Author: On Common Ground News
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA—The Celebration of Life service for Officer Pradeep Tamang will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 12Stone Church, 1322 Buford Drive in Lawrenceville Those who are planning to attend are asked to be seated by 9:30 a.m. The service will begin at10 a.m. Officer Tamang, 25, was killed in the line of duty on Sunday, Feb. 1, while responding to a credit card fraud call at the Holiday Inn Express, 1799 East Park Place Blvd., in Stone Mountain. Master Police Officer David M. Reed, who arrived on the scene with Tamang, was critically injured during the shootout that occurred. Officer…
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 all residents, community leaders, and partners to this historic evening of celebration and unity. The evening marks a significant milestone for the City of Stonecrest as it welcomes DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson as the guest speaker and recognize the city’s dedicated leadership: • Tara Graves, Mayor Pro-Tem • Karmesha Washington Smith, Councilmember • Alecia…
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 with the highest SAT score who is also in the top 10 or top 10 percent of their class. That student selects a teacher as their STAR Teacher. The award is a program of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE).The system winner who will advance to the regional competition is…
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. The drivers took off, leaving one abandoned vehicle at the scene. As officers investigated that vehicle, Adrian Peralta,21, returned to the scene. He told officers the vehicle was his and he admitted his involvement in the street racing incident. He was arrested and faces charges of Promotion of Reckless Stunt Driving…
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 reported on one demonstration led by a group of about 150 students at DeKalb’s Arabia Mountain High School. Students chanted “No more ICE” as they rallied on the school’s football field around 11:30 a.m. School officials had initially warned the students would face disciplinary action if they walked out, but decided…


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