Author: On Common Ground News

Stonecrest residents Susan and Julius Lee were the first in line for Early Voting at the Stonecrest precinct on Oct. 12, the first day of early voting in DeKalb County, which drew hundreds before dawn. STONECREST–Hundreds of voters arrived under the cover of darkness this morning to cast their ballots at the Stonecrest Precinct on the first day of Early Voting in DeKalb County. Lines snaked from the front door of the former Sam’s Club, the future home of the new Stonecrest City Hall, across the parking lot to the McDonald’s restaurant on Turner Hill Road. Stonecrest…

STONECREST– Democrats were out in full force on Saturday stomping for votes in DeKalb County at the Flip the Senate event hosted by DeKalb County Super District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Johnson.  Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson and his wife, DeKalb Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson, State Rep. Doreen Carter, U.S. Senate Democratic nomineeJon Ossoff attended the event where free Biden-Harris yard signs were given away at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church campus on Saturday, Oct. 10. Yard signs supporting U.S. Senate candidate Raphael Warnock and U.S. Senate Democratic nominee Jon Ossoff also were distributed. Ossoff was on hand to greet DeKalb…

STONECREST–On Monday (Oct. 12), the city of Stonecrest will welcome voters to the largest Early Voting precinct in DeKalb County and one of the largest in the state. The DeKalb Board of Elections is moving 30 voting machines into the future Stonecrest City Hall, which is the site of the former 130,000-square-foot Sam’s Club, located at the corner of Turner Hill Road and Stonecrest Parkway. Officials said about 40,000 square feet of the building would be used for the voting precinct. Mayor Jason Lary said the city is pleased tooffer the site as DeKalb’s largest Early Voting site. Any DeKalb…

The DeKalb County Police Department is seeking the male suspect pictured in the photos and video. He is wanted for questioning in a Sept. 25, 2020 armed robbery. At approximately 10:20 p.m., the male victim was attempting to deliver food on the 1400 block of Willow Lake Drive when he was approached by a male suspect with a gun. The  suspect robbed the victim of his cell phone, wallet and the victim’s vehicle. The victim was not physically harmed in the incident and his vehicle was located two days later in a neighboring jurisdiction, authorities said. Anyone with information about…

The DeKalb County Virtual Village 2.0, “Keeping Children Safe During a Global Pandemic,” has announced that Orrin Hudson, founder  of the Stone Mountain-based nonprofit, Be Someone Inc., will conduct a series of 10 virtual chess classes for DeKalb youths ages 8 – 18.  The one-hour long classes will be taught Saturdays, 11 a.m. to noon, Oct. 10 through Dec. 12.   The free program will culminate witha chess tournament followed by an awards program. Hudson presented a similar program this summer that was well attended.  What makes Hudson’s program unique is that while teaching young people to play chess, he uses the…

Solicitor-General Donna Coleman-Stribling announces alternative Dancing with the DeKalb Stars domestic violence awareness event  Due to the ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19, Dancing with the DeKalb Stars will not take place in its usual manner. Instead, DeKalb Solicitor-General Donna Coleman-Stribling announced that her office will host a donation drive to benefit Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence and International Women’s House on Friday, Oct. 30, 4 to 7 p.m. outside of the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center. “It is disappointing we will not be able to gather the DeKalb community to raise awareness around domestic violence…

Conyers, Ga. – Rockdale Career Academy (RCA), a college and career academy in Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) recently received a $5,000 donation from Warner Bros. Entertainment as part of community outreach efforts and workforce development for the growing film and entertainment industry in Conyers and Georgia. “We are thrilled to have the continued support of Warner Bros. Entertainment for our students,” said RCA CEO Bennett McCumber. “This generous donation and partnership enables RCA students to participate in career pathway-related activities, competitions and to receive professional training and certifications, preparing them for career and college success after high school.” “In…

By Amos King Recenty, I read an article in On Common Ground News that was written by Georgia Rep. Karen Bennett.  In this article, Rep. Bennett blasts the Jefferson County, Kentucky grand jury concerning the September 23 charges stemming from the death of Breonna Taylor by Louisville law enforcement officers. Pictured: L-R  Retired LTC Amos King, State Rep. Karen Bennett, Breonna Taylor As a 28-year disabled veteran and the president for Justice for Veterans, I was highly offended by Rep. Bennett’s statements in this article. I can understand you, Ms. Bennett, expressing a great deal of passion for Ms.…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its fifth annual “Poetry Slam Virtual Edition” on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in celebration of National Poetry Month. The Poetry Slam is free and will feature young poets and writers from DeKalb. The theme for the event is freedom and is open to DeKalb youth ages 5 to 17. The registration deadline is Nov. 2. Participants can join via Zoom, by visiting https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/96158775120. To join the meeting by phone, dial 888-270-9936, and use conference code 720766. To access online registration, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks and click the “Register Now” button on…

The Rockdale Democratic Party is seeking volunteers to assist in various ways for the Nov. 3 General Election. If you would like to get involved and volunteer, please e-mail rcdpeb@gmail.com or leave a message at 678-463-37725 on how you would like to help.