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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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SAMPLE BALLOT – DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION SAMPLE BALLOT – REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION

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…