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CONYERS–Georgia Power recently secured a contract with the International Horse Park in Conyers to update 486 outdoor lights to energy efficient LED fixtures at the center. In addition to the lights that are expected to be upgraded in 2021, Georgia Power also worked with the horse park staff to present recommendations from an energy audit report and secure more than $30,000 in commercial rebates through the company’s energy efficiency rebate program. Georgia Power has also worked with several other sports complexes across the state to install LED fixtures. In 2020, the company’s lighting team installed fixtures at more than 20…

Free toys to be distributed to 1,000 pre-registered needy kids  STONECREST–The King’s Table, in partnership with New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, will host its final food distribution on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m., just ahead of the Christmas holiday. The weekly food distribution, which has served 545,000 people and provided more than 20 million pounds of food, will mark the conclusion of a nearly year-long effort to curb food insecurities caused by the global pandemic.  The King’s Table is housed on the New Birth campus located at 6400 Woodrow Rd. in Stonecrest. To date, The King’s Table drive-thru distribution…

The DeKalb County Department of Planning and Sustainability is holding a virtual public input on the county’s Five-Year Comprehensive Plan Update. The meeting will be held Thursday, Dec. 17, 5 to 6 p.m. via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/85496356746. The planning department will share updates to demographic data, land use amendments, community work programs, and a report of the county’s accomplishments. This is a mandatory five-year update required by the Department of Community Affair that every county must comply with in order to maintain its Qualified Local Government status. For more information, go to www.dekalbcountyga.gov/comprehensiveplan.

This Saturday, Dec. 19, DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will host a special event to help bring the joy of Christmas to underserved children during the holidays. The Stuff the Bus Holiday Toy Drive will take place 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Northlake Mall, 4800 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta. “Many residents have seen a decrease in income due to the spread of COVID-19, yet their economic demands have not changed,” Cochran-Johnson said. “By donating new toys, local children can experience the joy of the holiday season and DeKalb residents can assist in providing a sign of hope…

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson recently allocated $10,000 in District 7 Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to the Atlanta Food Bank to assist Soldiers’ Angels with mobile food distributions for veterans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first distribution took place on Nov. 20 and was a huge success, feeding more than 400 veterans and their families. The second and final distribution that was planned for this Friday has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 22, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Atlanta VA Arcadia Clinic, 250 North Arcadia Avenue,…

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections (BRE) is planning a single polling place change for the Jan 5, 2021 runoff election. Under the proposed change, voters who recently cast their ballots during November’s general election at the Briarwood Recreation Center in Brookhaven will now move to the Lynwood Recreation Center, located at 3360 Osborn Rd. NE in Brookhaven for the runoff election. The proposed shift in location, which is approximately 3 miles away from the previous location, is necessary due to major renovations at the Briarwood Recreation Center. This change will become effective after Dec. 24 unless the…

Put out your favorite foods and put on your dancing shoes! The City of Stonecrest is having a virtual Xmas Party. We know we must deal with a new normal, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. The DJTEam will be live on Facebook on Dec. 18, 7 to 9 p.m. FB@Stonecrest ParksRec.  See you there!

Join Hudson and internationally known speaker and life coach Christopher Palasz Orrin Hudson, founder and president of Be Someone Inc., a Stone Mountain-based non-profit that uses the game of chess to teach life lessons, has issued a unique invitation: “Join us Friday – via Zoom – Dec. 18, 5:30 p.m. (ET) for an opportunity to better understand that the best way to determine your future is to create it,”  said Hudson. Hudson’s special guest will be Christopher Palasz, an international speaker and life coach who “inspires and empowers leaders to become positive influencers and virtuous beings.” Palasz believes that life is…