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Kendrick named secretary of DeKalb House delegation

Following the announcement that State Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield will not seek re-election, Howard Mosby, chairman of the DeKalb House delegation, appointed Dar’shun N. Kendrick to replace her as secretary of the DeKalb House delegation. Although Stuckey Benfield remains in the legislature until the end of her term, Kendrick takes over immediately as secretary of the DeKalb house Delegation. Kendrick will be in charge of scheduling speakers, recording minutes, sending meeting notice and other duties requested by the chairman and the delegation.

Early voting continues in DeKalb

During the first two weeks of early voting for the Presidential Primary and special election, 1,444 voters in DeKalb County took to the polls. Starting today, DeKalb voters who wish to cast ballots early for the March 6 election can do so at locations throughout the county now through March 2.

The following six locations are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for early voting for the Presidential Primary and special election:

Voter Registration & Elections’ main office, including the Accessible-only Poll

4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300

Decatur, GA 30032

Tucker Recreation Center

4898 LaVista Road

Tucker, GA 30084

Downtown Decatur - Clark Harrison Building

330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Room A

Decatur, GA 30030

Hours: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

South DeKalb - Community Achievement Center, Inc.

4522 Flat Shoals Parkway

Decatur, GA 30034

Hours: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

North DeKalb - Chamblee City Hall

5468 Peachtree Road

Chamblee, GA 30341

Hours: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

East DeKalb - New Bethel AME

8350 Rockbridge Road

Lithonia, GA 30058

Hours: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Remodeling of Fire Station 10 celebrated

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis, along with DeKalb County Commissioners Larry Johnson, Kathie Gannon and Lee May, county officials and Fire Station 10 staff, celebrated the reopening and completion of improvements to Fire Station 10 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 22. More than 50 people attended the ceremony.

Major improvements include a new apparatus bay that accommodates two emergency vehicles and allows taller, modern fire apparatus to be stationed there; updated energy efficient HVAC equipment and low-flow plumbing fixtures; the kitchen and dayroom have been enlarged; larger office space, sleeping quarters and the addition of a weight room; and fencing around the parking lot to ensure the security of vehicles.

Improvements to the original station, built in 1960, totaled $1.1 million. The project was completely financed with federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).