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DeKalb County School District (DCSD) parents will have another opportunity to earn their General Education Diploma (GED) through a free program. DCSD’s Family IMPACT Hub, headed by the Department of Parent & Family Engagement, is partnering with local higher education institutions to continue offering a free GED program throughout the 2019-2020 school year. The program will begin with an information and orientation session on Saturday, Aug. 24, 9 a.m., at the DeKalb Early College Academy auditorium, located at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain. Attendance is mandatory for the GED Tutorial Class. Participants must also be a parent or guardian of…

The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) recently began issuing new, more secure driver’s licenses and identification cards at its 67 customer service centers.  The cards have a modern design and feel with the most secure credentials the State of Georgia has ever issued. All previously issued Georgia licenses and ID cards will remain valid until expiration. At that time, customers will be issued a newly designed card whether visiting in-person or via the DDS 2 GO mobile app. The new cards are made of premium polycarbonate to reduce document forgery and protect against identity fraud. Perhaps the most dramatic…

Representatives from DeKalb County’s Department of Planning will begin presenting ideas and conceptual ideas this evening as a freeform workshop that looks at the future of the Memorial Drive corridor wraps up. The workshop was scheduled today,  Aug. 21, from 1 to 8 p.m., at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, 495 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. Representatives from the county’s Department of Planning and Sustainability and POND consultant planning teamspent today working in real-time to develop conceptual ideas for the future of the corridor based on citizens’ feedback. Here’s what’s scheduled for the remainder of the session: 5–7 p.m., Open…

The Rockdale County Democratic Party will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, Aug. 24, 9 a.m. at Marriott Courtyard, 1337 Old Covington Highway, Conyers. Conyers 2019 municipal elections will be discussed. Party leaders also will discuss mobilization for the 2020 elections.  Available committees will be announced. The Party is looking for new ideas and volunteers.

The Rockdale Board of Elections will be conducting a free Voter Education Training Class on Saturday, August 24, 10 a.m.to noon. The class eill be held at the Rockdal Board of Elections office, 1261 Commercial Drive, SW, Suite B, Conyers (drive around to the back of the building. All citizens are invited to register and attend to learn the rules and laws in registering voters in the State of Georgia and how to confirm if an individual is registered to vote and where they vote.  The following information provides the location and time. The voter registration deadline for the Nov.…

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING SET THURSDAY, AUG. 22, 2019 AT 3:00 PM AGENDA CALL TO ORDER EXECUTIVE SESSION REAL ESTATE MATTERS ADJOURNMENT  

This morning, Mayor Jason Lary, Councilman Rob Turner, District 2, and Councilman George Turner, District 4, qualified for re-election in the city of Stonecrest. Mayor Lary, who was joined by a team of supporters, was the first to turn in his paperwork to City Clerk Megan Reid, who began accepting qualifying papers and fees at 9 a.m.  Members of Lary’s campaign team were already out erecting signs. Councilman Rob Turner, who was joined by his wife, Vickie B. Turner, and their granddaughter, Camryn Nicole, qualified immediately after the mayor. Councilman George Turner qualified around 10 a.m. The city’s 3-day…

The Greater Lithonia Chamber of Commerce will host DeKalb County Super District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson as guest speaker at its luncheon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at This Is It  2853 Panola Road – Stonecrest. The commissioner will share her vision for District 7 and the county. Members attend free with advance registration or pay $10 at the door. Guests pay $20 in advance or $25 at the door.

Rockdale County Sheriff Eric J. Levett will kick off the RCSO annual “Walk It and Talk It With Your Sheriff” on Thursday, Aug. 22, 7 to 8p.m., with the Brentwood Community,1601 Brentwood Crossing, Conyers.  Sheriff Levett and his staff will walk and talk with the citizens of the Brentwood Community to discuss and listen to any concerns or issues they may have.  The event also allows citizens the opportunity to get to know the law enforcement agents that police their streets day and night. The sheriff will host the event each Thursday with a different community until Nov. 14.

DECATUR, Ga.– Blackmon Drive,between North Decatur Roadand Scott Boulevard,will be closed to through-traffic on Thursday, Aug. 22, from midnight to 7 a.m., to facilitate a concrete pour. Road closure and detour signs will be placed in the area to advise motorists of traffic restrictions. For more information, contact the DeKalb County Roads and Drainage Department at 404-294-2878.