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It’s time to clean out those closets, cabinets, garages and attics. Pack up your household goods, toys, clothes, and other items and head to the community yard sale. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21, 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., at the government annex building parking lot, 1400 Parker Road, Conyers. The fee to set up your goods for sale is $10 per parking space for county residents or $15 for non-county residents (payable on the day of the sale). Set-up starts at 7 a.m.   Annual Halloween Fest Join the Johnson Park annual Halloween Fest. Families are…

Dijanelle Fowler, 25, was indicted on Tuesday for the murder of  her 13-month-old daughter, Skylar, whom she is accused of leaving unattended in a hot vehicle for six hours. The DeKalb County Grand Jury returned a three-count indictment against Fowler, charging her with murder in the second degree, cruelty to children in the second degree and concealing the death of a child. According to the investigation, Fowler left the child buckled in her car seat in the rear of her vehicle while she got her hair done at a Lavista Road hair salon in Tucker on the morning of June…

DeKalb County’s Third Annual Fall Harvest Festival promises a whimsical twist this year. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at UGA Extension DeKalb County, 4380 Memorial Drive in Decatur. Sponsored by the “Fresh on DeK” DeKalb Mobile Farmers Market, the free festival will feature fruit smoothie demonstrations, health education and medical screenings and lots of fresh produce for sale. “It’s going to be a very festive event, so that everyone can get something from it,” said Lynwood Blackmon, DeKalb Extension director and Mobile Farmers Market manager. “The education is the most important…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blA_I18TQyo&nohtml5=1 Conyers police are looking for these suspects who broke into several vehicles at local hotels in Conyers and Covington on September 19. If you have any information you may contact Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta anonymously and will be eligible for a cash reward.www.crimestoppersatlanta.org 404 577-TIPS

DeKalb County civil rights leader John Evans is in DeKalb County Medical Center recovering from a mild stroke. Evans was admitted to the hospital last Thursday after he became ill while running an errand, his daughter said. Evans had driven himself to the grocery store when he suddenly became ill and paramedics were called.

The tech giant, Amazon, could have its very own city carved out of the new city of Stonecrest, if officials can get past several hurdles to entice the company to come to Stonecrest and the city can gain approval from the Georgia General Assembly. The idea for Amazon, Georgia is one that Mayor Jason Lary today urged the City Council to consider in thinking way outside of the box in luring Amazon, which plans to invest $5 billion in a second world headquarters that will create 50,000 high-paying jobs. Three of the City Council members—Jimmy Clanton, Rob Turner and George…

Rockdale County Board of Commissioners (BOC) named Marian McDaniel, formerly the Assistant Fire Chief of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, as Rockdale County Fire-Rescue’s new Deputy Fire Chief. She began her duties today (Oct. 2). McDaniel brings nearly two decades of knowledge in public safety and emergency service to Rockdale County. Starting her career as a firefighter in 1998, McDaniel worked her way up the ranks serving the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department as a lieutenant, captain, section chief and recently retired as Assistant Fire Chief. She is involved in several Atlanta community organizations including the Atlanta Emergency Preparedness Institute, Atlanta…

The DeKalb County School District has changed its plans as to how students will  make up four days of classroom time lost as a result  of Tropical Storm. The school district  has announced it will initially recover two days by extending the school day 20 minutes from  Monday, Oct. 2, to Tuesday, Oct. 31. Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 7) also will become an instructional day. The district had originally said the makeup time would run through Dec. 20. Now Superintendent R. Stephen Green is asking for ideas about how to make up the remaining two days. “The district is now considering…

CONYERS—As a pharmacist, Vince Evans knows first hand the dangers associated with opioids. “This is both a major burden for law enforcement and our community as a whole” Evans stated in a news release. According to the Center For Disease Control, 91 Americans are dying everyday due to an overdose. Evans said it is not a problem for one specific aged group, but across all groups. The epidemic has been acknowledged by gubernatorial candidate Casey Cagle on the state level and on the local level by Benny Adkins of National EMS at a recent Rockdale Board of Commissioners meeting when he…

ATLANTA—MARTA and Uber are providing 50 percent discounts to the new Mercedes-Benz (MBS) stadium for the Falcons games and special events. The discount is valid two hours before and six hours after the games in select areas of Atlanta. Customers can buy MARTA Breeze cards at the Five Points and airport ride stores, Breeze card vending machines in all stations or online at www.breezecard.com. DATES FOR DISCOUNTS: Sunday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, 5 p.m. – 1 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, 5:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct 15, 11…