pandemic to stay in business,” said DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond. Last week, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced the receipt of a $21 million grant from the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance…