Author: On Common Ground News

Holiday – Monday, Jan. 2 – County Offices Closed – New Year’s Day Holiday Holiday – Monday, Jan. 16 – County Offices Closed – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday Conyers-Rockdale Planning Commission: Thursday, Jan. 12, 6 p.m. – Rockdale Auditorium ,903 Main Street, Conyers Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Combined Work Session and Voting Session: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m., Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Zoning Public Hearing: Thursday, Jan. 26, 6 p.m., Rockdale Auditorium, 903 Main Street, Conyers Meetings of the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners are streamed via Facebook live on Rockdale…

DECATUR, GA—JaNautica Lashay Whitehead, the 19-year-old whose body was found in a car at 3951 Snapfinger Parkway, near the Omega Psi Phi World Headquarters in DeKalb County, knew the suspect charged with murdering her, On Common Ground News has learned. Whitehead died violently on Nov. 26, 2022—she was shot twice in the head and was wearing her Waffle House uniform when she was killed, On Common Ground News learned after filing an open records request that was made available today, Dec. 28, for the arrest warrant for the suspect, Deeron Zyon Hicks. Hicks was arrested on Murder-Malice charges on Dec. 17,…

ATLANTA – The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) Board will hold a special called board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, 11 a.m., at 245 Peachtree Center Ave., Marquis One, Suite 2300, Atlanta. To view agenda and options to watch remotely, visit https://www.srta.ga.gov/grta/board/ About the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) is a state-level authority that addresses mobility and air quality in metro Atlanta. GRTA’s jurisdiction encompasses 13 Georgia counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Coweta, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale.  Under state law and via executive order, GRTA approves the allocation of state…

ATLANTA—State Sen. Elena Parent (D-Atlanta) and State Representative-elect Saira Draper (D-Decatur) will host a hybrid town hall meeting  on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. The in-person location has not been finalized. An updated advisory will be sent out once the location is confirmed. In order to attend the town hall via Zoom, register using: bit.ly/1-4_TownHall Questions may be submitted in advance at: bit.ly/23_TownHall Sen. Elena Parent serves as chairwoman for the Senate Democratic Caucus. She represents the 42nd Senate District, which includes portions of DeKalb County. She may be reached at her office at 404-456.5109 or by email at elena.parent@senate.ga.gov.  

ATLANTA – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King encourages Georgia residents to be safe when celebrating with fireworks this New Year’s Eve. Between 2006 and 2021, firework related injuries increased by 25%. In 2021, an estimated 11,500 people were injured in incidents involving fireworks and at least 9 were killed. While a majority of firework related incidents occur during Fourth of July Celebrations, a significant amount occurs during the New Year’s holiday. In recognition of the risk of fireworks, Commissioner King asks Georgians to follow the below tips for keeping yourself and others safe while celebrating the holidays. Purchase fireworks from…

DECATUR, GA – DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. The meeting will be held in person at DeKalb County Public Library Darro C. Willey-Administrative Center, 3560 Kensington Road, Decatur, GA  30032. A live broadcast of the meeting will be streamed over the internet. To receive a link to the livestream, contact weissingera@dekalblibrary.org no later than Monday, Jan. 9 at noon. For more details and the agenda, click here.