Author: On Common Ground News

ATLANTA– Georgia Power has provided Hosea Helps with a $50,000 donation to support more people in more counties this holiday season. In early 2017, the nonprofit was forced to leave its decades-long home due to a change in the building’s ownership and plans for redevelopment. Recently, Hosea Helps moved into an expanded location in south Atlanta, allowing the organization to serve 30 percent more families in low-income communities and expand its operation into 31 counties across Georgia. With Georgia Power’s support, the nonprofit will also be able to expand its outdoor space for youth communities and a community garden, as well as a…

Update: Tara Graves receives whopping 68.05% (296 votes). Incumbent Jimmy Clanton receives 31.95 percent (139 votes), according to results released at 9:40 p.m.The numbers reflect advance voting and Election Day results. STONECREST, GA—Tara Graves soared to victory tonight in the runoff against incumbent Jimmy Clanton for the District 1 Stonecrest City Council seat, early results show. Graves was leading in three of all  four precincts, according to unofficial results. Seeking office for the first time, Graves received overwhelming support at the Stonecrest Library precinct receiving 117 votes to Clanton’s 45 votes. Here’s a breakdown of the unofficial results posted at the…

STONECREST, GA—On Common Ground News’ Publishers Glenn and Valerie Morgan will be the special guests at the Greater Lithonia Chamber of Commerce’s Mix and Mingle on Wednesday, Dec. 1. The Morgans will be honored for over 26 years of dedicated community service as founders of On Common Ground News, which launched in 1995 and now publishes exclusively online (www.ocgnews.com). The Chamber’s Mix and Mingle will be held on Dec. 1, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlanta East, 7846 Stonecrest Square, Stonecrest. Members and others are invited to come out and celebrate and…

DECATUR, GA –The National Association of Counties (NACo) next week will host a series of meetings in DeKalb County, the home county of NACo President Larry Johnson, a DeKalb County commissioner. The events are expected to attract over 200 county officials from across the country. NACo will hold its annual Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) Symposium Dec. 1-3. It will focus on pressing issues facing urban counties, those with populations greater than 500,000. The symposium’s theme is “Urban Counties THRIVE,” part of President Johnson’s year-long effort to position counties to emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever. Among…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County voters are encouraged to familiarize themselves with their voting options as the Nov. 30 General/Special Municipal Election runoff approaches. Here are 10 important reminders: All registered voters in DeKalb will not be eligible to cast ballots in the runoff elections. Only registered voters in the City of Atlanta, the City of Stonecrest Council District Post 1, and the City of Tucker Council District 2 Post 1 will be eligible to vote. Voters can visit www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do to verify eligibility. Before heading to the polls on Election Day, voters are encouraged to verify their precinct location at…

DECATUR, GA.—The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Monday, Dec. 6, at noon. The meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous public access to the meeting will be available via livestream on DCTV’s UStream channel at https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23. To make a public comment, join via Zoom: https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/97184078303 or dial in via phone toll free at 888-270-9936 and use conference code: 171493. Public comments of two minutes or less may be made live via the teleconference. For those joining the meeting by telephone, please…

ATLANTA – State Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) will host a tour event to highlight and showcase Black-owned farms and farm-to-table bistros around the metro Atlanta area on Saturday, April 30, 2022, 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. The event is already sold out. However, those who are interested in future tour events are encouraged to check Facebook page for announcements about future tour events, Kendrick said in a news release issued today (Nov. 29). Kendrick said she was inspired to do the black-owned farms tour   after posting on social media that she wanted to raise awareness about Georgia’s black farmers.  “This…

DECATUR, GA—The DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 6, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). To listen in on the meeting, please request the call-in number and PIN from weissingera@dekalblibrary.org no later than noon on the date of the meeting. For more details on the agenda and about listening in, click here or visit www.dekalblibrary.org.

ATLANTA – The DeKalb County Legislative Delegation has appointed Candice Walker to serve as a member of the DeKalb County Board of Ethics, State Rep. Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates announced today (Nov. 29). Walker, who previously served as an alternate board member, was appointed on Nov. 19.  She will now serve a three-year term as a replacement for Eric Maurer, who changed jobs. “I am excited for Candice Walker to bring her experience and professional wisdom to the DeKalb County Board of Ethics,” said Rep. Drenner. “Candice has spent her career serving the public, and she is a beloved…