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The Dunwoody Perimeter Chamber, in collaboration with the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts, will host its Perimeter Transportation Summit on Thursday, November 29, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The summit will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center at 246 Perimeter Center Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30346.

Perimeter Transportation Summit to focus on metro Atlanta’s transit needs

by Thom ChandlerNovember 20, 2018September 24, 2023

Rockdale County Chairman, Oz Nesbitt, Sr., will host the fourth Shop Talk forum Saturday, December 8th from 11am-1pm at DT’s Barber Shop, 1240 Sigman Road NW in Conyers.

In Rockdale, local government comes to the Barber Shop

by Thom ChandlerNovember 19, 2018March 17, 2019

In an effort to promote Small Business Saturday, all City of Savannah parking will be free for the first three hours on November 24.

The first 3 hours of parking will be free in Savannah on Small Business Saturday

by Thom ChandlerNovember 19, 2018December 14, 2018

The Georgia Senate Majority Caucus has elected Sen. Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton) to serve as Senate Majority Leader.

Georgia Senate Republicans choose Mike Dugan as majority leader

by Thom ChandlerNovember 15, 2018December 14, 2018

Sen. Elena Parent (D – Atlanta) was elected to serve as the Minority Caucus Vice-Chair for Campaigns and Fundraising by her colleagues in the minority caucus.

Dems choose Elena Parent as vice-chair for campaigns and fundraising

by Thom ChandlerNovember 15, 2018December 14, 2018

The Athens-Clarke County Public Information Office will begin broadcasting and streaming Mayor and Commission Work Sessions from the Commission Chamber in City Hall as of the Tuesday, Nov. 13 meeting that begins at 5:30 p.m.

Open Government: Athens-Clarke County to begin broadcasting and streaming commission work sessions

by Thom ChandlerNovember 9, 2018September 24, 2023

If you live in Bibb County, you can erase your parking tickets by helping others this holiday season.

Bibb County residents can trade in their parking tickets for toys and canned goods

by Thom ChandlerNovember 5, 2018March 18, 2019

Fulton County has reported that 224,653 residents voted early for the 2018 General and Special Election. The county has seen the number of early voters steadily increase and accredits the growth to its many Early Voting locations, additional outreach locations and extended hours.

Fulton County reports almost 225,000 ballots cast in early voting

by Thom ChandlerNovember 5, 2018March 18, 2019

Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann joined President Donald J. Trump and Ivanka Trump with leaders from around the nation at the White House for a discussion the “Pledge to America’s Workers,” Oct. 31.

Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann meets with Donald Trump about job creation

by Thom ChandlerNovember 5, 2018September 24, 2023

On Saturday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. additional resources for voters with disabilities who want or need accommodations will be provided at the Municipal Building Advance Voting Center in Richmond County. Additional resources include:

Richmond County to offer resources to voters with disabilities Saturday

by Thom ChandlerOctober 23, 2018March 18, 2019

Food stamp recipients in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Michael can now temporarily use their benefits to purchase prepared or “hot foods” from USDA approved retailers, Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) Interim Director Tom Rawlings announced Monday.

Food stamp recipients in hard-hit hurricane areas can temporarily purchase hot foods

by Thom ChandlerOctober 22, 2018December 14, 2018

The Gist: Roswell residents can now file open records requests in an easier and more efficient manner thanks to a new web-based system the city is implementing to handle those requests.

Roswell just made it easier for residents to ask for open records

by Thom ChandlerOctober 13, 2018March 18, 2019

Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has extended the Georgia Insurance Department’s telephone assistance hours to include this Saturday and Sunday to help consumers impacted by Hurricane Michael.

You can call the Georgia Insurance Department call center this weekend with questions about hurricane damage

by Thom ChandlerOctober 12, 2018December 14, 2018

The Rockdale County Department of Public Relations and Rockdale 23, government access channel recently announced that residents can now stream Rockdale 23 live from the Rockdale County website.

You don’t need cable to watch Rockdale 23 anymore

by Thom ChandlerOctober 12, 2018December 14, 2018

The City of Alpharetta will close a portion of the Big Creek Greenway for necessary emergency repairs.

Big Creek Greenway to close for repairs October 8 through 12.

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 28, 2018December 14, 2018

The City of Savannah and Savannah Police Department are inviting the public to meet its next police chief, Roy Minter. The City is hosting a “Meet and Greet” event on Thursday, October 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Grayson Stadium in Daffin Park.

Meet Roy Minter, Savannah’s new top cop

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 26, 2018December 14, 2018

September 24, 2018 is now known as “Strong is the New Pretty Day” in Roswell. Mayor Lori Henry issued a proclamation recognizing this special day at the second regularly scheduled Mayor and Council Meeting this month. “Strong is the New Pretty” is an international bestseller by author, Roswell resident and mother of two girls, Kate T. Parker. The book, which can be found in over 35 countries and 10 languages, showcases young girls just as they are: “loud, messy, silly, fearless, independent, confident and fierce.” The book was published in March 2017 and Parker is working on three follow-up books to be released between this year and 2020. Over 30 girls were recognized alongside Parker at Monday’s meeting. “This day was so special! It was an honor for me to see these girls celebrated. They were so proud of themselves, and this is the message I wanted to portray in the book,” said Parker. The book’s images have been embraced from Bangalore to Boston and Atlanta to Australia. It has been featured on CNN, The Today Show, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls at the Party, Zooey Deschanel’s Hello Giggles, Buzzfeed, Mashable, The Washington Post, A Mighty Girl, Lean In, The Atlantic, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Vanity Fair, Glamour, The Daily Mail, The New Zealand Herald and a host of others.

Author of ‘Strong is the New Pretty’ honored by city of Roswell

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 26, 2018September 24, 2023

The City of Ball Ground will be celebrating its 135th anniversary Sept. 29. The event will be co-hosted by the Ball Ground Historical Society. There will be historical exhibits, food, music and more. It’s a birthday party, so, of course, there will be cake The party will be at the Ball Ground Community Building, 250 Civic Drive, from 10 a.m until 2 p.m.

Ball Ground to celebrate 135 years

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 18, 2018March 18, 2019