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GWINETT COUNTY, GA– The Gwinnett County Police Department(GCPD) needs the public’s help finding a 25-year-old Hispanic female who has been missing since October 2022. On the morning of Oct. 23, 2022, Selena Garcia was reported missing from the residence of 4564 Dickens Terrace in Lilburn by a family member. Detectives have exhausted all leads in this case and are asking anyone with information to come forward with information about her disappearance. Garcia is known to frequent the areas of Lilburn, Norcross, and Buford. Garcia is approximately 5’4 inches tall and 160 pounds. She has brown eyes and straight brown hair…

CONYERS, GA—A new outdoor learning center constructed by community volunteers at the Big Haynes Creek Nature Center will be the host location for community events starting in late August.   “We are proud to offer outdoor education in a setting that promotes ample wildlife-viewing opportunities of more than 2,000 plant and animal species that reside at the Nature Center,” said Dawn Tanner, event manager. “It’s also a chance for visitors to learn the value of healthy wetlands, as our community’s drinking supply comes from this very habitat.”   The outdoor learning center was completed this spring after a culmination of…

STONECREST, GA–As students across the state return to school, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is advancing its annual effort to provide approximately 3,000 metro Atlanta students with free shoes and other needed school supplies on Aug. 12, beginning at 9 a.m. at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church’s Family Life Center Families have already signed up for the effort and have been provided designated time slots to arrive at the church to receive the back-to-school shoes. “As we begin another school year, families are still coping with the reality of working wages that are not in pace with the current inflation.…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Local and regional businesses are invited to learn how to do business with Gwinnett County Government. The County’s 15th Annual Supplier Networking Event will be held on Wednesday, Aug.16, 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m., the Gas South Convention Center, 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. Attendees are encouraged to park in Parking Deck 1 on level P3. Prospective business vendors are invited to drop in and meet with buyers and contracting officers from 14 County departments, Gwinnett County Public Schools, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia and other metro counties and…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Investigators for the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a second suspect in the murder of Imani Roberson, the 29-year-old mother of 4 who went missing on July 16. Roberson’s husband, Donell Anderson, 22, was arrested on murder charges on last Friday (Aug. 4). Anderson’s brother, Cedarius Glaze, 28, was arrested today around 11:30 a.m., after investigators received a tip and set up surveillance at his job. Glaze was driving a truck at the job site when he was arrested. Glaze played a key role in the disposal of Roberson’s body, authorities said. Glaze was charged with Tampering…

ATLANTA –MARTA will provide additional rail and bus service for Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday, Aug. 11, Saturday, Aug. 12, and Monday, Aug. 14.   PRE-CONCERT TRAIN SHUTTLE    Two hours before the concerts, there will be a dedicated train shuttle taking customers between Five Points Station and Mercedes-Benz Stadium Station.   POST-CONCERT EXIT   For a flawless exit after the concerts, the Bey Hive should leave the stadium immediately after the concert and head to Mercedes-Benz or Vine City Stations. Buy your merch before the concert starts!    MARTA will place additional trains into service after the concerts to clear…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) is celebrating the extraordinary school-level 2023-2024 Teachers of the Year – the women and men who go above and beyond for their students, peers and community. This year’s Teachers of the Year are: Barksdale Elementary School – Jennifer WalkerC.J. Hicks Elementary School – Kim JacksonFlat Shoals Elementary School – Dr. Christi Davis-Langston Hightower Trail Elementary School – Kwai HillHoney Creek Elementary School – Teshay WinfieldJ.H. House Elementary School – Ashley MichalenkoLorraine Elementary School – Michelle MoonPeek’s Chapel Elementary School – Veronica BurkePine Street Elementary School – Celeste Lopez MendezShoal Creek Elementary School –…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–Super District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will be honored on Sunday, Aug. 13, at the InterContinental Buckhead Hotel during the annual 100 Black Men of DeKalb (BMOD) 2023 Scholarship Gala Weekend. The annual Women of DeKalb Jazz Brunch recognizes the contributions of DeKalb women who have made tremendous contributions to the community, their professions and beyond. The theme for this year’s event is Bridging the Gap While Lighting the Path. During the event, Cochran-Johnson’s leadership and commitment will be highlighted, along with Brenda G. Reid, media and community relations manager for Publix Supermarkets, and Portia Bruner of FOX…