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Have you ever thought about eating your way through Chamblee in one afternoon? Impossible? Not at all with the 10th Annual Taste of Chamblee, which returns to downtown Chamblee on Oct. 7, 4 to 8 p.m. This year’s cuisines will range from Italian to Middle Eastern to Mexican and deep-fried Southern and also will celebrate the diverse restaurant community in Chamblee. In addition to the amazing food, a family-friendly kid zone will entertain tykes of all ages. This year’s Taste of Chamblee is hosted by the City of Chamblee. “This is a significant event in the City of Chamblee. It…

Written by Jeffery Taylor Without immediate Congressional leadership to extend critical funding by Sept. 30, community health centers like Oakhurst Medical Centers, Inc. face a 70 percent reduction in federal funds, which the Department of Health and Human Services has estimated would lead to the closing of 2,800 health center sites. Community health centers like Oakhurst play a unique and important role at the national, state and local level on providing quality primary health care at affordable cost. At Oakhurst Medical Centers, we are part of a nationwide network that started more than 50 years ago to provide quality…

Stonecrest City Councilman George Turner will host a Town Hall meet tonight from 6 to 8 p.m., at Big Miller Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 3800 Big Miller Grove Way, Stonecrest. Residents are invited to come hear updates about the new city and to learn more about SPLOST and how the referendum would impact the city.

Antioch AME Church in Stone Mountain will host the “Oldies But Goodies” Gospel Concert with its Mass Choir performing tonight (Sept. 21), 7 p.m., at its 765 S. Hairston Road campus. The church is celebrating its 149th anniversary and several events are planned. Pastor Vandy Simmons extends a cordial welcome to the community to attend the free concert. Antioch will host its homecoming picnic on Saturday, noon until 4 p.m., at 4730 Elam Road, Stone Mountain. Bring your lawn chairs. The church will provide food and games. Pastor Simmons will speak at the 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. celebration worship services…

DeKalb County District Health Director Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford finishes giving V-103’s Ryan Cameron his flu shot during CBS Radio Atlanta’s Help Houston Diaper Drive at The Gallery at South DeKalb Mall on Sept. 6. Tropical Storm Irma caused a temporary, inconvenient detour for those who planned to get their flu shot from the comforts of their vehicle on Sept. 15. Now that the lights are back on and the trees have been clear, health officials are giving residents the green light to drive through on Sept. 29 The DeKalb County Board of Health’s first-ever drive-thru flu shot clinic will…

The city of Stonecrest is among several municipalities across the country competing to lure Amazon’s new headquarters, which will be built in North America. Mayor Jason Lary announced at today’s(Sept. 18) City Council meeting that Stonecrest has formally expressed its interest in attracting the tech giant. “We are sending in our bid. We will be competing with Vancouver, Toronto, Atlanta and other major cities across the country,” said Lary. “I believe we have a good shot at drawing that type of platform.” Lary said Stonecrest’s close proximity to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the city’s focus on economic development…

The Rockdale Emergency Management will host National Preparedness Day on Saturday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rockdale Career Academy, 1064 Culpepper Drive S.W., Conyers. The event is being held to provide the citizens of Rockdale County information of how, what, and when to prepare in the case of a natural, man-made, or technological disaster. Presentations and demonstrations will be conducted by a wide range of entities and are scheduled throughout the day. Lunch will be provided for the first 100 registered participants. To register: visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-preparedness-day-tickets-37047630460?aff=eivtefrnd

This week, Antioch African Methodist Episcopal in Stone Mountain is celebrating its 149th anniversary with several events including a gospel concert, which kicks off on Thursday. Pastor Vandy Simmons invites the community to come out and learn about Antioch. The historic church was founded in 1868 by progressive-minded African Americans in Decatur, Georgia who wanted to see their own church flourish. The church was built following the Civil War during the early reconstruction era. The congregation came up with the name “Antioch” after the city in the Scriptures where the disciples were first called Christians. Antioch was incorporated…

 Registration is now open for Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) Fall Enrichment and Exploration Camp, which will be held Oct. 2-5, 7:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. These camps are for students currently enrolled in grades 2-8. Camp topics include a wide variety of interests from “Rocking with Robots” to becoming a dessert chef to using visual art to explore the joys of science. Enrichment Camp courses are $50 per student and will be held at Rockdale Career Academy, 1064 Culpepper Drive, Conyers. If you would like your child to attend Fall Enrichment Camp, download and complete the forms at…

Congressman Hank Johnson hosted his small business Think Tank to connect more than 100 small business owners with federal resources. Held at Georgia Piedmont Technical College campus in Clarkston, the Sept. 18 event included one-on-one sessions, panel discussions and a working lunch roundtable. The event was the culmination of a series of small business roundtables hosted by Johnson this summer throughout the Fourth Congressional district that were held to support the small business community and offer innovative ways to access capital. “We know that small businesses are the engines of job growth in our communities, so I…