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CONYERS, GA– Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) will host an online teacher job fair on Saturday, March 6,  9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Candidates are invited to pre-register at www.rockdaleschools.org/jobfair. “We seek outstanding candidates for teaching positions in the 2021-2022 school year. All 22 RCPS schools will be represented and interviews will be held during the Virtual Job Fair,” the school district stated in a news release. RCPS has 11 elementary schools, four middle schools, three traditional high schools, a virtual campus and four non-traditional schools (Rockdale Career Academy and Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology,…

The Stonecrest City Council unanimously voted on Monday, Feb. 22, to confirm a resolution to appoint the following citizens to serve as board members of the Stonecrest Development Authority: Belinda Hull Dr. Cynthia Elliott Julius Lee Shirley Shatteen Nathan Alexander Jeff Dickerson Michelle Emanuel Andrew Wells Councilman Jimmy Clanton-Ex–Officio Mayor Jason Lary—Ex-Officio The council spent several minutes discussing the expiration of the appointments and how each of the appointments should be staggered for the four-year terms, according to the city’s charter. Members who were already serving will complete their terms in 2023, while others will serve until 2025. New appointments…

ATLANTA– With so many people relying on the internet for teleworking and online learning, scammers are doubling down on tech support scams in an effort to steal people’s personal and financial information. Scammers may call their victims posing as a representative from Microsoft, Dell or other tech support. In another version of the scam, victims get a pop-up window on their computer, saying that a virus has been detected on their device and instructs the person to call a phone number right away to unfreeze their computer and have the virus removed. In either scenario, once consumers are on the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced Feb. 23 the introduction of the Safe Recall Information Distributed Equitably Act (Safe RIDE Act), which would help improve passenger safety and the response rate to vehicle recall notices by ensuring vehicles used for ridesharing services get needed repairs when subject to a recall. The bill is the House companion to Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s (MN) legislation, which was also introduced today. Rep. Johnson is co-leading the Safe RIDE Act in the House along with Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-at large). “With the increasing popularity…

Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris At tonight’s “State of the District” address, DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will announce its plans for students to begin returning to classrooms under Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. In Phase Two and Phase Three, cohorts of students will participate in hybrid, in-person learning based on their choice to attend school. Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, sixth grade, and ninth-grade students will begin in-person learning on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. The remaining grade levels will start on Monday, March 15, 2021, during Phase Three. The School Board meets tonight(Feb. 23) at 5:30 p.m. “I am excited…

ATLANTA – State Rep. Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) will participate in the Atlanta Food Bank’s virtual “Hunger Walk Run” celebration  and encourages citizens to join her team on Sunday, March 7, 2 p.m. To join Rep. Carter’s walking team and participate in the virtual event, please click here. The registration fee to join Rep. Carter’s team is $25 and participants are encouraged to get active by walking or running during the virtual event. Proceeds from the fundraising event will benefit the Atlanta Food Bank and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Georgia, programs which help provide…

Henry County District 5 Commissioner Bruce Holmes, flanked by representatives of Henry County Government, Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites, PATH Foundation, and the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance, cuts the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the new PATH trail segment. Photo provided. HENRY COUNTY–GA The popular Arabia Mountain PATH (AMP) trail system now includes a 1.3-mile segment into Henry County, further expanding the now over 34-mile contiguous trail. Emerging out of Panola Mountain State Park, the new trail segment brings bikers, walkers and hikers over GA-155 and through the lush, wooded hillsides of the…

The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) and Flock Safety are hosting a virtual community safety event on Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m. The event is being held to discuss how Flock Safety cameras and local residents can work with RSCO to help deter and solve crime in the Rockdale area. Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based startup, offers vehicle fingerprinting technology designed for neighborhoods and businesses. These cameras capture make, model, color, aesthetics, license plates (full, partial, or missing), with a state and a timestamp and have helped areas across Atlanta working with neighborhoods and police agencies. Rockdale residents are welcomed to attend…

Panel discussion highlights history of voting rights in Black America   Tonight, on Feb. 23, 2021, at 7 p.m., DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson will host a virtual Black History Panel Discussion titled, “The Evolution of Voting Rights in Black America: From Picking Cotton to Picking Presidents and Senators.” The event will be streamed on all DeKalb County Television (DCTV23) platforms and Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson’s Facebook page for the public to view. Panelists include Commissioner Larry Johnson; Commissioner Ted Terry; Attorney Mawuli Davis; Attorney Nia Weeks, Founder of Citizen SHE United; Ms. Hillary Hall, of National Vote at…

ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb House and Senate Delegation, co-chaired by State Rep. Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) and State Senator Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur), will host a “Protect Your Voting Rights” virtual forum on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, 6:30 p.m.   During the virtual forum, members of the delegation will discuss proposed legislation that may impact state and local elections.The forum will be available via Zoom and Facebook live stream. Registration via Zoom is strongly encouraged. To register for the Zoom meeting, please click here.  Zoom: https://bit.ly/3auUSj4