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DeKalb County School District parents will have an opportunity to earn their General Education Diploma (GED) through a free summer education program, beginning with four free information sessions in May 2018. DCSD’s Family IMPACT Hub, headed by the Department of Parent & Family Engagement, is partnering with Georgia Piedmont Technical College to offer a free GED program during Summer 2018. The program will begin with informational meetings: Tuesday, May 8, and Wednesday, May 9. Sessions will take place from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 6 until 8 p.m. on both days at the Family IMPACT Hub, 1701 Mountain Industrial…

Even though the DeKalb County Courthouse is just a few miles away from the DeKalb County Jail, the challenge of securely transporting inmates from the Memorial Drive facility to county courtrooms remains a high priority. Sheriff Jeffrey L. Mann inspected the newest in the sheriff’s office fleet of vehicles on May 3, as one of two new state-of-the-art inmate full-sized transport buses rolled onto the parking lot at headquarters.  Outfitted with a host of updated features, the nearly $200,000 bus is air-conditioned, has air doors, and includes a camera monitoring system.  The rear engine-driven bus was built in Macon, Georgia…

By Rockdale County Probate Judge Clarence Cuthpert, Jr. Any disabled veteran of a war or armed conflict in which a branch of the armed forces of the United States engaged, whether under United States command or otherwise, any veteran of peace-time service in the United States armed forces who has a physical disability incurred during the period of such service, or any blind person may peddle, conduct business, or practice their professions and semi-professions in any county or municipality in the State of Georgia without paying an occupation tax, administrative fee, or regulatory fee for the privilege of so doing,…

Rockdale County Chief Magistrate Judge Phinia Aten was honored as the recipient of the Rockdale NAACP’s Jean Williams Community Service Award. She received the award at the NAACP’s 30th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on April 28 at the Rockdale Career Academy.   “We pick our best individuals in this community to receive this award.  Judge Aten definitely fits the bill bar none,” said Tommy Plummber, the branch’s vice president. This year, Judge Aten was the branch’s sole honoree due to her substantial efforts to engage, educate and empower children and young adults as well as improve judicial outcomes in the Rockdale…

By Valerie J. Morgan Seniors at Northlake Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care in Tucker got some lunchtime entertainment, thanks to Champion Middle School drama students who visited the seniors on May 2.     The students served up lunch and a mystery production entitled “Café Murder.” Nineteen students from Joy Hammond’s 8th grade drama class put on the production.  “It was great seeing the students interact with the seniors. They were so helpful in serving them their lunch and ice cream and the seniors seemed to enjoy participating in the mystery drama,” said Hammond.  The field trip is part…

Recently the community was invited to enjoy the spring weather and discover the Village of Stone Mountain. The Stone Mountain Coop hosted the family-friendly event on the lawn of First Baptist Church of Stone Mountain. People enjoyed food, games, entertainment and local vendors. Photos by Travis Hudgons

By Valerie J. Morgan Infighting and three absences forced the cancellation of today’s special called City Council meeting after a quorum of four could not be reached. Only three of the council’s six members were present for the meeting: Council members Jazzmin Cobble, George Turner and Rob Turner, who all called for the meeting. The meeting started late because the three members who attended were waiting for their colleagues to show up. Council member George Turner, mayor pro tem, called the meeting to order. There was no invocation or Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. After City Clerk Brenda…

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