COBB
Kennesaw program to celebrate MLK legacy
Kennesaw hosts a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration 5 p.m. today at Kennesaw Mountain High School auditorium, 1898 Kennesaw Due West Road NW.
The event is free and open to the community. Information: www.kennesaw-ga.gov or www.thankfulbaptistkennesaw.org. Kent A. Miles for the AJC
Cobb to hold MLK Day events
Cobb County and the Cobb branch of the NAACP will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day 9 a.m.Monday at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 S. Marietta Parkway. The SCLC parade will be 1 to 3 p.m. Monday on Street and travel north to Roswell Street and west to the Marietta Square for a ceremony. Tucker McQueen
GWINNETT
MLK Day Parade includes health fair
The 14th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade presented by the Gwinnett United Ebony Society is 10 a.m. Monday near the Historic Courthouse, 185 Crogan St., Lawrenceville and ends at Moore Middle, 1221 Lawrenceville Highway. A free health fair will be at the school. Information: www.gwinnettmlkparade.com. Karen Huppertz
FULTON
Chief judge to step down
Fulton County Chief Superior Court Judge Cynthia Wright has decided to retire before her current term expires at the end of the year.
Wright, 59, was Gov. Zell Miller’s legal counsel in 1995 when she was named a Fulton State Court judge. In November 1996, she was elevated to the Superior Court.
Wright said she had previously decided she would not seek reelection, is looking forward to the break and plans to remain involved in the legal community here.
Wright said she has yet to decide exactly when she will step down from the bench this year. Bill Rankin
DEKALB
Brookhaven inks deal on fire marshal services
Brookhaven recently signed a deal with Decatur to handle fire marshal inspections and permitting.
Brookhaven will pay $40 an hour for the service. DeKalb County had handled the work previously, processing about 600 building permits every year.
The county will continue to provide fire and rescue services to Brookhaven. April Hunt
Lithonia hosts service day to honor King
Lithonia will host a community cleanup of its Main Street and downtown Monday as a way to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Supplies will be provided at the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to noon starting at Lithonia Plaza downtown.
Information: 770-482-8136. April Hunt
MLK parade set for Monday
The annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade and program, sponsored by the Henry County chapter of the NAACP, is scheduled to take place Monday in McDonough.
The parade will begin at 10 a.m. at the Henry County Performing Arts Center, proceed around the square and back to the PAC, where the program will commence immediately following the parade. Monroe Roark for the AJC
