Author: On Common Ground News

DECATUR, GA—Family and friends are remembering Mary Juliette Hill, who had three children associated with On Common Ground News. Mrs. Hill passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 2, after battling cancer for four years. She was 84.   Mrs. Hill is the mother of Valerie J. Morgan and mother-in-law of Glenn L. Morgan, co-publishers of On Common Ground News. Her sons, Athaniel(Nate) and Richard Hill, both worked in advertising for On Common Ground News for many years.   Glenn Morgan said the family is saddened by their mom’s passing, but the outpouring of support from so many in the community has…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–Former GA Rep. Pam Stephenson and her family have been  displaced due to a house fire and need immediate assistance.The fire occurred on Saturday, Dec. 30. A fundraiser  is being held on Jan. 8, 5 to 7 p.m. at the Reel Steel Sports Bar and Grill, 2565 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur. 

MARTA launches yearlong celebration of Atlanta Civil Rights leaders ATLANTA – In partnership with the King Center, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) unveiled a special bus honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. The bus will begin service on Route 3: MLK/Auburn Ave. and move to different routes over the next four months. This is the first of several special bus designs planned as MARTA launches a yearlong celebration of Atlanta Civil Rights leaders. Public transit has long played a role in the fight for equal rights. The arrest of Rosa Parks in 1955 sparked the…

DECATUR, GA- The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted in person at 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, Georgia, 30032. Public comments may be made in person or submitted by sending an email of one printed page or less at a minimum font size of 12 points to electionspubliccmnt@dekalbcountyga.gov. Comments must be received between 35 and 5 minutes before the scheduled start of the meeting. The body of the email must include first…

HOLIDAY – County Offices Closed: Monday, Jan.15, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday  Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Work Session: Tuesday, Jan. 16, 6 p.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Voting Session: Tuesday, Jan. 23,10 a.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Zoning Public Hearing: Thursday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers MEETING CANCELLED-  Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Work Session: Tuesday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m. MEETING CANCELLED –  Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Voting Session: Tuesday, Feb.13, 10 a.m.  HOLIDAY – County Offices Closed: Monday, Feb.19, President’s Day…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Wednesday through Friday, Jan. 3- starting at 8 p.m. each day to use at the following locations: Fire Station 3, 100 N. Clarendon Avenue, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 Fire Station 4, 4540 Flakes Mill Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294 Fire Station 6, 2342 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta, GA 30316 North DeKalb Senior Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee, GA 30341 Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Road, Atlanta 30316. Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that include wearing…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County is extending the dates that it will open warming centers for those who need them. The county is opening five warming centers at 8 p.m. from Dec. 30 through Jan. 2 at the following locations: Fire Station 3, 100 N. Clarendon Avenue, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 Fire Station 4, 4540 Flakes Mill Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294 Fire Station 6, 2342 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta, GA 30316 North DeKalb Senior Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee, GA 30341 Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Road, Atlanta 30316. Anyone staying in the warming…

DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 8, at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the DeKalb County Public Library Darro C. Willey-Administrative Center, 3560 Kensington Road, Decatur. The meeting will also be live-streamed. To receive a link to the livestream, contact weissingera@dekalblibrary.org no later than Monday, Jan. 8, at noon. For more details and the agenda, click here.

By Janice Morris, Clerk of Superior and State Courts As the year comes to an end, I would like to inform Rockdale County citizens about changes that have been implemented in the courthouse. There have been several improvements throughout the court system that will allow information to be more accessible while still providing security and protection for residents. Laws have changed and technology has advanced further, and I have made certain that Rockdale County evolves and adapts to those changes. Technology is vital in our department, and it is rapidly progressing; everything is going paperless. Procedures that would require…