City of Stonecrest to host inauguration celebration honoring newly-elected City Council members  STONECREST, GA–The City of Stonecrest is hosting its inauguration celebration honoring its newly-elected City Council on Saturday, Feb. 7. The event will be held from 6-9 p.m., at Privi Stonecrest, 8020 Mall Parkway, Stonecrest. The city cordially invites…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA-The 2026 STAR Students and Teachers for Rockdale County were honored by the Rotary Club of Conyers during a celebration held at the Conyers-Rockdale Nancy Guinn Memorial Library on Jan. 29.  The STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) Student award goes to one student in each high school…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— DeKalb County Police arrested a suspect during an investigation into street racing and stunt driving in the North Central Precinct.  Around midnight on Feb.1, DKPD officers responded to the area of Chamblee-Tucker Road and Embry Circle. Offices found a heavy amount of traffic and vehicles drag racing.…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— DeKalb County Commissioner Robert issued a statement today, Feb. 3, regarding local student-led protests of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations around the country.  Thousands of students across Georgia, including DeKalb County, held walk-outs as part of a nation-wide protest on Friday, Jan. 30. On Common Ground News…

DECATUR, GA— DeKalb County District 1 Commissioner Robert Patrick is highlighting African American inventors whose work has driven major advances in technology, aerospace, engineering, safety and innovation throughout February when Black History Month is observed nationally.  The District 1 Black History Month: Inventor Spotlight series will be featured on Commissioner Patrick’s Facebook…

DECATUR, GA – The Decatur Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred today, Feb. 2, at the Decatur Library, the main branch of the DeKalb County Public The Decatur Library is located in downtown at 215 Sycamore St. According to the police department, officers responded to the library…

DECATUR, GA—Fugitive Jayson Coleman and three other men being held without bond at the DeKalb County Jail on drug trafficking charges after trying to flee during a raid, authorities said on Feb. 2. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, along with the U.S. Marshals, Fulton County’s SWAT and…

ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex) will host Homeowners Association (HOA), Condominium Owners Association (COA) and Property Owners Association (POA) Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 9 a.m., Room 125 at the Georgia State Capitol. This event was rescheduled due to winter weather.  “HOA, COA…