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The 2021 Conyers Mayor’s State of the City Address was held on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Members of the Conyers City Council, directors, and deputy directors of the city of Conyers were the only audience members present for the annual event in which Mayor Evans addresses the city’s successes in the past year and offers his vision for the year ahead. “The State of the City Address is always well attended and due to gathering restrictions relative to COVID-19 and the close proximity in which citizens and invited guests would be assembling, we made the difficult decision not to hold the…

The DeKalb County Board of Health has opened registration for Phase 1A+ for COVID-19. Appointments will start on Monday, Jan. 11. A registration and appointment link is available on the dekalbhealth.net homepage. Individuals without access to the internet or those with special needs can call 404-294-3700 to obtain assistance from a call center representative. Eligible groups in Phase 1A+ include: Healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, laboratory technicians, EMS personnel, environmental services, etc.) Residents and staff of long-term care facilities Adults aged 65 and older and their caregivers as applicable Law enforcement, firefighters, first responders Please note, unless individuals fall into…

DeKalb County Cooperative Extension is calling for applications for Fresh on DeK, the DeKalb Mobile Farmers Market, stops for 2021. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. Launched in May 2015, Fresh on DeK has raised awareness about the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption for healthy living by providing fresh, affordable produce and food demonstrations to county residents. Communities, businesses, or organizations can apply to be a Fresh on DeK stop. The proposed location must be able to provide a liaison to organize the site. The site must also have a street-level parking area that is highly…

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DeKalb County School District (DCSD) today (Jan. 8) announced a pay increase for eligible employees. More than 11,000 employees are eligible for this step increase, approximately 6,000 are teachers. During the July 24, 2020 special board meeting, the DeKalb County Board of Education approved a mid-year salary step increase effective the first workday in January 2021 for eligible employees. This pay increase will begin with the Jan. 15, 2021 paycheck, officials said in a news release. An appropriation of $6.13 million was approved by the board for this year’s salary step increase with an annualized cost of approximately $9.6 million. DCSD…

Pictured L-R: Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock Well-wishers extend congratulatory statements  With their historic victories in Georgia’s Jan. 5 runoffs, Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff will become the 49th and 50th members of the Democratic caucus in the U.S. Senate. Their victories mean that Democrats for the first time in a decade will control the upper chamber. Democrats will hold 50 seats in the Senate—a monumental power shift that will put the Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris in a position to break a tie vote in the Joe Biden administration. Well-wishers from the metro Atlanta area, as well as from around…

The City of Atlanta announced the opening of an emergency warming center in anticipation of frigid temperatures. The center opened tonight, Thursday, Jan. 7, at 8 p.m. and will remain open through Friday, Jan. 8, at 9 a.m. The warming center is located  in downtown Atlanta in the former Ramada Hotel, 450 Capitol Ave. S.E.. Those in need of additional assistance can contact the City by dialing 311 (inside Atlanta City limits) or 404-546-0311.

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 11, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/99355202202?pwd=blo2WmxRR0Y1SUl0aXZOUTh0QUdVZz09. The meeting password is 443859. The meeting agenda is as follows:  Approval of December 14, 2020 Minutes Information/Old Business Director’s Report – Mario Evans • Airport Master Plan Update – www.pdkmasterplan.com RIM- Phase II, Construction Update PAPI – Installation Update Noise Report – December and 2020 Annual Noise and Operations Report, Korey Barnes Other III.            New Business Public Comments For more information, contact Mario Evans, airport director, at 770-936-5440 or maevans@dekalbcountyga.gov.  

 PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND Notice is given that the Rockdale Board of Elections Meeting will meet on Friday, January 8, 2021 for the purpose of certifying the General and Special Runoff Election held on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Meeting is scheduled as follows: WHEN: Friday, January 8, 2021 TIME:   5 p.m. In-Person: Rockdale Board of Elections Office, 1261 Commercial Drive, SW, Suite B, Conyers, GA 30094 MASK REQUIRED 770-278-7333 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)