Author: On Common Ground News

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA – On Thursday, March 30, the Council for Quality Growth and Rockdale County Government hosted the 2023 State of Rockdale County at Costley Mill Event Center in Conyers. More than 200 Council and Chamber members, elected officials, businesses, residents, county staff, and partners of Rockdale County gathered to hear Chairman of Rockdale County’s Board of Commissioners (BOC) Oz Nesbitt, Sr.’s annual State of the County Address. The breakfast program was presented by Atlas Technical Consultants. Nesbitt began with commending the county’s public services, including the Sheriff’s Department’s increased training procedures and new law enforcement technologies and the Fire Department’s recent recruitments and…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the U.S. Marshal’s Office, announced an arrest in the Jan. 10 death of a 17-year-old during an armed robbery outside of a gas station on Snapfinger Woods Drive in Decatur. On Tuesday, March 28, authorities located Quavion Hale, 18, of Stonecrest, Georgia and took him into custody without incident  on charges of shooting Akhir Muhammad, 17, in the back, causing his death. According to news reports, Muhammad’s mother said her son was killed in an attempted robbery over a gun that he did not have. Hale is charged with…

DECATUR, GA—Vista Brook Drive, between McLendon Drive and Vista Way, will be closed to through-traffic Friday, March 31, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., to facilitate a large crane removal of a tree at 3123 Vista Brook Drive in Decatur 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 Tierson Boutte, scheduling coordinator, Boutte Tree, Inc., at 404-799-5472.

Stonecrest, GA – The City of Stonecrest in partnership with V. Harris Benefits will host a senior health fair on Thursday, March 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Browns Mill Recreation Center, 5101 Browns Mill Road, Stonecrest. The preventive care health screenings will include cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, women’s health, and behavioral health. The event will bring together vendors from various state and local agencies, and organizations to promote healthy senior living. The health fair is free and open to the public. WHO:             City of Stonecrest Harris Benefits             WHAT:          Stonecrest Senior Health Fair WHEN:          Thursday, March 30 10 a.m.…

By On Common Ground News (www.ocgnews.com) DECATUR, GA—The Southside Council of AT&T, a volunteer group of retirees and employees, are showing their appreciation for their community firefighters. Council member Bessie Marks, of Decatur, recently donated not one but two boxes of assorted cereals, fruits, chips, snacks, and a toy fire truck to DeKalb County’s Fire Station #16, located on Flat Shoals Road in Decatur. Marks, who retired from AT&T after working there for more than 30 years, kicked off the council’s “Happy and Healthy Firefighters” project with her donation to mark her 80th birthday. Marks purchased all of the goodies…

DECATUR, GA– Today, DeKalb County announced that it will reopen its Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition (TLAC) program on Monday, April 3, and begin accepting new applications. The TLAC program, which provides relief to tenants and landlords affected by the pandemic, to date has distributed $53.7 million for rent and utilities to more than 5,500 DeKalb families. With the support of the Board of Commissioners and in partnership with DeKalb County Clerk of State and Magistrate Courts, DeKalb Magistrate Court, Atlanta Legal Aid, DeKalb Dispute Resolution Center and the DeKalb Housing Authority, TLAC is designed to provide financial relief to DeKalb renters…

ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and 17 state attorneys general have sent a letter to U.S. Senate leadership to strongly urge that it rejects President Joe Biden’s nomination of Nancy Abudu to fill a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. “Based upon her record and prior comments, it is clear that Nancy Abudu has no interest in upholding the rule of law but is far more concerned with promoting her own extreme beliefs and agenda,” said Carr. “Throughout her career, Ms. Abudu has perpetuated false claims regarding Georgia’s election integrity law, which…

Rockdale County, GA—The Rockdale County Clerk of Superior and State Courts and the Conyers-Rockdale Library have partnered to allow citizens to meet with an attorney in person to get free information about legal issues. The Law Library Speaker Series is a sequence of presentations from legal experts that touch on topics where citizens have expressed a growing concern. The upcoming session will be held on April 15, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Conyers-Rockdale Library, 864 Green St. S.W., Conyers. The topic covered will be Mental Health, presented by Attorney Justin Kenney. The Law Library Speaker Series is free…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—The Rotary Club of Conyers recently honored outstanding Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) seniors from Salem High School, Rockdale County High School, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology, and Heritage High School. The Rotary Senior Awards were presented on March 23 at the Rotary Club of Conyers  luncheon meeting, which was held at the RCPS Board Room in Conyers. The students were recognized in the areas of Performing Arts, Social Studies, Music/Band, Foreign Language, English, JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps), Physical Education, Science, Art, CTAE (Career Technical and Agricultural Education), and Math. The following students were…