DeKalb County, GA — Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson wants to require certain ‘high risk’ businesses and convenience stores to install surveillance cameras. She introduced the ordinance at the Feb. 22 County Commission meeting. “As a commissioner, I […]
Stone Mountain, GA — The good times rolled once again on Main Street during the second annual Stone Mountain Village Mardi Gras Parade and block party on Saturday, Feb. 26. The city’s inaugural parade was […]
DeKalb County, GA — A final update of the district’s Comprehensive Master Plan was presented at a special called meeting of the DeKalb Board of Education on February 25. The board considered a series of […]
Stone Mountain, GA — Stone Mountain City Council on Feb. 24 voted to continue meeting virtually for 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a split vote. Mayor Beverly Jones cast the tie-breaking vote […]
Tucker, GA — Residents should watch for road construction signs in early March as the city begins a $3 million repaving project. Sixty-one streets will be repaved in total. It’s an expense the city budgets […]
Tucker, GA — Tucker City Council will meet on Feb. 28 for a special called meeting at 7 p.m., followed by a work session. The special called meeting agenda includes a second read of the […]
Clarkston, GA — At its Feb. 22 work session, the Clarkston City Council agreed to place the updated Clarkston Comprehensive Plan on the agenda for adoption at the next council meeting. The revised plan was […]
This story has been updated. DeKalb County, GA – The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, at its Feb. 22 meeting, approved the county’s 2022 operating budget, but not without an argument between Commissioner Ted Terry […]
For more community events, visit “How Do You Atlanta?” To add an event to the calendar, click here. DeKalb County, GA — Various events are happening this week in and around DeKalb County, including the Stone […]
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. It celebrates the end of slavery in America. Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, supports making it a state holiday. DeKalb County cities are celebrating it as well, giving […]
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