Author: On Common Ground News

 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…

DECATUR, GA–The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a free paper shredding event Saturday, May 6, 8 a.m. – noon, at the DeKalb County Sanitation Division’s Central Transfer Station, 3720 Leroy Scott Drive, Decatur. Event participants will have an opportunity to responsibly dispose of all types of documents, including sensitive personal documents such as old tax records and legal documents. All documents will be shredded onsite, and each participant will be limited to 10 standard-size boxes of paper. Shredding services will be provided by A1 Shredding & Recycling. The event is free and open only to DeKalb County residents. Proof…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–Three members of Rockdale County’s 4-H team won first place in the 2022-2023 4-H District Project Achievement Competition, which was held in Eatonton, GA. Roderick Sneed presented and won in the Engineering and Mechanics category. Kelsey Andries won in the Performing Arts Drama category, and Crosby McFall won in the Public Speaking category. Among the 57 youths from the Northwest District, these three will advance to the state-level competition this summer. The students will spend a week in Atlanta competing to become a Master 4-H’er, the highest honor a Georgia 4-H’er can achieve. The Georgia 4-H Project Achievement…

STONECREST, GA—A community drive is under way to assist people impacted by the recent tornados that swept Mississippi, leaving a path of destruction and fatalities across the state. Fletcher’s Bar & Grill, located in the city of Stonecrest, is hosting a drive on Saturday, April 8, noon to 8 p.m. Organizers are asking people to donate necessities and supplies to the victims, many of whom lost everything in the tornadoes, which hit on March 24. Non-perishable items, bottled water, baby formula, feminine hygiene products, detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, new towels and wash cloths, new socks, blankets, packaged underwear and…

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA – The DeKalb County Board of Education announced today that Dr. Devon Horton has been selected as the sole finalist for the district’s superintendent position. The DeKalb County Board of Education collaborated with the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) to its selection process in which Horton emerged as the top candidate. Horton has over two decades of experience in educational leadership and currently serves as the Superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65, previously holding positions such as Chief of Schools at Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky and Deputy Superintendent of East St. Louis School District 189…

DECATUR, GA– This summer, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners are hosting the 2023 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy (DVCA), the county’s seventh annual summer jobs training program, run by WorkSource DeKalb. “As families continue to struggle to navigate high inflation and food prices, DeKalb County wants to help youth earn money to purchase much-needed items for school while learning critical job skills,” CEO Thurmond said The application process is open April 5-11 through 11:59 p.m. for the five-week program, which runs from June 5 through July 7. DVCA will provide 800 internships to DeKalb residents ages…