'Change is a beautiful thing’: Clarkston elects its first Black female mayor November 13, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Beverly Burks will turn 53 years old on Nov. 30, but that won’t be her only reason to celebrate. That day she will be sworn in as the first Black woman to be mayor of Clarkston in its 138-year history.
Clarkston uses COVID-19 relief funds for education, food assistance programs November 12, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Clarkston recently launched four new initiatives using coronavirus relief funds that focus on education, food assistance and internet access.
Due to pandemic, DeKalb cities play it safe with slimmer 2021 budgets November 6, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Several DeKalb County cities plan to spend less in 2021 as they wait to see how long the coronavirus pandemic will affect the economy and their revenue.
Ex-Clarkston Mayor Ted Terry wins runoff, will join DeKalb commission August 12, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Former Clarkston Mayor Ted Terry appears to have won Tuesday’s runoff election and will become DeKalb’s newest county commissioner.