Author: On Common Ground News

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA—A 23-year-old woman has been charged with the death of her child who was found with multiple stab wounds in an apartment fire. The child has been identified as 6-year-old Jayveon Pruitt, Gwinnett County Police said in a news release today, Oct. 24. The young boy’s mother, A’zaria Shante Burton, of Peachtree Corners, has been charged with Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Arson 1st Degree, Aggravated Assault, Tampering with Evidence, Possession of a Knife during the Commission of Certain Crimes, and Cruelty to Children 1st Degree. Burton was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail on Friday, Oct. 20, around…

STONECREST, GA— Seniors are invited to attend the New Birth/Samson Health & Fitness Center’s “Senior Health Matters Fall Expo” on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 8 a.m. The Fall Expo will be held at Samson Health and Fitness Center, located on New Birth Missionary Baptist Church’s campus, located at 6400 Woodrow Road, Stonecrest, GA. The expo will include a full-packed morning focused on wellness, fitness, and lifestyle improvements.  DaShaun Johnson, Guru of Abs, will lead an energizing workout and participants also will have the chance to interact with informative vendors offering open enrollment information, door prizes, raffles and giveaways. There will be…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that Georgia was awarded $83 million in funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). It’s part of $3.7 billion being released nationwide to help lower heating costs for American families this winter. Administered through the Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Community Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the funding will help individuals and families with low incomes pay their home heating costs this winter, and with cooling bills in the summer. LIHEAP can also be used to weatherize homes to make them more…

DECATUR, GA– A partial lane closure will occur on West Ponce de Leon Avenue, between Clairemont Avenue to Marshall Street, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The partial lane closure will allow DeKalb County Watershed to begin daytime work to repair a failed sewer main in the 100 block of West Ponce de Leon Avenue, weather permitting.   Signs and flaggers will be in the area during the road closure to advise motorists of construction work in the area and of local traffic restrictions. For more information, visit the DWM website at www.dekalbwatershed.com, call the DWM Project…

ATLANTA – The MARTA Police Department (MPD) is offering another opportunity for patrons who own Kia and Hyundai vehicles to receive a steering wheel lock. Through a partnership with car manufacturers Kia and Hyundai, MARTA received 640 steering wheel locks to help deter and prevent thefts after a spike in incidents involving those vehicles. Police nationwide have noticed a spike in thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles after a post on social media showed how to start these cars without a key.  MPD officers will distribute the steering wheel locks to MARTA patrons who own a Kia or Hyundai model year 2011 – 2022, Thursday, November 2 from 7:30 a.m. to…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Gwinnett County is hosting a series of fall events to engage residents in discussions regarding the 2045 Unified Plan — a comprehensive roadmap guiding the county’s development through the year 2045. As part of the County’s public engagement efforts, upcoming events will be held around Gwinnett for residents to analyze specific areas, learn about project recommendations and contribute their own ideas. “Input from our residents is integral in shaping the progress of the 2045 Unified Plan,” said Gwinnett Planning and Development Department Director Matthew Dickison. “We want to encourage everyone to get involved and look forward to…

STONECREST, GA– The City of Stonecrest has been designated as a “City of Civility” by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA). The Stonecrest City Council adopted a civility resolution on June 28, 2023. A 2019 poll by Weber Shandwick revealed that over 90% percent of Americans believe that incivility is a problem, with nearly 68% percent identifying it as a major problem. Civility is more than just politeness; it is about disagreeing without disrespect, seeking common ground as a starting point for dialogue about differences, listening past one’s preconceptions, and teaching others to do the same. “We’re committed to respecting each…

By Mark Brock DCSD Athletics Specialist ATLANTA—Tucker High School boys’ head basketball coach James Hartry was inducted into the Clark Atlanta University Athletics Hall of Fame today (Oct. 21) The induction ceremony was held at the Bishop Cornelius Henderson Student Center on the Clark Atlanta campus. The DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD) Hartry joins Dennis Roberts (basketball); Gwendolyn Louise Rainey Gillespie (tennis); and Parrish Lamar Preston (tennis) as the Hall of Fame honorees named by the Clark Atlanta Athletics Boosters Association. “I’ve received a lot of honors over the years such region and state Coach-of-the-Year, Teacher of the Year, but…