Author: On Common Ground News

CHAMBLEE, GA—During the month of March, Chamblee Municipal Court is implementing an amnesty program for individuals with outstanding traffic citations and/or active bench warrants for failing to appear in court.  The goal is to settle outstanding violations with the court, reduce arrests, and decrease the city’s overall caseload. “This program not only offers those with outstanding citations or those who have been concerned about failure to appear warrants to settle their violation, but it also helps staff reduce the backlog in cases due to continued effects of the pandemic,” said Barry Anderson, Chamblee’s court administrator. Those who would like to…

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– Police Permits located at One Justice Square will be closed until further notice due to building renovation.  Police Permits will relocate to 770 Hi Hope Rd., Lawrenceville during this time to provide continued customer service. Starting Feb. 13, fingerprint requests will be by appointment only.  To make an appointment, call 770-513-5110 or 770-513-5111.  The current office will remain open until Feb. 17. The 770 Hi Hope Rd. location will begin operations on Feb. 15, 2023.  The relocation contact person is Jasmine Morgan, and she can be reached at 770-513-5112.  

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Sheriff Eric J. Levett will host a town hall for the citizens of Rockdale County entitled “Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office: Community Chit Chat.” The town hall will provide a community Q and A format and will be held on Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Rockdale County Auditorium, 903 Main St. N.W., Conyers.   Sheriff Levett and the RCSO commanders are hosting the town hall to give citizens the opportunity to meet with them face to face and discuss relevant issues and concerns.    The RCSO stated in a news release: “The mission of the…

ATLANTA—Georgia Sen. Emanuel Jones (D – Decatur) has been appointed by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to serve as a member on the Joint High School Athletics Overview Committee and the Georgia Lottery Corporation Legislative Oversight Committee. The Joint High School Athletics Overview Committee was established under Senate Bill 288, which was passed during the 2014 Legislative Session. The committee is comprised of members of the Georgia House and Senate and is charged with reviewing the operations of Georgia’s high school athletic associations in addition to evaluating the fairness and equity in establishing its standards. The Georgia Lottery Corporation Legislative Oversight…

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…