Author: On Common Ground News

Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Amazon plans to create more than 500 full-time jobs in the Braselton area. The 600,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center in Jackson County will be used for packing and shipping large items such as household décor, sporting equipment and gardening tools. Braselton is about 43 miles north of Atlanta. “Amazon’s decision to develop in Jackson County speaks to the strength and vitality of Georgia’s business-friendly environment,” said Deal. “We are thrilled that a global leader such as Amazon has chosen to expand its footprint here in Georgia. This project further bolsters Georgia’s reputation as the nation’s No. 1…

Best Buy in Conyers was burglarized at 3:50 a.m. on Friday, June 17.  Two suspects broke through a receiving garage door and stole drones and gaming consoles.  The same location was burglarized on May 9, 2016 in a similar manner.  See video of both incidents. Any information leading to the arrest of the suspects may result in a cash reward of up to $5,000.00. Tipsters will remain anonymous and are asked to contact Crime Stoppers with any information. Call: 404.577.TIPS (8477) Text: CSA + your tip to CRIMES (274637) Click: www.CrimeStoppersAtlanta.org

REWARD INCREASE: Conyers Police along with Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta are offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the Beasley Drug Company burglar. Click here to view the video surveillance footage.

As part of a national partnership, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Lambda Epsilon Omega Chapter participated in “The Longest Day” on Monday, June 20, in Lithonia. “The Longest Day” is one of the organization’s signature events to raise funds and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association, which provides research and support for families facing the disease. Held annually on the summer solstice, teams across the globe create their own projects to fundraise and honor those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease. The sunrise-to-sunset duration of the event symbolizes the arduous journey of both those living with the disease as well as their…

By Shawn Evans Mitchell | For On Common Ground News ATLANTA– Fans packed into the Barnes & Noble Edgewood bookstore recently for the chance to get up close and personal with the famed R& B recording artist, Bobby Brown. Brown was on tour in Atlanta on June 16 to promote his highly-anticipated memoir, “Every Little Step: My Story BOBBY BROWN” (Dey Street Books; William Morrow imprint, written with Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist and author Nick Chiles). Many of Brown’s fans had stood for as long as three hours for an autograph, hug, photo, and short conversation with the New Edition “Bad Boy.”  Although…

Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal joined Interim CEO Lee May and Commissioner Jeff Rader and other state leaders to kick off the Georgia Summer Meals at Mason Mill Park in Decatur. The statewide program provides meals to youth during the summer. “When hunger enters their lives, it begins to interrupt the purity of this moment in their lives,” said Interim CEO May. “Today, this collaboration is something that warms my heart. Today you all really reflect the fact that we have decided in Georgia to come together to solve this problem.” “In DeKalb County, we delivered over 210,000 meals in…

The United Professional Firefighters of DeKalb County (UPFFODC) is inviting the community to its inaugural meeting on June 22, 7 p.m., at the DeKalb County Fire Station 4, 4540 Flakes Mills Road, Ellenwood. Networking begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. The nonprofit, charitable organization, which is comprised of active and retired firefighters, wants to share its vision and mission to engage local businesses and the community at large through advocacy, fellowship, partnership, youth development, education and training. Membership fees, which are tax deductible, are $240 per year for…

Rockdale County leaders and community partners recently celebrated the completion of the second phase of Phoenix Pass, a nonprofit that provides transitional housing and training to help homeless women and their children become self-sufficient. The year-long construction of the $600,000, 7,200-square-foot apartment complex was a collaboration between Home Aid Atlanta, which worked with several building trades that donated their services, Cooper Homes of Atlanta, and the community. Officials said last week minor touch-up work will be done over the next few days to fully complete the project. Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Chairman Richard Oden said the new apartment complex…

James Lewis, who heads the N the Zone Motorcycle Club, was on his way to the Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia to help raise money for a young girl recovering from a heart transplant when he was struck and critically injured himself. Now, the child’s mother and club members are praying that Lewis, nicknamed “Big Blue,” will recover. “We were all waiting for him to arrive for the charity ride and then we found out that he had been involved in an accident. He suffered internal injuries and had to be rushed to Grady Hospital,” said Lanier Levett, a…

A group of Tucker Middle School students is going to San Diego. After a weeklong push to raise $5,000, the Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) student organization was able to meet its goal to travel to California to compete in the national convention in July. “We are overjoyed that we made our match challenge of $2,500. In fact, we went over. Thank you to all of our donors and to “On Common Ground”  for publishing a wonderful article to help us meet our goal,” read a message from Christine Mayfield, the FCCLA adviser,  from the group’s GoFundMe page. Just…