Author: On Common Ground News

CONYERS, GA—The Conyers Police Department responded to reports of a person who had been shot at the Georgia International Horse Park on July 6, around 5:15 p.m. The victim, 18-year-old Marcus Shaffer of Conyers, suffered a single gunshot wound that resulted in his death. Shaffer was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Rockdale County Coroner’s Office. Police received a 911 call from a friend of the deceased who was present at the time of the shooting. The 911 caller, also an 18-year-old male from Conyers, is considered a witness to the event at this time. The victim and witness…

CONYERS, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that More Than Conquerors, Inc. of Conyers, a nonprofit organization that helps young people make healthy choices, received a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant. “More Than Conquerors has been in our DeKalb and Rockdale County communities for more than 30 years,” said Rep. Johnson. “They have been helping our youth during a tricky time – teenagers who are just beginning to understand who they are as people and all the peer pressure and desire to fit in that comes with that. Conquerors helps our teens navigate…

The City’s Leisure Services will host weekly ‘pop-ups’ beginning July 8 STONECREST, GA – The City of Stonecrest will kick off a four-week Parks Pop-Up series starting at Fairington Park on Friday, July 8, at 12 p.m. The weekly pop-ups are designed to bring families together and reintroduce residents to premiere outdoor gathering spaces in the community. The fun will continue at Browns Mill Park on Friday, July 15, and the Southeast Athletic Complex on Saturday, July 23. The City’s final pop-up will be held at Salem Park on Friday, July 29. All pop-ups will run from 12 p.m. until…

DECATUR, GA–DeKalb County is making recreation centers and libraries throughout the county available as cooling centers due to a heat advisory. As defined by the National Weather Service’s Peachtree City Forecast Office, a heat advisory is issued when “feels like” temperatures are expected to reach or be greater than 103 degrees, or when the actual air temperature is expected to be at 105 degrees or greater. Most DeKalb County libraries and recreation centers will be available as cooling centers, during the location’s normal business hours. For a list of DeKalb County recreation centers, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks and click the “Recreation Programs…