DeKalb commissioner named top official in Georgia
DeKalb County officials announced on Aug. 3 that Super District 7 DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson was named the 2023
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Politics
Protester shot 13 times; family wants more answers
A press conference was held on Feb. 6 in front of the Historic DeKalb County Courthouse in downtown Decatur where
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Atlanta, DeKalb announce agreement before continuing ‘Cop City’ development
In recent months, Atlanta has seen protests, an officer involved shooting that killed a protester, Molotov cocktail incidents, and other
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Newest DeKalb County commissioner sworn in
DeKalb County’s newest commissioner said she is ready to get to work for District 2, which includes parts of Atlanta,
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Cobble inaugurated as Stonecrest mayor
Jazzmin Cobble was sworn in as mayor of the city of Stonecrest June 17 by DeKalb County Superior Court Judge
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DeKalb VRE will recount District 2 commission race
DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (VRE) announced that VRE officials will recount votes cast in the District 2 Commission race
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Unofficial Primary Election results released
As of 2:30 a.m. on May 25, DeKalb County’s Voter Registration and Elections reported an overall turnout in the May
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Stonecrest mayoral candidate accused of violating charter
Several candidates for Stonecrest’s vacant mayor position held a press conference outside of Stonecrest City Hall April 7 during which
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Election set for vacant Stonecrest council seat
City of Stonecrest Councilmembers approved a resolution to host a special called election Nov. 8 to fill the vacant district
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Millions secured in federal funding for local projects
The staff of Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) said a bill was signed by President Joe Biden on March 11 that
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Georgia House approves state income tax cut
By Dave Williams Georgia’s House of Representatives passed a $1 billion state income tax cut March 9. The bill—which passed
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DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections to host virtual talks with new executive director
DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (VRE) officials announced three virtual listening sessions in March for community members to speak
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Thurmond talks public safety and infrastructure with DeKalb House and Senate
DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond recently addressed the DeKalb County House and Senate delegations at Georgia’s Capitol to give updates and
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