Author: On Common Ground News

DECATUR, GA– Livingstone Place, between East College Avenue and Craigie Avenue, will be closed to through-traffic 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday – Friday, Sept. 9-30 to facilitate a watermain replacement at 718 Livingstone Place. Road closure and detour signs will be placed in the area during the road closure period advising motorists of construction work in the area and of local traffic restrictions. Questions regarding the road closure should be addressed to Drew Smith, project engineer, Garney Construction at 816-741-4600.

Updated Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 ATLANTA—Georgia leaders are sending up prayers and expressing an outpouring of support in the wake of the deadly mass shooting today (Sept. 4) at Apalachee High School in Winder, GA. Winder is located about 50 miles east of Atlanta in Barrow County. Two students and two teachers were killed and 9 others were hospitalized—eight students and teachers–in the incident. The shooter, 14-year-old Colt Gray, a student at Apalachee High, surrendered and dropped to the ground when he was confronted by a school resource officer during the shooting. Authorities said Gray will be charged with murder…

STONECREST, GA – New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is excited to announce a special Student Loan Workshop in collaboration with several esteemed federal agencies and community partners. This free event is designed to offer vital support and resources to individuals facing challenges with student loan repayment, default, and forgiveness. The workshop will take place on Saturday, Sept. 7, noon, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Attendees will receive training on various student loan repayment and forgiveness options, to equip them with the knowledge needed to effectively manage their student debt. Following the training, there will be breakout sessions where borrowers can receive…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying the skeletal remains of a man found in December 2010. The unidentified man’s remains were found in Conyers. Above the remains was a hose tied into a noose and beside it was a chair turned on its side. The male is believed to be between 15 and 27 years old. Investigators released a forensic sketch of the person.

DECATUR, GA- DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced on today (Sept. 3)a conviction by jury trial in the case against an Atlanta man accused of shooting and killing a man at the victim’s apartment. Dequan Trimell King, 30, was found guilty on Aug. 29 on charges of Malice Murder, three counts of Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, Criminal Attempt to Commit Armed Robbery, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon stemming from the shooting death of Brandon McCrary on Sept. 22, 2019. According to the investigation, officers with…

By Mark Brock DCSD Athletics Specialist DEKALB COUNTY, GA–The DeKalb County School District’s Lakeside Vikings and Martin Luther King Jr. Lions grabbed their first wins of the 2024 high school football season with home field victories on Friday(Aug. 30). At Adams Stadium, the Vikings won a back-and-forth tilt with Macon County 25-21 with a late touchdown and a big defensive stand in the red zone. Macon County scored a touchdown with 11:39 to play to regain the lead at 21-17 and the Vikings answered right back as quarterback Kyle Davis snuck into the end zone with 8:23 to play to…

Officials announce Sept. 29 Move Day schedule, release video showcasing new facility   ATLANTA – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will undertake a significant logistical feat on Sunday, Sept. 29 – moving all patients from Egleston Hospital to the new Arthur M. Blank Hospital, located in Brookhaven, in a single day. In total, Children’s anticipates moving 340 patients beginning at 7 a.m., using 56 ambulances from community groups as well as Children’s ground and air transport. As Children’s prepares for this historic move, officials are asking for the public’s help by yielding to ambulances along the move route from Egleston Hospital to Arthur M. Blank Hospital…

ATLANTA—Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is accepting applications for student nominations to the nation’s military service academies. Students who wish to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy must first apply through the Academy directly. Students must meet eligibility requirements in academic performance, physical fitness, medical standards, extracurricular involvement, leadership, motivation, and aptitude as determined by the Academy. The second step in pursuing admission to a Service Academy is the Congressional Nominations process. An individual must meet the Academy’s admission requirements and receive a nomination to be offered final appointment to…

ATLANTA, GA – The Georgia Foundation for Early Care + Learning is joining the Georgia Foundation for Public Education(GFPE) this fall in offering 20 $5,000 mini grants to rural elementary schools partnering with childcare programs to help students transition into pre-k and kindergarten. To receive the Early Literacy Alignment Mini-Grant, the schools must show how they collaborate with the childcare programs to vertically align their early literacy practices to assist young students. The program is targeted for schools in rural areas of Georgia, with a county population of 35,000 or less. Local elementary schools will partner with local childcare providers who have…