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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.

DeKalb County District 2 Commissioner Jeff Rader has appropriated $800,000 for a Nonprofit Rapid Recovery Grant Program for nonprofit agencies that have their headquarters or primary location in District 2. The nonprofit agency must have either lost the ability to operate, been forced to close, have become negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, or laid off or furloughed employees. Priority will be given to non-recipients of the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. Agencies must meet nonprofit minimum thresholds to become a grant recipient. The deadline to apply Oct. 30, 2020. “The COVID-19 pandemic has undermined the…

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will hold a special called meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 9:30 a.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Public access to the meeting will be available via livestream on DCTV’s UStream channel https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23. Public comment may be submitted by sending an email of one page or less to electionspubliccmnt@dekalbcountyga.gov, which must be received between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting. The body of the email must include the commenter’s first and last name, followed by the commenter’s address. Abusive, profane, or derogatory language will not be…