Author: On Common Ground News

ATLANTA –MARTA has launched its new Breeze Mobile 2.0 app, an updated way to pay for your ride with your smartphone. The new app was designed to address customer feedback during the testing of Breeze Mobile 1.0 and delivers new features to make paying fares easier. Customers may still use other Breeze fare media, including Breeze cards and tickets. The previous Breeze Mobile 1.0 app is being replaced. Starting April 14, customers will no longer be able to purchase any products on this app and all remaining products must be used. The Breeze Mobile 1.0 app will no longer be active after…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA: DeKalb County native Dionne McGee is kicking off her campaign for DeKalb County State Court Judge on April 13 at Wahoo! Grill in Decatur.  McGee will run for the open seat that will be vacated by retiring Judge Wayne Purdom in 2024. McGee has more than 22years of practicing experience, serving in criminal defense, criminal prosecution, personal injury, and family law.  McGee currently is a Senior Assistant District Attorney in the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office, serving as a member of the Crime Strategies and Community Partnerships Unit in South DeKalb. “I believe judges should have extensive trial…

CONYERS—This month, the Mayor’s Reading Club Storytime will feature Sue Troff, president of the Conyers Civil League and retired educator. The storytime and crafts program for children will be held on April 15, 11 a.m., at the Nancy Guinn Library, 864 Green St., in Conyers. The monthly program features community leaders and aims to improve literacy skills and overall success with early reading among children and youth in Georgia. The next Mayor’s Reading Club Storytime will be held in May.

CONYERS, GA—Nature enthusiasts and bird watchers will be thrilled with a new feature, a dedicated bluebird trail, at the Big Haynes Creek Nature Center (BHCNC). The 173-acre wildlife conservation area is located at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. Twenty bluebird houses were built, designed, and installed just in time for male bluebird “scouts” to find residency for their new mates. These beautifully, ornate houses can be found dotted along parts of the blue and orange trails throughout Bald Rock Meadows, a section of BHCNC that boasts open fields ideal for nesting habitats. The goals of this project are…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA–The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a Gwinnett County Police officer-involved pedestrian fatality that occurred on Sunday, April 9. The pedestrian has been identified as Ramon Perez, 48, of Lawrenceville. Shortly after 3:30 a.m. on April 9, an officer assigned to the West Precinct was traveling on Brook Hollow Parkway near the intersection of Mitchell Road.  His vehicle struck a male pedestrian who was walking in the roadway.  Following the collision, the officer immediately began to render aid. The pedestrian later died as a result of his injuries. Georgia State Patrol (GSP) was requested to investigate the collision.…

DECATUR, GA—DeKalb County Super District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson introduced a resolution on April 11 designed to establish a Business Code of Conduct that will make it mandatory for vendors and contractors to report any pending litigation or violations of federal, state and municipal laws, as well as any material changes in their corporate structure within 14 days of the change. The proposed ordinance was heard on April 11 in the Finance, Audit and Budget Committee. The policy is designed to make effective governance possible by enforcing a responsible procurement policy to ensure the DeKalb Governing Authority is fully aware…

 ATLANTA – The April meeting of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors will be held in-person at MARTA headquarters and virtually on YouTube on Thursday, April 13, beginning with a work session at noon and board meeting at 1:30 p.m.  WHAT:  April meeting of the MARTA Board of Directors                      Agendas: https://www.itsmarta.com/board-documents.aspx  WHAT:  Thursday, April 13                Work session – noon                 Board meeting – 1:30 p.m.                     WHERE:  MARTA Headquarters                   2424 Piedmont Rd. NE                   Atlanta, Ga. 30324          …

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– Gwinnett Police Robbery Unit needs help identifying a suspect in an armed robbery. On Feb. 13, around 2 p.m., officers at West Precinct responded to an armed robbery call at the Food Mart, 4782 Jimmy Carter Blvd. Officers met with the victim who already had security footage of the incident ready for them to view.  The victim stated he was on the phone and standing near the cash register when the suspect walked into the store.  He said the suspect was wearing a black hoody, dark ski mask, blue latex gloves, blue socks and dark-colored sandals. The suspect…