GEINNETT COUNTY, GA – Two members of the Sureño gang have been sentenced to 40 years in prison on drug charges  after a year-long investigation by the Gwinnett County Metro Police Drug Task force investigators. A Gwinnett County jury found both Melvis Argenis Corrales, 29, of Lawrenceville, and Marcos Junior Sandoval , 35, of…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–Democrat Tony Brown has been disqualified from the Special Election for Georgia’s 13th Congressional House District because the check he submitted with his qualifying papers bounced, the Secretary of State’s Office said on Friday, July 10.  The spokesperson stated in an e-mail to On Common Ground News that Brown “paid…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County leaders have announced significant investments in housing, workforce development, healthcare, public safety and community services following the DEKalb Board of Commissioners’ approval of the FY2026 millage rate and budget. DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson highlighted the investments during a press conference held on July 8 at…

NORCROSS, GA– Gwinnett County Police are seeking to identify a woman involved in a shoplifting incident. On July 7, the woman was involved in a shoplifting incident at a TJ Maxx located in Gwinnett County. Detectives are asking anyone who recognizes her or has information about her identity to…

PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA– The Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 87-year-old Donald Hively. Hively was reported missing by his family on July 8. He was last seen at his residence in the 4200 block of Thamesgate Close in Peachtree Corners on July 7 at approximately 8…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–Beginning Monday, July 13, the DeKalb County Department of Solid Waste Management will begin garbage pickups at 6 a.m., one hour earlier than usual.  To enhance employee safety during periods of extreme summer heat, DeKalb is temporarily adjusting its collection routes effective July 13–Sept. 1. The temporary one-hour…

DECATUR, GA– Public access to the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office online property information website will be unavailable beginning Friday, July 17, at 5 p.m. until Monday, Aug. 3, at 8 a.m. Online property search, e-bills, and payment functions will be inaccessible during this time. Property owners may call the…

  July 9, 2026 Dear Friends, Neighbors, and Residents:Stonecrest  As I reflect on where we are today and where we are headed as a city, I am filled with optimism about the future of Stonecrest.  Over the past several months, I have had the privilege of working alongside…