Author: On Common Ground News

DECATUR, GA—The DeKalb County Board of Health’s Doraville MARTA station vaccination site, located at 6000 New Peachtree Road, in Doraville, will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 2. The closure is necessary to provide additional staffing resources to provide COVID-19 vaccinations for the event at The Mall at Stonecrest, taking place from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. The DeKalb County Board of Health, along with DeKalb County Government, DeKalb Fire Rescue, Emory Healthcare and MedCura Health are partnering for this event. Everyone will have a choice of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines. Additionally, those who are eligible and have completed their…

STONECREST, GA—Mayor Jason Lary is urging those who haven’t received their COVID-19 vaccination to get their shot this weekend in the city of Stonecrest. “The only way we’re going to defeat the pandemic is by getting vaccinated,” Lary said. DeKalb County, Emory Healthcare and DeKalb County Fire Rescue will administer voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone 12 years of age and older at the former Sears parking lot at The Mall at Stonecrest on Saturday, Oct. 2, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. All persons receiving a vaccination also will receive a $100 prepaid debit card. Lary, a three-time cancer…

By Congressman Hank Johnson, Georgia District 4 It’s simple, the people of South DeKalb are no less deserving of high-quality public transportation than anyone else. And despite public commitments to expand MARTA’s heavy rail system into South DeKalb, there has been no progress. It is time to recommit ourselves to expanding MARTA’s heavy rail transit line to serve our community. This is the only sensible option to congested roads, pollution that disproportionately impacts Black and low-income communities, and to reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that are warming our planet and dangerously changing our climate. Heavy rail transit is also…

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Lt. Jeanelle Carmen Seals, a 2013 graduate of Decatur High School and 2017 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, is serving aboard USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21). She is giving back to the community where she is based by serving as a community volunteer during Minneapolis Navy Week, Sept. 26 – Oct. 2. She is pictured preparing meals for those in need. Seals is a Weapons Division Officer in charge of 40 sailors and a Surface Warfare Officer that navigates the ship. Seals’ brother was an inspiration for her to join the Navy four years ago. “My brother is a Captain in the Marine…

Authorities arrested Aqontise Phanique Glenn, 31, without incident on Sept. 24. Glenn is accused of shooting 36-year-old Christopher Copeland of Stockbridge, Georgia in the leg and head on Sept. 8 at an apartment complex on Columbia Drive in Decatur. Glenn is awaiting extradition to Georgia, where he will be held in the DeKalb County Jail.

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA –The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Activities League (SAL) has received a donation of $1,524, thanks to Kaleb’s Kause of Covington and Shelby’s Helping with Hot Wheels of Conyers. The two nonprofit organizations sponsored the “Hot Rods for Kids” car show, which was hosted on Sept. 25 by Rockdale County Parks and Recreation at 1370 Parker Rd., Conyers. Kaleb’s Kause and Shelby’s Helping with Hot Wheels are two not-for-profit organizations that give back to the community by raising money for good causes. Sheriff Eric J. Levett and the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office thanks both organizations for their donation…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – Gwinnett County property owners may pay property taxes online using debit or credit cards without incurring added convenience fees, Tax Commissioner Tiffany P. Porter announced today(Sept. 28). “It’s safer for people to pay online, so it makes sense to cover the convenience fees,” Porter said. “Gwinnett County commissioners wisely appropriated federal American Rescue Plan funds to encourage more residents to skip the trip and pay securely online from the safety of their homes.” Allocated funds are limited and could be depleted prior to the Oct. 15 due date. Taxpayers who want to pay with a…

DECATUR, GA.—vDeKalb County will give a $100 prepaid debit card to everyone who receives a COVID-19 vaccination on Saturday, Oct. 2. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., DeKalb County Board of Health, Emory Healthcare and DeKalb County Fire Rescue will administer voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone 12 years of age and older at The Mall at Stonecrest, 2929 Turner Hill Rd., Stonecrest, GA 30038. All persons receiving a vaccination also will receive a $100 prepaid debit card. MedCura Health also will offer free COVID-19 tests. Persons will be able to remain in their vehicles when receiving vaccinations, and walk-ups are…