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TUCKER, GA– On July 14, contractors working on behalf of DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management will temporarily interrupt water service to properly replace a damaged water line. The work will take place overnight from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. to lessen the impact to residents, businesses, and commuters at the intersection of Lawrenceville Highway and Northlake Parkway. This section of Northlake Parkway will reopen on Thursday, July 15. The DeKalb County Department of Watershed is addressing the repair needs as a part of ongoing maintenance to improve water service countywide, officials said. Construction…

Application deadline is Aug. 11   DECATUR, GA—Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 DeKalb County Police Department’s Citizens’ Academy. This is an opportunity for DeKalb County residents to learn how their police department works. During the eight-week virtual program, which will begin on Aug. 25, participants will be given a departmental overview, which will include crisis intervention, police scenarios, use of force policies, and more. Participants must be at least 21 years old, live or work in DeKalb County, possess no prior felonies and consent to a background check. Applications can be requested by emailing smrobinson@dekalbcountyga.gov. The deadline…

DECATUR, GA—Youths who participated in the 2021 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy are getting a pay raise. DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners have announced an increase in pay from $9 to $10 per hour for interns and $9 to $12 per hour for lead interns. The participants will receive the increase for their last two pay periods. “By all accounts the 2021 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy class has exceeded all expectations in terms of focus, achievement and career preparation,” said CEO Thurmond said. “They have earned not only an increase in…

DECATUR, GA  – The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a board meeting on Thursday, July 15, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/88137432677. Interested parties also can join by phone at 602-333-0032 or 888-270-9936 and use conference code 171493. Agenda Adoption of Agenda Approval of the Minutes of the May 20, 2021 Meeting III.         Administrative Items Designation of Ethics Open Records Officer Presentation of Education Vendor Reviews Discussion of Rescission of Advisory Opinion re: Commissioner Gregory Adams [2017-3] RFQ for New Board Counsel Ethics Cases Cases Under Review Malcolm Whichard v.…

Notice is given that the Rockdale Board of Elections will hold a Regular Meeting on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 5:00pm, as indicated below and per the attached agenda. Rockdale Board of Elections Regular Meeting for Month of July 2021 WHEN:           Thursday, July 15, 2021 TIME:              5:00pm WHERE:        IN-PERSON:              BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE                 1261 COMMERCIAL DRIVE, SW, SUITE B                                                         CONYERS, GA 30094 – Phone (770) 278-7333 -OR-       VIRTUAL:                  Online Via Zoom – Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7049887949 Meeting ID: 704 988 7949 One tap mobile +13126266799,,7049887949# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,7049887949# US (New York)

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD–DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson had the honor of introducing Vice President Kamala Harris today (July 9) at the opening of the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2021 Annual Conference. NACo’s 86th Annual Conference, July 9-12, is being held at the Gaylord Hotel, in Prince George’s County, just outside of the nation’s Capitol. Johnson, who will be sworn in on July 12 during the conference as the incoming president of NACo, welcomed Vice President Harris as the featured speaker during today’s 1 p.m. general session of the conference. “..We’re glad to have…

Victim struck by drunk driver during visit home for mother’s birthday     DECATUR, GA–DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced a conviction by guilty plea in the nearly 2 1/2-year-old vehicular homicide case against Reginald Stubbs, 55.   During court proceedings today(July 9), Stubbs pleaded guilty as indicted to charges of Vehicular Homicide in the First Degree (three counts), DUI Less Safe, DUI Per Se, Reckless Driving, and Following Too Closely, in connection with the deadly crash that claimed the life of 18-year-old Kennedy Segars, who was home from college to celebrate her mother’s birthday that day.   The fatal…

ATLANTA—Civil rights activist Ina Claire Evans was laid to rest on Wednesday, July 7. She transitioned peacefully on June 30. She was 86. Mrs. Evans served as a member of the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education for 14 years and will be remembered not only as a child advocate but for her activism in many spectrums. Publicly known as Ina, she was married to former DeKalb NAACP President John Evans for 30 years. Their joint activism started in Chicago before moving to Atlanta in 1965. Mrs. Evans’ private celebration of life…

STONECREST—Jacobs, formerly CH2M Engineering, has notified the City of Stonecrest that it plans to end its Professional Services Agreement on Dec. 31, 2021. For the last five years, the firm has provided staffing, vehicles and other equipment to the city. Most of the city’s employees were hired through CH2M/Jacobs. In a letter dated June 29, 2021, Jacobs’ Vice President Jonathan Mantay said the company does not plan to renew its agreement, which it has had with the city since 2017 following the city’s incorporation. The letter was sent to Acting City…