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Gwinnett County is helping ease hardships furing the COVID-19 pandemic by continuing to feed Gwinnett’s children during the summer. After Gwinnett County Public Schools wraps up its meal service, the Gwinnett Summer Meals program will provide free grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches for children 18 years of age and younger at County parks, libraries and other locations beginning June 1. Meals are also available for adults 19 years of age and older with physical or mental disabilities who are enrolled in a school-based program. Parents or children can pick up nutritious meals from 25 locations around the county. Meals can…

Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) and the nonprofit Kids’-Doc-On-Wheels (KDOW) are partnering to hold free COVID-19 vaccination events for those age 18 and older, including RCPS students, families, staff and community members. The COVID-19 vaccination events are free and will be held May 15 and June 12, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Rockdale Career Academy, 1064 Culpepper Dr., Conyers. The events will administer Moderna vaccines, which are approved for those ages 18 and older. The link to pre-register is available at www.rockdaleschools.org/vaccination. On-site registration is available but pre-registration is strongly encouraged. “We are excited to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to all…

Due to an event being held on the premises, operations at the Greater Piney Grove COVID-19 testing site were e suspended today, May 10. Regular operations will resume on Wednesday, May 12, as the site is closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. COVID-19 testing is free and open to all individuals who wish to be tested. A driver’s license or identification card is not required. For more resources and information about COVID-19, visit the DeKalb County Board of Health’s COVID-19 website at dekalbhealth.net/covid-19 or call 404-294-3700, Option 1.

Virtual public meeting set May 19, 10 a.m. DeKalb Human Services Department announces the beginning of its 2021-2022 Human Services grant cycle.  A virtual public meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 19, 10 a.m. to provide details regarding the Human Services grant application process. The Human Services Grant Program provides opportunities for community partnership with local organizations that can successfully address identified service needs for DeKalb County residents. Eligible nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to be awarded a grant utilizing county general fund and Victim Assistance funds.  Agencies that receive Victim Assistance grant funds…

DEKALB, GA—The opportunity to turn yourself in on a misdemeanor charge in DeKalb County and get an immediate bond is still a reality. The DeKalb County Jail’s “Warrant Relief” program will continue to be held each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday through the end of May. “It’s understandable that people are apprehensive about turning themselves in to law enforcement authorities under any circumstances,” says Sheriff Maddox. “Those who did, however, realize the advantage of being able to get on with their lives while they wait for their day in court.” The warrant relief program allows individuals who have outstanding arrest warrants…

The DeKalb County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s  (NAACP) Remembrance Project installed its third lynching marker on Thursday, May 6, at Oak Grove Park located in the Druid Hills community. The Druid Hills marker commemorates Porter Turner, a black taxi driver who was killed on Aug. 21, 1945 by the Ku Klux Klan. “We are planning to host a virtual dedication to allow the community at-large to attend. This project has become a personal project for educating our community on some major historical facts during these troubling times of health, economics and democracy crisis,”…