Author: On Common Ground News

DECATUR, GA— Dee Dixon, CEO of American Red Cross of Georgia, will be the guest speaker at the DeKalb Legislative Community Cabinet breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 3, 9 to 11 a.m.  The breakfast will be held at Southwest DeKalb High School (auditorium atrium, 2863 Kelley Chapel Rd., Decatur. Dixon is the first African American to hold the position of CEO at the American Red Cross of Georgia. Other speakers expected at the breakfast include Tori Silas, Senior Directorof Government & Regulatory Affairs at Comcast Cable,  Angela Brown of MedCura Health, and Tim Hardy, DeKalb County Code Enforcement Director. The DeKalb…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The DeKalb County Public Library (DCPL) system will offer a smorgasbord of activities to celebrate the Doris K. Wells Heritage Festival honoring DeKalb’s first African-American librarian.  The festival, which begins Dec. 1 and runs through Jan. 31, 2022, will feature more than 25 programs including music, dance, food, crafts, informational workshops and other activities for all ages at many of DeKalb’s library branches. The Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library, where the late Wells was a longtime manager, will kick of its event on Dec. 10.  The  event will include African folk tales with children’s author Ada Ari; family portraits…

ATLANTA – MARTA will hold a veterans job fair on Thursday, Dec. 8, 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, Dec. 8                        1 p.m. – 5 p.m.           WHERE:        MARTA Headquarters 2424 Piedmont Rd. NE Atlanta, Ga. 30324 OPEN TECHNICAL POSITIONS: Information Technology Cyber Security            Police Journeyman: o   Electronic Technicians o   Bus and Rail Mechanics o   Maintenance of Way (Electrical Power, Track, and Equipment Support) BENEFITS OFFERED: Medical, dental, and…

By Dr. Eric W. Lee, Sr. There is a convincing argument to be made that Georgia has contributed more to racial reconciliation than any other state in America. Some might also argue that two Black men running for US Senate is an additional sign of that progress. On the contrary, I contend that the arrival of Herschel Walker has widened and damaged the racial divide. To be clear, I am not branding all Walker supporters as racist, but race continues to hover even without a white candidate on the ballot. Why did 81% of non-White (Black, Latino, Asian, etc.) Georgians…

By Mark Brock DCSD Athletics Specialist DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The Redan Lady Raiders picked up the only win for DeKalb County School District (DCSD) flag football teams in the first round of the state playoffs before dropping a 20-6 second round decision to Harris County on Tuesday night (Nov. 29) at Hallford Stadium. Redan opened the Class 1A-4A state playoffs with a 6-0 overtime victory over Maynard Jackson (7-4) as the two teams battled to a 0-0 tie at the end of regulation after both teams stopped the opponent on fourth down deep in each other’s territory in the second half.…

DECATUR, GA– With temperatures expected to dip into the 30s, DeKalb County announced it will open warming centers for residents to use this week. Warming centers will be open in the following DeKalb County locations on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, beginning at 8 p.m.: Fire Station 3, 100 N. Clarendon Avenue, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 Fire Station 4, 4540 Flakes Mill Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294 Fire Station 6, 2342 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta, GA 30316 North DeKalb Senior Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee, GA 3034 Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that include…

Rockdale County is ranked No. 2 in the State of Georgia for the most percentage of voter turnout as of Nov. 28,  Rockdale Elections Supervisor Cynthia Willingham stated. Voters are turning out in unprecedented numbers for the hotly-contested U.S. Senate race between Raphael Warnock(D) and Herschel Walker (Republican).    On Monday, Rockdale had a record high daily turnout of 2,811 voters cast an early in-person ballot (previous total was 2,805 in 2018 General Election).   “Thank you to each of you for helping us spread the word in getting our voters out to vote.  Hats off to each of the…

DECATUR,GA.– Voters in DeKalb County turned out in record numbers with nearly 33,000 total ballots cast on the initial days of early voting, including Wednesday, Nov. 23, Saturday, Nov. 26 and Sunday, Nov. 27.   More than 21,000 voters cast ballots on Sunday, making that day the largest early voting turnout in 202, DeKalb elections officials said.   “The team at DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) has worked tirelessly to ensure all voters have ample opportunity and access to vote and the turnout is an incredible reflection of their efforts,” said Dele Lowman Smith, board chair for DeKalb…

The DeKalb County Police Department has released the video surveillance photo of a suspect who attempted an armed robbery at the Exxon gas station, 3384 E. Ponce DeLeon Ave., Atlanta. The suspect also assaulted and attempted to rob an elderly male customer at the location. The incident took place on Nov. 25 at approximately 6 a.m., police said. The suspect is a Black male with a slim build. He was  was wearing a red hoodie, plaid shirt, black winter vest, and red and black sweat pants. Anyone with information about the suspect or the crime is asked to contact Detective…