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Artwood Road Northeast, between Heaton Park Drive Northeast and Scott Boulevard Northeast, will be closed to through-traffic Friday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., to facilitate the removal of a tree at 886 Artwood Drive NE, Atlanta. Road closure and detour signs will be placed in the area during the road closure period advising motorists of construction work in the area and of local traffic restrictions. Questions regarding this road closure should be addressed to Tierson Boutte, scheduling coordinator, Boutte Tree Inc., at 404-799-5472.  

The third phase of DeKalb County’s deployment of automated side loader (ASL) collection trucks begins Oct. 26. Phases one and two featured the deployment of 39 ASL trucks within select DeKalb communities, as well as the recruitment and training of a full complement of refuse driver collectors tasked with operating ASL trucks. During this third phase, 43,000 households on select residential ASL garbage service routes will be issued a larger capacity 95-gallon garbage roll cart in exchange for their existing 65-gallon garbage roll cart. The 65-gallon roll cart issued to residents in 2015 is inadequate to meet the needs of…

DeKalb County District 4 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will host his second Quarterly in the Fourth community breakfast meeting this year via Zoom on Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 to 11 a.m. The virtual meeting can be accessed via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/96415473301 or via phone by calling 602-333-0032, and entering the conference code 963998. DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos, Elections Director Erica Hamilton, and county department representatives will be available to respond to questions and special guest speakers will provide an update on DeKalb’s COVID-19 response. The focus of these community meetings is to provide residents with information and resources and…

ATLANTA — In 2021, Georgia’s Division of Aging Services will revamp food programs in senior centers and provide nutrition services during emergencies using funds from a nutrition innovation grant awarded by the Administration for Community Living. The three-year grant project, called Food for Thought: Equipping Senior Centers for the Next Emergency, will become the newest centerpiece in Georgia’s Senior Hunger initiative, which seeks to reduce food insecurity among Georgia’s elderly population. Georgia is one of only a dozen organizations awarded the grant. The National Foundation to End Senior Hunger (NFESH) will survey meal sites statewide in partnership with the state…

Three men suspected in multiple thefts in metro Atlanta are now in custody after targeting Home Depot in Conyers for high-end lawnmowers. Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police and the DeKalb County Police Department worked together to arrest Tracy Lavern Morris, 56, Decatur; Correy Terrell Robinson, 43, Conyers; and David Louis McWhinney, 37, Atlanta. All three men were taken to the Rockdale County Jail, following a chase where one of the suspects fled to DeKalb County.  The incident leading to the suspects’ arrests happened on Sunday, Oct. 18, just after midnight. Conyers Police patrol officers responded to a theft…

Three Atlanta teen siblings are being honored for a song they wrote called “Cascade,” which pays homage to everyday life in Southwest Atlanta. District 11 Council member Marci Collier Overstreet honored Jetta, Zaila, and Wyatt Strayhorn of the alternative R&B band, Strayhorn Heights, with a virtual proclamation presentation on Oct. 20 in recognition of the group’s debut single,“Cascade.” as the official anthem of the Cascade Corridor and its communities. “It’s a true honor to recognize Strayhorn Heights and their song ‘Cascade’ with a proclamation that salutes and showcases their wonderful talent. Their song shows how young people can be…

You can receive a free Krispy Kreme doughnut of your choice when you visit a participating shop on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31 — wearing a costume. Krispy Kreme also is hosting “Sweet-or-Treat” Saturdays in October. You can get a Sweet-or-Treat dozen for just $1 with the purchase of any dozen. The special $1 dozen includes a special edition Jack-o’-Lantern Doughnut.

QuikTrip (QT), one of the nation’s leading convenience and gasoline retailers, is encouraging its youngest customers to trick-or-treat at its stores for a special freebie snackle on Halloween. QT is once again giving away a free vanilla cone to trick-or-treaters ages 12 and under on Halloween night at all of its stores. Children must be dressed in costume and trick-or-treat inside any QT between 4-10 p.m. to receive the free snackle.

Thirteen games involving DeKalb County football games are on tap for this week headlined by the Tucker Tigers hosting the No. 4 ranked and undefeated Lovejoy Wildcats in a Thursday night(Oct. 22) game at Adams Stadium. The Tucker (2-1, 1-0) vs. Lovejoy (6-0, 1-0) game is one of four Thursday night games set this week. Tucker is coming off a tough come-from-behind 11-8 Region 4-6A win on the road over North Atlanta last week. The Tigers were down 8-0 heading into the fourth quarter before rallying to win on a 29-yard Camden Russell field goal with three seconds to…

The DeKalb County Department of Planning and Sustainability is seeking public input on the county’s Five-Year Comprehensive Plan Update. The department will hold public meeting via Zoom on Thursday, Oct. 22, 5 to 6 p.m. To join the meeting, go to https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/91524396384. This is a mandatory five-year update required by the Department of Community Affairs that every county must comply with in order to maintain its Qualified Local Government status. The planning department will share updates including demographic data, land use amendments, community work programs, and a report of the county’s accomplishments. For more information, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/comprehensiveplan.