Atlanta, GA – While the Georgia Municipal Association is urging all leaders in Georgia’s 538 cities to declare public health emergencies in response to COVID-19, the state’s association of county commissioners has a different view. ...
Decatur, GA – The DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office is closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. It will affect some services provided by this office. “Irvin J. Johnson, DeKalb County’s tax commissioner, is reminding ...
DeKalb County, GA – CBS 46 reports that an employee in the Superior Court Clerk’s office passed away after she contracted COVID-19. The news came a few days after the Superior Court Clerk’s Office announced ...
Decatur, GA – Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett on March 24 issued an emergency stay at home order to curb the spread of COVID-19. “The order goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on March 25, 2020 ...
DeKalb County, GA – The Georgia Department of Public Health has added something new to its twice-daily updates of COVID-19 cases. The Health Department now tracks hospitalizations related to the virus. As of 7 p.m. ...
Decatur, GA – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said an inmate and an employee at the Sheriff’s Office have tested positive for COVID-19. “A 35-year old male inmate in the DeKalb County Jail is undergoing ...
This story has been updated. By Logan C. Ritchie, contributor Tucker, GA – Tucker City Council held an in-person meeting on March 23, despite calls some from local and state leaders to practice social ...
Atlanta, GA – LifeLine Animal Project reports that Atlantans have cleared 757 animals from its shelters in the span of a week. The adoptions came amidst the COVID-19 outbreak that has left many people in ...
Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Municipal Association is urging all leaders in Georgia’s 538 cities to declare public health emergencies in response to COVID-19. The cities are encouraged to follow GMA’s model ordinance. Many local ...
DeKalb County, GA – On March 24, Georgia’s number of COVID-19 cases passed 1,000 for the first time. There are now 1,026 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 94 in DeKalb County. That makes DeKalb County ...