GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – A Gwinnett County Schools special needs bus driver was convicted of child molestation for indecent behavior on a bus carrying elementary school students. The former bus driver was caught with his pants down while students were on the bus, the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—All students in Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) are eligible to receive breakfast and lunch for free during the 2026-2027 school year. The meals will be provided again this year under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), officials announced July 22.  Families no longer need to submit a…

DECATUR, GA—The DeKalb County Police Department has issued a Mattie’s Call for an elderly man who suffers from dementia.  Steve Chang, 77, was last seen on July 22 at 6 p.m., leaving the hospital near 2700 block of N. Decatur Road. Chang is  5’5″, 150 lbs, and was wearing an orange shirt and khaki pants. He may have possibly boarded MARTA, police said. Anyone who sees Chang is urged to call…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— A dead bat has tested positive for rabies in south DeKalb, near Columbia Drive and York Place, DeKalb County government officials are reporting. The bat was tested on July 21, officials said. Residents in the area are urged to make sure pets are up to date…

DECATUR, GA–DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) reminds eligible voters that the U.S. Congressional District 13 Special Election will be held on Tuesday, July 28. “We encourage every eligible voter in Congressional District 13 to make a plan and prepare to participate in this important special election,”…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office reports the death of an inmate in custody at the DeKalb County Jail. DeKalb County Jail officials say John Parazzo, 73, was found unresponsive in his housing unit on July 17. Jail officials released the  information concerning the death on Sunday, July 19. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) ion Monday, July 20, introduced The Justice is BLIND Act, which would prevent judicial conflicts of interest by requiring federal judges and Supreme Court justices to place their financial assets into blind trusts.  The bill would prevent judges and justices from trading stocks.  Under…

DECATUR, GA –Beulah Community Family Life Center and the nonprofit, Maximum Impact Love are preparing to welcome approximately 2,000 attendees—their biggest-ever crowd—to a day filled with excitement at their 14th Annual Balanced Life Expo & Back-to-School Bash.  This free, community-wide celebration will take place on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 10…