Author: On Common Ground News

CONYERS, GA—Military veterans in the Rockdale County area are encouraged to attend a Veterans Town Hall meeting on Friday, March 3, 6 p.m., at the J.P. Carr Community Center, 981 Taylor Street, Conyers. Rockdale County has about 6,500 veterans, according to officials, and agencies that can provide veterans help are hosting the town hall as a community outreach effort.  Representatives from various agencies will be on hand including: the Georgia Department of Veteran Services, Georgia Department of Driver Services, a liaison to Social Security and Medicare services, and several other agencies. Each agency will make a presentation and be available…

ATLANTA–The Internal Revenue Service has announced special Saturday hours on Feb. 11, March 11, April 8, and May 13 at the Atlanta Taxpayer Assistance Center located at 401 W. Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30308. The special hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and no appointment is needed. The IRS is offering these weekend hours to taxpayers as part of the IRS’s larger effort to help people during the filing season. “We’re very excited to offer these additional hours to help people get the services they need because we understand some can’t visit us during the week,” said Acting IRS Commissioner Doug O’Donnell.…

DECATUR, GA– Lamont Drive, between Clairemont Avenue and Vidal Boulevard, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, to facilitate the point repair on a sanitary sewer line at 208 Lamont Drive. 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 this road closure should be addressed to Gabe Cummings, project manager, SAK Construction, LLC at 615-852-0988.

ATLANTA – The Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH) has collaborated with Fulton County Government to provide greater access to free COVID-19 home test kits. The kits are available free of charge to residents visiting Fulton health centers as well as a Fulton County library branches, senior centers, and other selected government facilities in Fulton County. A full list of locations is available at  https://bit.ly/FultonFreeCOVIDkits. “During these winter months, COVID-19 remains a threat to the communities we serve and residents need to take steps to limit its spread,” says Dr. Lynn Paxton, FCBOH District Director. “As we continue to encourage the community…

ATLANTA –Conyers, GA City Councilwoman Connie Alsobrook received the prestigious Certificate of Achievement from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute during the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Cities United Summit in Atlanta on Jan. 22.  The Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute, a cooperative effort of GMA and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, provides a nationally- recognized series of training opportunities for city officials. “This is an outstanding achievement,” said GMA CEO and Executive Director Larry Hanson. “We commend Conyers City Councilwoman Connie Alsobrook for this accomplishment and for the dedication shown in using this valuable…

ATLANTA – A statute of Xernona Clayton, Atlanta civil rights pioneer, will be unveiled on March 8, during International Women’s Day. International Woman’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The unveiling of Clayton’s bronze statue will stand as a beacon of her illustrious career and legacy as a media maven and civil rights activist. The 8-foot bronze statue, crafted by world-renowned sculptor, Ed Dwight of Denver, Colorado, will be located in downtown Atlanta in the heart of the city in Xernona Clayton Plaza at West Peachtree Street and Xernona Clayton Way. The statue…

Longtime DeKalb County resident and businessman Bill Leavell announces the death of his mother, Mrs. Louise Leavell, who passed away at the age of 90. For 25 years, Mrs. Leavell made her career driving Coweta County school buses. She was heralded as the first female school bus driver for Coweta and consequently, its first black female driver. A member of the South Fulton Retired Educators Association and an emeritus member in its state affiliate Georgia Retired Educator Association( GREA), Mrs. Leavell was honored with a commemorative brick in the Georgia Teaching Museum located in Flowey Branch, GA. In addition to…

DECATUR, GA– Canby Lane, between Wesley Chapel Road and the cul de sac, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, to facilitate the point repair on a sanitary sewer line at 4177 Canby Lane. 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 this road closure should be addressed to Gabe Cummings, project manager, SAK Construction, LLC at 615-852-0988.