Author: On Common Ground News

DECATUR, GA– Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continue Monday, April 3, with the launch of the Keswick Drive Water Line Replacement Project. Crews will replace 450 linear feet of crumbling water lines with new 8-inch-diameter ductile-iron water lines along Keswick Drive. This line repair project is expected to last approximately one month (April 2023 to May 2023), barring any weather delays. Normal construction hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding major holidays. An increase in construction-related noise and traffic during work hours should be expected. For more information, call the…

DECATUR, GA—Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson, founder of Be Someone Inc., will be teaching chess lessons at Stan Watson’s Free Community Breakfast on Saturday, April 1, at Southwest DeKalb High School. Hudson will be teaching from 8:15 to 9 a.m. and he is urging parents to bring their children to the event. The breakfast meeting will be held from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Hudson, a motivational speaker and chess champion, has dedicated his life to helping at-risk youths through the game of chess. He has trained over 88,000 students through his Be Someone academy and has traveled internationally to spread positive…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Rockdale Board of Commissioners Chairman Oz Nesbitt will deliver the State of the County Address today, March 30, 6 p.m., at the Rockdale Auditorium, 903 North Main St., Conyers. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Nesbitt, who will be joined by Commissioners Sherri Washington, Post 1, and Doreen Williams, Post 2, will provide an update to citizens on the progress the county has made   and plans for its future. The program also will honor “Unsung Heroes” in the community and the Charles P. Cole-Lewis Belcher, Jr. Citizen Involvement Award. Nesbitt delivered his State of the…

ATLANTA – State Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) will host a virtual post-legislative session town hall for the citizens of House District 95 on Thursday, April 20,  6 – 7 p.m. via Zoom; registration for this event is required; to register for Zoom access, please click here. WHO:            Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) WHAT:          Virtual Post-Legislative Session Update WHEN:          Thursday, April 20, 2023 6-7 p.m. WHERE:       Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/3lMzNcm  

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…