First certified peace officer sworn in

Henry County Sentence Enforcement recently swore in its first certified peace officer. Senior Probation Officer Kinley Wilson was sworn in by Chief State Court Judge Ben Studdard on Feb. 22.

Henry County Sentence Enforcement is the newest department within Henry County. The department is responsible for providing misdemeanor probation supervision to the State, Superior and Magistrate Courts for Henry County.

Prior to joining Henry County Sentence Enforcement, Wilson served as a probation officer with DeKalb County State Court and also previously served as a probation officer with the Department of Corrections, supervising felony probationers.

Two more seats open on arts committee

The Fayette County Public Arts Committee has two more openings for volunteer members. The 11-person board meets at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday and third Monday of each month in Fayetteville to make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners regarding community-enhancing projects involving amateur and professional artists.

The open terms are for two years, starting June 1 and ending May 31, 2019. Applicants must be Fayette County residents. Forms, available from Tameca White at 770-305-5103 or www.fayettecountyga.gov, must be submitted by March 31.

City celebrates Ga. Cities Week with clean sweep

In celebration of the annual Georgia Cities Week, the city of Hapeville is hosting a Citywide Community Clean Up initiative April 24 – April 28. This initiative will be held in conjunction with the city’s annual Clean Sweep event that is held once a year to assist residents in their spring cleaning.

The city will aid residents in disposing of unwanted items that are usually not picked up. Residents will be allowed to put these items out at the street for pickup without a charge. In addition, the city is encouraging residents and businesses to assist in litter clean-ups within the community.

Information: Contact Donald Smith at 404-669-2110.

How to Get Hired for Teens. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Free. Morrow Library, 6225 Maddox Road, Morrow. Learn how to use the Georgia Department of Labor’s online job-hunting resources, create resumes, complete a job interview and how to dress for success. 770-347-0170, claytonpl.org, dol. georgia.gov/job-search-assistance.

Too–Tall Teens Robotics Club. 2 p.m. Saturday and March 18 and 25. Free. Palmetto Branch, 9111 Cascade Palmetto Highway, Palmetto. Teens may explore machines that are busy in space, beneath the ocean, inside a factory and around the house and discover robots that play sports and look like humans. 404-613-4075, afpls.org.

Vanet Road school crossing closed

The city of Chamblee will close the school crossing at Vanet Road on Friday for safety precautions. Chamblee Public Works staff will use the time to evaluate the crossing location and determine the best course of action for repairs.

The walkway crosses the drainage path between Chamblee Middle School and Chamblee High School. There is an 18-inch culvert pipe underneath. Although Public Works has been monitoring the area for several months, an erosion issue has occured and progressed to a point that the walkway may become a hazard. The city will monitor the issue and release more information on its course of action next week.

Information: www.chambleega. com