Seay Chapel Restoration Continues With Saturday Workday
Volunteers can join the work Saturday to restore the Seay Chapel and its surrounding historic grounds in Alexandria with approximately 500 unmarked graves. Friends of Alexandria Historic Cemeteries District Co-Chair Kristina Wheeler said the site is a designated historic district that contains some of the earliest burials in DeKalb County. Wheeler said the location is […]
Researchers Memorialize Hundreds Of Unmarked Graves
Dekalb County Researchers identifying and memorializing some 450 unmarked graves located in the African American section of the Alexandria historic district cemetery. Co-chair Kristina Wheeler said the project is currently in its first phase, which involves dedicating an initial tombstone featuring 100 names. The monument will be unveiled Tuesday. “I think for us it’s an […]
Alexandria Budget And Utilities Raises Comptroller Concerns
The Comptroller’s Office has submitted a letter to Alexandria’s Mayor and Board of Aldermen expressing concerns about the town’s budget and utilities. Comptroller Director of Communications John Dunn said Alexandria’s Board of Aldermen did not submit the town’s fiscal year budget before the August 31 deadline. Dunn said since the budget was submitted past the […]
Liberty Fire Station Opens Wednesday, Expanded Dekalb Coverage
Dekalb County will open a new fire station in Liberty Wednesday, hoping to cut down response time on the western end of the county. Dekalb County Fire Chief Donny Green said the new district station will be a futuristic approach to providing equipment support to areas lacking emergency resources. The station will accommodate a fire […]
Dekalb Sees Damages In Three Areas, Tornado Sirens Working
Dekalb County is currently evaluating storm damages in several areas of the county. EMA Director Charlie Parker said a tornado has not been confirmed but straight line winds did take a definite path. Parker said Alexandria, northern Smithville and Johnsons Chapel took the majority of damages. “The biggest thing has been tree damage, we have […]
Smithville-Dekalb Rescue Squad Needs Funding To Increase Capabilities
The Smithville-Dekalb County Rescue Squad will go to the county commission to request funding to form a Swift Water Rescue Task Force. Rescue Squad Captain Dustin Johnson said cars being swept off the road from flooding is an increasing issue. Johnson said the rescue squad is going to ask the county for $18,000. “What we’re […]
