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Join the community for a convenient drive-through mobile food pantry event on December 8, 2025, starting at 10:30 a.m. at Camden County Rec Center. This is a wonderful opportunity for…
Get ready for the Smyrna Handmade Holiday Market, an event celebrating all things local and handcrafted! On December 6 and 7, discover treasures at Brawner Hall and the Reed House.…
REMINDER: City of Marietta Community Development Block Grant PY 2026 Application Meeting The City of Marietta will hold an application meeting for the opening of the CDBG Public Services application…
Join the local community as Chairwoman Dr. Alieka Anderson-Henry and Clayton County Senior Services collaborate with Kaiser Permanente to promote wellness through "Health is on the Way." This initiative features…
Join the District 4 Community for an essential Town Hall meeting with Commissioner DeMont Davis on December 13, 2025, at 11 a.m. This important event aims to engage the community…
This past week, we had the privilege of supporting families across DeKalb as we head into the holidays. Our community’s resilience, compassion, and strength are things I know to be…
Chatham County and Team Chatham have partnered with Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia to assist local individuals in need. They invite the community to donate non-perishable food items to support…
This past Saturday, we visited Greater Piney Grove to lend our support to their community initiatives, assisting with a collaborative turkey drive alongside The Levermore Foundation, Ousley Methodist Church, and…
At a press conference this morning, DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, DeKalb County Community Development Department, and the DeKalb County School District, announced initiatives to…
Come enjoy the sunrise and take a guided walk along the Historic McQueen’s Trail at 7:00am on November 21st and December 10th. Your guide, Brent Newman, will take you to…
We’re thrilled to welcome 5 new hires to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. We are excited to have them a part of our team and look forward to the positive…
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