Author: On Common Ground News

As the President of National Association of Counties (NACo) and DeKalb County District 3 Commissioner, Larry Johnson will engage in an armchair discussion with Secretary of TransportationPete Buttigieg today, Feb. 14. Johnson will moderate the General Plenary Session during the 2022 NACo Legislative Conference.  As part of the armchair discussion with Secretary Buttigieg, Johnson will discuss the new bipartisan infrastructure law, streamlining the application process and steps that will help mitigate concerns for county government interested in applying for competitive funding opportunities. In addition, during the legislative conference many pressing issues will be covered.  These include: The U.S. Treasury…

CONYERS, GA—The city of Conyers and community partners will gather on Friday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m., to plant a tree at the Rockdale County Master Gardeners Association Memorial Arboretum, located at the Georgia International Horse Park. The tree planting is being held in honor of the state’s annual Arbor Day celebration and the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day in the year 2022. Conyers has been recognized for 30 consecutive years for being named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. Residents are being encouraged to help plant and protect native trees for future generations and learn…

DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will offer a winter break minicamp on Feb. 18, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost of camp is $10 a day for children ages 5-12. Participants must provide their own breakfast, lunch and snack.  Park staff will meet campers outside all recreation centers for curbside dropoff and pickup. Parents will not be allowed to enter the facility during operating hours. All campers are required to be screened via temperature checks and must wear a mask while indoors. Children who participate in the camp will engage in a variety of recreational and…

  STONECREST, GA— Stonecrest District 3 Councilwoman Jazzmin Cobble announced on Feb. 10 that she will vacate her seat on the City Council to run for mayor of the city as soon as the special election is called. Cobble was joined by supporters at the former Sears building at the Mall at Stonecrest for the 6:30 p.m. announcement. The audience represented a cross-section of the community including state lawmakers, DeKalb County elected officials, city of Stonecrest officials and residents, her pastor, friends and family members including her husband and son. “After much thought, deliberation, prayer—much prayer—and with the…

https://youtu.be/JhgVLRL7gXU Stonecrest District Councilwoman Jazzmin Cobble speaks to supporters on Feb. 10, 2022 at the former Sears building at The Mall at Stonecrest. Video by Glenn L. Morgan/OCG News