Pine Lake News

Simone Bell reacts as she is told by Georgia Equality Executive Director Jeff Graham and Campaign Coordinator Tim Cairl that she has reached a runoff for State House District 58.

House District 58 voters will be headed back to the polls on Dec. 1 for the runoff election between attorney Asha Jackson and businessman Kevin Johnson.

Of the 15 openly gay candidates seeking elected office around metro Atlanta on Nov.

Tuesday proved a long night for gay candidates on the ballot in Georgia. As midnight approached, incumbents Brian Bates in Doraville and Kathie de Nobriga and Melanie Hammet in Pine Lake had their reelection confirmed.

The cities of Doraville, Pine Lake, Chamblee and Stone Mountain are seeing contested races for mayor and city council in Tuesday's city elections as each city deals with its own unique challenges.

Running for office in smaller cities surrounding Atlanta are, from top left, Brian Bates in Doraville; Kyle Williams in Decatur; Kathie deNobriga and Melanie Hammett in Pine Lake; Kenneth DeLeon and Eric Morrow in East Point; and Johnny Sinclair in Marietta.

Voters aren't exactly dashing to the polls this month for early voting for the Nov.

The Moultrie Police Department added two supervisors and two patrol officers to its roster this week.

DeKalb residents who want to vote in the Nov. 3 city and special elections must register to vote by Oct.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- DeKalb Road Closures: Shadow Rock Drive at Mystery Valley Drive due to flooding, road washed away.

CEO Burrell Ellis and Public Safety Director William Miller announced that DeKalb County is experiencing widespread damage throughout the County from heavy rainfall.

Twenty-one seats in DeKalb Countya s municipalities will be up for grabs this year.

Jason Gantt, left, in full firefighting gear, and Andy Screws pose in front of a fire truck Sept.

Thirty-four candidates have qualified to run for elections in the cities of Lithonia, Stone Mountain, Clarkston, Pine Lake, Avondale and Decatur.

When qualifying ended Sept. 4 for the city council and school board races in Avondale Estates, Decatur and Pine Lake, 22 candidates had thrown their hats in the ring.

Twenty-one seats for municipal offices in six DeKalb cities are up for grabs in the Nov.

Longtime LGBT and social justice activist Simone Bell is seeking a seat in the Georgia House while Pine Lake City Council members Melanie Hammet and Kathie deNobriga seek re-election. Simone Bell, a lesbian and self-described "longtime activist and advocate for social justice," is running for the District 58 seat in the Georgia General Assembly.

FIVES, TY SEGALL, CHARLIE & THE MOONHEARTS Sizzling like a lit fuse, the Forty-Fives embody the best of '60s garage revival - reverb-drenched guitar and organ-fueled grooves imbedded in hopping party rhythms.

Pine Lake, Georgia City Council Member Melanie Hammet finds songwriting inspiration in the issues of land use planning.

Georgia's openly gay elected officials Brian Bates, Doraville City Council: Term ends 2009 Greg Creech, Pine Lake City Council: Term ends 2011 Kecia Cunningham, Decatur City Commission: Term ends 2011 Kathie DeNobriga, Pine Lake City Council: Term ends 2009 State Rep.