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Early Voting turnout for Monday, April 30, in Rockdale County for the upcoming May 22 General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election: As of 4:30 p.m., Monday, April 30 UNOFFICIAL COUNT – EARLY VOTING TURNOUT (56,192 Eligible Active Voters) 15 Early Voting Days Remain VOTE CENTER REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT NONPARTISAN TOTAL ALL VOTING IN-PERSON 47 83 5 135 MAIL BALLOTS ISSUED 54 39 10 103 TOTAL 101 122 15 238 EARLY VOTING PERIOD 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, APRIL 30 – MAY 11, MON – FRI 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, MAY 12, (SATURDAY) 8:00 AM – 4:30…

Early Voting will be held at the Stonecrest Library, 3123 Klondike Road, for residents in the new city of Stonecrest who would like to cast their vote in person.  The precinct will be open May 14-18, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Stonecrest residents who plan to vote on Election Day, May 22, however, must go to their regular precinct to cast their ballot. Those precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. No votes will be counted after 7 p.m.  If you are unsure of your precinct, visit My Voter Page at https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do.

Coffee with the Candidates  State Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick will host a Coffee with the Candidates on Thursday, May 17, 7 to 9 a.m., FunXcess, 8000 Rockbridge Road, Lithonia. The forum will include candidates who are running for office in DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. RSVP at www.kendrickforgeorgia.com  DeKalb League of Women Voters, Antioch A.M.E. Church The DeKalb League of Women Voters and the Social Action Committee of Antioch A.M.E. Church will host a candidates’ forum on Thursday, May 3, 6:30 p.m., 765 S. Hairston Road, Stone Mountain.  Candidates from the following races have been invited to the forum: U.S. Congressional District…

Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) “Be Bright, Eat Right Rockdale” (BBERR) summer feeding program was recently honored in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s second annual Turnip the Beet Awards, which recognizes high-quality summer meal programs. RCPS School Nutrition Executive Director Peggy Lawrence said she was proud of the work “Be Bright, Eat Right Rockdale” has done to close the hunger gap. “So many of our students depend on school meals to meet daily nutritional needs, and a hunger gap is created when school is out for the summer. These meals, taken to where our children live and play, help close…

MARTA will hold a police job fair on Saturday, May 5,  9 a.m. until 1 p.m., in the atrium of MARTA headquarters, 2424 Piedmont Road N.E. The event will provide information about job openings within the MARTA Police Department. MARTA Police Department is seeking to hire 40 officers to ensure the police force is fully staffed for the Super Bowl in February 2019, when hundreds of thousands of football fans will ride MARTA to events all over the city. Applicants must meet the following requirements: Be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license Pass all required…

If you are unsure of your precinct, visit My Voter Page at https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do. DeKalb County sample ballot – General Primary Election – May 22, 2018 Democratic Sample Ballot Republican Sample Ballot Advance Voting Infomation The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections has approved advance voting locations in DeKalb County for the upcoming general primary and nonpartisan elections. Beginning Monday, April 30, through Friday, May 13, in-person advance voting for the May 22 election will be as follows: Central DeKalb: Voter Registration & Elections Office (Two areas–one exclusively for senior and disabled voters) 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur Monday through Friday,…

By Mark Brock, DCSD Athletics Cedar Grove swept the Region 5-3A boys’ and girls’ track championships last weekend as part of six region titles that were brought home to DeKalb County. The Lady Saints outdueled Westminster 163-158 while qualifying nine track and field individuals and 3 relay teams for Saturday’s Class 3A State Sectional B at Bremen High School. Four Cedar Grove participants brought home gold medals including Roben Heard (100m dash, 12.68), Chanlor McGhee (100m hurdles, 15.48), Antania Swain (discus, 107-05.00) and the 4×100 meter relay team of Hadiya Barnwell, Bobbi Turner, Macaya Johnson and Chanlor…

City of Stonecrest will have a special called meeting on May 2, 2018. Special Called Meeting 05022018

By Sheriff Eric J. Levett  Summertime is approaching once again and it’s one of our busiest times of year. Summer brings with it many community activities, schools will be dismissing, and many of its citizens leaving for vacation. It is the goal of the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office to ensure that our citizens have a safe environment to enjoy summer activities, as well as to protect the property of those leaving for vacation. This year, there will be many activities occurring throughout the county. These events include the Grand Opening at Costley Mill Park, Milstead Splash Pad Opening, free and…

by Mackenzie N. Morgan In addition to electing local, state and federal officials, DeKalb voters who pull a Democratic Party ballot will have four straw poll questions to answer. The questions on the ballot are to gauge popular opinion about certain issues.  Here are the questions and a short summary of their background or origin:     Should the sale and distribution of bump stocks be prohibited in the state of Georgia?  This bill deals with blocking the sale of bump stocks–firearm modifications used to convert semiautomatic weapons into high powered military-style rifles allowing users to fire at the rate of…