DECATUR, GA—The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Process Fugitive Unit and Field Operations Unit have arrested a suspect connected to an October 11 homicide in Decatur, Georgia. Sheriff’s Office deputies took Damian Edwards,18, into custody on Friday, October 16, at a residence on Mt. Zion Road in Morrow, Georgia. …

ATLANTA – A group of state lawmakers with military backgrounds have petitioned Gov. Brian Kemp to bring home Georgia’s National Guard soldiers from Washington, D.C. before the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays.   State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex); Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain); Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro); Derrick Jackson (D-Tyrone); and Floyd Griffin (D-Milledgeville); along…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – On Wednesday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-4) and DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson (D-5) will host The Fourth Source, a resource fair designed to connect residents with local resources and services. The fair will be held at the…

Atlanta – Record-breaking turnout continues as Georgia has surpassed 1 million in-person early votes, with 1,007,015 Georgians casting their ballots as of noon Oct. 20. In 2022, 894,412 Georgians had voted early in-person, marking a 12% increase this year.  “We continue to break records each day of early voting,”…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Gwinnett County officials  unveiled the newly expanded community recreation center at Lenora Park on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  The park’s transformation includes the park’s existing gymnasium into a modern facility with expanded amenities and gathering spaces for residents in South Gwinnett.  Funded by the County’s Special Purpose Local…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Country Lane will be closed to traffic on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. between Vista Trail and Woodland Hills Drive to facilitate tree removal work at 1108 Country Lane. Road closure and detour signs will be placed in the area during the road closure…

STONECREST, GA—The City of Stonecrest will host its Fall Festival on this Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Southeast Athletic Complex, 5845 Hillvale Road. Get ready to follow the Yellow Brick Road to an unforgettable evening of family fun as the City of Stonecrest presents There’s No Place Like Stonecrest Fall…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA— Rockdale County Elections Director Cynthia Willingham reported that 536 residents cast ballots on Sunday, Oct. 18, for the General and Special Election set Nov. 3, 2026. Sunday’s turnout brought the total for the 6-day Early Voting period in Rockdale to 10,376, Willingham stated. Sunday’s turnout in…