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December 3, 2021
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Local NewsRockdale

Rockdale County Board of Elections office to relocate Dec. 6

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  ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—The Rockdale Board of Elections & Voter Registration Office will move to a new location on Dec. 6. The new address is 1115 West Avenue. S.W., Conyers (formerly the site of the Rockdale County Schools Open Campus). All other contact information–phone number, fax number, email address—will remain the same. Elections Supervisor Cynthia […]
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December 2, 2021
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Local NewsStonecrest

Stonecrest’s parks director Brandon Riley leaving city, accepts new leadership position with nonprofit

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  STONECREST, GA—Brandon Riley is leaving his position as the City of Stonecrest’s director of Parks and Recreation effective Dec. 10. Riley has been named senior director of program operations for Operation Hope, a nonprofit that offers financial programming and coaching to empower and uplift communities. Riley will start his new position on Dec. 12. […]
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December 1, 2021
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Local NewsDeKalbCrime

Fugitive located, killed during shootout with tactical units in DeKalb County

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 Edward Allen Gatling   DEKALB COUNTY, GA– The Lithonia man who shot two DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office deputies this morning (Dec. 1) has been killed after engaging in gunfire with law enforcement tactical units attempting to make an arrest. Several metro law enforcement agencies joined the DeKalb Sheriff’s Office in pursuit of  Edward Allen Gatling, […]
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December 1, 2021
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Local NewsGwinnett

Gwinnett Planning and Development to host job fair Dec. 8

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    GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Gwinnett County Planning and Development will hold a job fair on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in Lawrenceville. The job fair will be held in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Conference Center (second floor), 75 Langley Drive. Masks are recommended but not required. The department wants to fill several […]
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December 1, 2021
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Local NewsAtlanta

Stacey Abrams announces campaign for Governor, touts “One Georgia”

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  ATLANTA—Former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams announced her campaign for Governor today (Dec. 1). In conjunction with the announcement, Abrams released a video titled One Georgia focusing on her campaign. The video, narrated by Abrams, features images of Georgians from across the state and outlines Abrams’ efforts over the last four years to build a […]
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November 30, 2021
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Local News

Tara Graves wins by landslide in Stonecrest District 1 runoff, soundly defeats incumbent

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    Story Updated Dec. 1: Graves thanks supporters, Incumbent Jimmy Clanton for his service STONECREST, GA—Tara Graves overwhelmingly defeated incumbent Jimmy Clanton in the Nov. 30 runoff for the District 1 Stonecrest City Council seat, earning 68.05 percent (296 votes), according to unofficial results released at 9:40 p.m. by DeKalb County elections officials.   Clanton […]
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