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Election Day is tomorrow Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Don’t miss your chance to vote in the US elections. Voting precincts will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Check your designated polling place via the Georgia Secretary of State’s website (https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov) prior to going to vote. Note: If you previously voted at a school, your voting precinct has changed.

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“Something is happening in the state of Georgia” – Bishop Gary Hawkins, Sr. of Voices of Faith Ministries https://youtu.be/MuLqqcHXJSs

CITY OF STONECREST PUBLIC HEARING FY 2019 BUDGET A Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2019 proposed City of Stonecrest Municipal Budget will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 2018.  Adoption of the FY 2019 City of Stonecrest Municipal Budget will be held at a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Both meetings will be held at Stonecrest City Hall, 3120 Stonecrest Blvd. Stonecrest, Georgia.  All residents wishing to speak on this subject may do so at the public hearing meeting.  A copy of the proposed budget will be available…

Rockdale Democrats host watch night party Join Rockdale Dems for a watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Marriott Courtyard, 1337 Old Covington Hwy, Conyers. Democratic candidates for Rockdale include Governor Stacey Abrams, Congressman Hank Johnson, Post 2 Commissioner Doreen Williams, District 17 State Senate Phyllis Hatcher, Soil and Water Commissioner Kenny Johnson

In observance of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 12, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division will be closed. Due to the holiday, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on the revised schedule below:  Monday, Nov. 12 – Veterans Day observed. No sanitation collection service. Tuesday, Nov. 13 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Monday, Nov. 12, will be serviced on Tuesday, Nov. 13.  Wednesday, Nov. 14 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Tuesday, Nov. 13, will be serviced on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Thursday, Nov. 15 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Wednesday, Nov. 14,…

Wishing First Lady Sylvia T. Flippin of The Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church a Happy Birthday! May you have a blessed day!

 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS   Join us as Africa’s Children’s Fund is celebrates 25th Anniversary serving families and children in need. The Taste of the World is our annual major fundraising event which heralds the works and accomplishments of business and community leaders who have made enormous contributions to the betterment of families and children in Atlanta, the Caribbean and Africa. This event includes dinner, auction and award presentations to organizations and individuals whose contributions have impacted the lives of children in need in the United States and other countries. All proceeds from this event will be used to support our emergency food, housing, and…

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Talk show host and global media celebrity Oprah Winfrey came to Georgia to rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Winfrey fired up a packed crowd at DeKalb County’s Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center in Decatur,telling them she wanted to be part of Abrams’ historic bid for governor of Georgia. “Nobody told me to be here. Nobody even asked me to be here.  I called her (Abrams) three days ago. I told her I wanted to come here and give my support and that is why I’m here,” Winfrey told the cheering audience.…

First FDA-approved drug made from cannabis now available in US The first cannabis-derived medication to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration is officially available in all 50 states via physician prescription. Epidiolex, which was approved this past June, is a pharmaceutical formulation of highly purified cannabidiol (CBD) approved for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or Dravet syndrome in patients two years of age or older. Both conditions are rare forms of epilepsy that begin in childhood that cause debilitating seizures. “We are delighted to announce that Epidiolex is now available by…