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Ret. Lt. Col. Amos King DECATUR—Justice for Veterans will host a rally on Saturday, Aug. 29, 1 p.m., outside of the DeKalb County Courthouse, 556 McDonough St., Decatur. Military veterans and their family members, along with community leaders will hold an assembly in remembrance of veterans in metro Atlanta who have been killed by police brutality and a rally calling for the community’s support of veterans. DeKalb County Super District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is co-sponsoring the event. Ret. Lt. Col. Amos King, who heads Justice for Veterans, said many veterans…

DeKalb County Government continues to fight food insecurity with its fourth monthly food distribution event scheduled for this weekend. On Saturday, Aug. 29, the county will host three drive-through food distribution events during which 2,500 DeKalb residents will receive one 20-pound box of fruit and vegetables and a 10-pound bag of frozen chicken hindquarters. Beginning at 10 a.m., COVID-19 Care Baskets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, at three locations: Buck Godfrey Stadium,2817 Clifton Springs Rd., Decatur, GA 30034 James R. Hallford Stadium, 3789 Memorial College Ave., Clarkston, GA 30021 New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, 6400 Woodrow…

The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners will hold a called meeting on Friday, Aug. 28, 2 p.m., for the purpose of discussing The Cares Act funding. This meeting will be held via teleconference on Zoom. The public may access the meeting through this link: https://zoom.us/j/97668511680 or by dialing in at 877-853-5257 or at the backup number 888-475-4499. The Meeting ID is 976 6851 1680. For more information about the meeting, contact Jennifer Rutledge at jennifer.rutledge@rockdalecountyga.gov.

The Rockdale Board of Elections will meet on Thursday, Aug. 27, 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend in person at 1261 Commercial Drive S.W., Suite B, Conyers (masks are required). The public may also attend the meeting via Zoom: Meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82306469620 Meeting ID: 823 0646 9620  For more information, call: 770-278-7333. Some of the Board of Elections members will be in attendance virtually. The meeting agenda is attached:

DeKalb County School District’s partner, Atlanta Community Food Bank, will distribute food once a week on Thursdays beginning Aug. 27. The food bank will distribute food from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Clarkston High School, Chapel Hill Middle School, McNair Middle School and Sequoyah Middle School. The meal distribution will coincide with the district’s grab-and-go meal service. In addition, DeKalb County School District’s School Nutrition services provides a two-day meal package during virtual learning on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at all DeKalb County schools. For more information, visit https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/student-meal-service/.

The DeKalb County Board of Health has partnered with Reaching our Sisters Everywhere, Inc. (ROSE) to improve coordinated breastfeeding support services by opening a Baby Café. The Baby Café is a national network of community-based, drop-in breastfeeding support sites offering ongoing, high-quality lactation care at no cost. It’s a free resource for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to get support and to share experiences with other moms. In response to COVID-19 social distancing requirements, the ROSE baby café will be held online until further notice. The café offers: Free education and support, such as advice on baby latching, positioning, and returning…

Georgia State Rep. Vernon Jones just delivered his remarks at the Republican National Convention, making a plea for the country to vote for Donald J. Trump.He was one of 23 speakers for the first night of the four-day convention, which was televised nationally by CNN and other networks.  Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Nikema Williams issued a statement saying that Jones neither represents Black Georgians nor the Democratic Party. Jones said the following in a prepared statement: “My name is Vernon Jones. I am a state representative from the great state of Georgia. As you can see, I’m a man…

By Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04)   Donald Trump is a corrupt, misogynistic, xenophobic, homophobic, race-baiting narcissist whose incompetence has led to the deaths of almost 180,000 Americans, and whose corruption is almost unfathomable.   This is why he must be voted out of office on November 3rd, and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are poised to lead us from the darkness of the Trump presidency.   Every public servant has haters, and Joe Biden certainly has his share. Some accuse Joe of being a racist because of statements that he has made over his 46 years of public service. Joe should…

As part of DeKalb County’s 2020 Census efforts, the DeKalb County Public Library, U.S. Census Bureau and the DeKalb County 2020 Census Team are hosting “Library Census Days” across the county. Attendees will have the opportunity to complete their 2020 Census survey onsite and will then receive a children’s book and popcorn. The event will take place at the following libraries:  Tuesday, Aug. 25, noon to 2 p.m. Clarkston Library 951 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021 * First 100 patrons Wednesday, Aug. 26, noon to 2 p.m. Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library 2861 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur, GA…