Author: On Common Ground News

ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb House Legislative Delegation, chaired by State Rep. Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), will host three public meetings with local officials this month. The meeting schedule is as follows: Monday, March 13, 12 p.m. (or upon adjournment of the House of Representatives if later) in room 510 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta; Monday, March 20, 12 p.m. (or upon adjournment of the House of Representatives if later) in room 510 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta; Monday, March 27, 12 p.m. (or upon adjournment of the House of Representatives if later)…

By Mark Brock DCSD Athletics Specialist DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD)Cedar Grove Saints face another Region 5-3A team for the fourth time this season as they take on the Sandy Creek Patriots in the Class 3A Boys’ Basketball State Championship game at on Friday, March 10, 3 p.m.  in the Macon Coliseum. Cedar Grove (20-9) defeated Region 5-3A foe Douglass (16-14) 61-45 in the semifinals in the two teams’ fourth meeting of the season. Region 5-3A had three of its four teams reach the Final Four in both basketball and football this school year. Friday a state title is on…

ATLANTA – The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will hold a veterans’ job fair on Thursday, March 9, 1 until 5 p.m. at MARTA headquarters, located across from the Lindbergh Center rail station on Piedmont Road in Atlanta. MARTA is offering a $3,000 sign on bonus for Journeyman Bus Technicians and Track Maintainers. WHAT:  Veterans Career Fair WHEN:  Thursday, March 9 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.                            WHERE:  MARTA Headquarter                   2424 Piedmont Rd. NE Atlanta, 30324 OPEN TECHNICAL POSITIONS: Information Technology Cyber Security            Police Journeyman: o   Electronic…

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA— Gwinnett County Police are seeking the public’s help in finding the suspect they believe is responsible for the death of Alinton Joel Riveria-Zuniga, 22, of Texas. The victim died in the hospital after being shot in the head on Nov. 27, 2022, detectives said. Detectives say they believe the suspect has used the name Brayan Duarte and Brayan Sanchez. The suspect was seen leaving the scene of the homicide, getting into a maroon Nissan Pathfinder. The shooting took place at Estates Court in Norcross. Police officers from the West Precinct responded to a person shot call on Nov. 27…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA – Rockdale County Chairman Oz Nesbitt, Sr. will host the first Shop Talk forum of this  year on March 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at The Lab Barber Shop, 1820 GA Highway 20, Suite 158, Conyers. The Shop Talk forums are held at local barbershops as a way to connect the community with government staff and officials. The series introduces government officials and staff to those who may not know who they are, their roles, and their duties and responsibilities. Attendees have an opportunity to dialogue with officials. The upcoming Shop Talk will feature the following…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– In an effort to accelerate the corrective work on Sigman Road Phase II Widening and Multiuse Path Construction Project, the Rockdale Department of Transportation (RDOT) announced there will be a roadway closure at Sigman and Rockbridge Roads on Saturday, March 4. Traffic will be detoured around Sigman Road on the West and Rockbridge Road on the North. From the North – traffic traveling northbound on Rockbridge, towards Sigman, will need to take a right onto Sigman and head eastbound. From the South – traffic traveling southbound on Rockbridge, towards Sigman, will need to detour onto Farmer Road…

CONYERS, GA—The Conyers Downtown Development Authority (DDA) recently presented the 2022 Outstanding Achievement Award to Delicia Durant and Rebeca Gibbons for their efforts in renovation and beautification at Forever Mis Quinces, 914 Center Street in Olde Town Conyers.   Forever Mis Quinces opened on June 30, 2022, and is billed as the leading destination for the best quinceanera dresses, as well as a variety of formal gowns for all occasions including bridal, sweet 16, prom, bridesmaids, mother-of-the-bride, flower girls, cocktail, formal, and offers tiaras and accessories. Owners Durant and Gibbons are also cofounders of Unidos Latino Association, which provides assistance…

ATLANTA – MARTA partnered with Page Turners Make Great Learners, an Atlanta non-profit focused on childhood literacy, and the City of Atlanta to host the third annual Storybus on Thursday, March 2. Page Turners Make Great Learners launched the Storybus in partnership with MARTA in 2018 to encourage students to read and connect the skill of reading to the wider world. The MARTA Storybus traveled through Atlanta picking up notable local figures including Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens who shared his favorite book with the children. MARTA Chief Customer Experience Officer Rhonda Allen joined the children at the “Let’s Paint the Town REaD” reading rally at Heritage Academy to…