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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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November 30, 2021
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ElectionsStonecrestDeKalb

Graves soars to victory in Stonecrest District 1 runoff

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Update: Tara Graves receives whopping 68.05% (296 votes). Incumbent Jimmy Clanton receives 31.95 percent (139 votes), according to results released at 9:40 p.m.The numbers reflect advance voting and Election Day results.   STONECREST, GA—Tara Graves soared to victory tonight in the runoff against incumbent Jimmy Clanton for the District 1 Stonecrest City Council seat, early […]
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November 29, 2021
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Local NewsDeKalb

DeKalb County VRE: Reminders for Nov. 30 General/Special Municipal Election runoff

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    DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County voters are encouraged to familiarize themselves with their voting options as the Nov. 30 General/Special Municipal Election runoff approaches. Here are 10 important reminders: All registered voters in DeKalb will not be eligible to cast ballots in the runoff elections. Only registered voters in the City of Atlanta, the […]
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November 29, 2021
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Coming UpDeKalb

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Board to meet Dec. 6

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    DECATUR, GA.—The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Monday, Dec. 6, at noon. The meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous public access to the meeting will be available via livestream on DCTV’s UStream channel at https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23. […]
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November 26, 2021
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LocalLocal NewsDeKalb

DeKalb water infrastructure inspection project to begin Nov. 29

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Crews to inspect 75,000 water valves and fire hydrants countywide   DECATUR, GA—The Department of Watershed Management has initiated a project to assess the condition and proper operation of water valves and fire hydrants countywide. The DeKalb County Water Valve and Fire Hydrant Inspection and Exercising Project will include the inspection and exercising of approximately […]
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