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Stonecrest, GA – Mayor Jason Lary announced today (Feb.28)  that he may be battling a third round of cancer.  The mayor said that he is seeking further treatments and medical opinions and will know more later this week.  The announcement was made during the Stonecrest City Council Retreat, a two-day, virtual event in which the council discussed the city’s vision and future projects. The mayor returned from his second cancer battle in January, two months ahead of his scheduled time.  During a November 2020 meeting, the mayor received approval from the council for medically excused absences from council meetings until…

Black victims who were lynched by white mobs memorialized LITHONIA-GA—The NAACP DeKalb County branch unveiled a historical marker at Kelly Park, located in the heart of the city, on Feb. 24.  Mayor Shameka Reynolds joined the NAACP  for the 1 p.m. ceremony to commemorate the victims of lynchings that took place in Lithonia and others throughout America after Reconstruction was abandoned in 1877. Following the Civil War, white mobs, in resistance to rights mandated for African Americans, terrorized, tortured and lynched thousands of blacks between 1877 and 1950 across America.     “The project is an answer to telling…

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DECATUR,GA—The DeKalb Human Services Department will host a series of virtual Lunch & Learn webinars for the community, starting March 1, 2021, to provide information that will connect individuals and families to needed services that are available in DeKalb County. Participants will learn about the department’s many community partners as well as the services that they offer during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Nonprofit organizations play a critical role in providing specialized services to the citizens of DeKalb County,” said Damon Scott, director of the DeKalb Human Services Department. “Especially now, I feel it is important to shine the light on the work…

ATLANTA – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Tacarra Gant, 26, for one count of Insurance Fraud and one count of Forgery in the 1st Degree. Ms. Gant is wanted in connection with a Henry County Case. “Our Criminal Investigations Division discovered that Ms. Gant initiated a claim with United Services Automobile Association (USAA) on June 4, 2020, for the amount of $89,419,” said Commissioner King. “Ms. Gant reported a burglary and subsequently submitted two Navy Federal Credit Union bank statements, which were found to…

The Stonecrest City Council and Mayor will hold a virtual retreat on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. and will resume on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2:30 p.m., if needed. The Stonecrest City Council and Mayor will hold a virtual retreat on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. and will resume on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2:30 p.m., if needed. Attached to this notice is the agenda.

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2021 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Lithonia in DeKalb County, Georgia, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4586); and for other purposes.

https://youtu.be/UufKxJIOvRg LITHONIA-GA—The NAACP DeKalb County branch unveiled a historical marker at Kelly Park, located in the heart of the city, on Feb. 24.   Mayor Shameka Reynolds joined the NAACP  for the 1 p.m. ceremony to commemorate the victims of lynchings that took place in Lithonia and others throughout America after Reconstruction was abandoned in 1877. Following the Civil War, white mobs, in resistance to rights mandated for African Americans, terrorized, tortured and lynched thousands of blacks between 1877 and 1950 across America. “The project is an answer to telling the true story behind racial terrorism,” said Teresa Hardy, President…

By Mark Brock, DCSD Athletics Specialist G21 Devin Driskell – G2 Cyrus Wilder – L2 Raheem Swain DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD) Lithonia Bulldogs held off a furious fourth quarter rally by the Greenbrier Wolfpack to win 62-53 at Lithonia, giving the first year Head Coach Sam Marion his first playoff victory in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. The No. 6 ranked Bulldogs (17-3) seemed well in control up 55-30 after a big defensive effort in the third quarter. Lithonia held Greenbrier to 33% (3-9) from the floor while hitting 10 of 18 shots…

ATLANTA – Instacart, the North American leader in online grocery delivery, and Food Lion are partnering to provide greater access to low-income families. The Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamp) recipients will now be able to use their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to buy groceries online  for curbside pickup through Instacart. “We are excited to work with Instacart and Food Lion as our fifth partner in this statewide effort in Georgia. It gives us great pride to be able to provide this premium experience for customers that really need it,”…