"State of the County" for business due Thursday in DeKalb

DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis will deliver his his "State of the County" address Jan. 10.

The free event is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Maloof Auditorium at 1300 Commerce Drive in Decatur.

A $25 breakfast is also scheduled for businesses at 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Thalia N. Carlos Hellenic Community Center on Clairmont Road in Atlanta. To register: http://dekalbchamberof commerce.org.

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