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October 21, 2021

DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, Radio Host Frank Ski among honorees, Grammy Award-winning Gospel Artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard to perform STONECREST, GA—New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is bringing a homecoming-style celebration complete with a Battle of the Bands, a live performance by Grammy Award-winning artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard and other festivities on Sunday, Oct. 24, […]

October 21, 2021

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – The DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD) four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2021 is 75.41, based on data from the Georgia Department of Education released Oct. 21. The 2021 graduation rate is a slight decrease of 0.56 from the 2020 rate of 75.97. The 2021 school […]

October 21, 2021

Thursday Night Lights returns to DeKalb County this week to kick off a slate of eight home games in DeKalb stadiums during Week 9 of the high school football season for the DeKalb County School District(DCSD). The Tucker Tigers (1-6, 1-1) get the Week 9 DeKalb football schedule off to an early start […]

October 19, 2021

DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, Radio Host Frank Ski among honorees, performance by Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard STONECREST, GA—New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is bringing a homecoming-style celebration complete with a Battle of the Bands, a live performance by Grammy Award-winning artist Tasha. Senior Pastor Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant will […]

October 19, 2021

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County Government is partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 3,600 boxes of produce and chicken on Saturday, Oct. 23, and Monday, Oct. 25. “More and more people are facing growing food insecurity due to skyrocketing food prices,” DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond said. “This food distribution will provide much needed […]

October 19, 2021

The forum kicked off today (Oct. 19) and concludes on Thursday, Oct. 21. The online forum is expected to attract 2 million people digitally and in person and will consist of over 4,800 delegates representing 60 countries. The HOPE Global Forums are a community designed to galvanize thought and action around building an economy […]

October 18, 2021

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County residents who reside within the boundaries of the City of Atlanta are urged to cast their ballots on Election Day, Nov. 2, by 7 p.m. to avoid having to vote by a provisional ballot. The polling precincts in DeKalb will be open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. While precincts […]

October 18, 2021

Pictured: the ruins of the historic Bruce Street School in Lithonia, ,GA. Photo provided by Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance. LITHONIA, GA–Community engagement sessions will begin in November to gather public input on how the remnants of DeKalb County’s first black public school should be preserved, organizers announced […]

October 15, 2021

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office reports that two separate suspects are in custody in connection with unrelated murders that both occurred in Decatur in September. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, 19-year-old Jacquez LaJuan Freeman of Stone Mountain, Georgia surrendered to authorities at the DeKalb County […]

October 14, 2021

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The Clarkston Angoras hosted the Druid Hills Red Devils tonight (Thursday) to open up a six-game home slate this weekend in DeKalb County. Clarkston (1-3) is coming off a loss to Fellowship Christian last weekend and is looking to win its second game of the season for the first time since a 4-5-1 […]

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New Birth to host homecoming-style celebration, DeKalb Community Champions to be honored Oct. 24

DCSD graduation rates remain steady

Eight home games set for DeKalb County stadiums in Week 9

New Birth to host celebration honoring DeKalb County Community Champions Oct. 24

DeKalb County government, faith leaders to distribute 3,600 boxes of produce and protein

DeKalb Commissioner Cochran-Johnson among distinguished panelists for 2021 Hope Global digital forum

Atlanta-DeKalb voters urged to arrive at precincts by 7 p.m. on Election Day

Organizers set community meetings on preserving DeKalb County’s first black public school

Two suspects in DeKalb County Jail in custody for unrelated Decatur murders

Six home football games set in DeKalb County for Week 9

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson sponsors food distribution for military vets

U.S. DOL enlists employers to train, hire military vets and spouses under new initiative

APS reaches all-time graduation rate high of 83.1percent

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson sponsors food distribution for military vets

U.S. DOL enlists employers to train, hire military vets and spouses under new initiative

APS reaches all-time graduation rate high of 83.1percent