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GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Gwinnett County will honor the nation’s veterans with two back-to-back events: Gwinnett County’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony and Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson’s Gwinnett County Stand Down. Both events will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 11, with the Veterans Day Ceremony beginning at 11 a.m., followed immediately by the Stand Down event from noon to 2 p.m. The events will be held outside the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville. The Veterans Day Ceremony will commence with a veterans’ march at the Fallen Heroes Memorial. All veterans who served honorably are encouraged…

CONYERS, GA- Residents and stakeholders  are urged to attend a critical town hall meeting, today, Nov. 5,  6 p.m., at Conyers City Hall, 901 O’Kelly St. City officials are holding the town hall to discuss several proposed changes to the city’s charter.  It is not known whether the town hall will be available to the public via live stream. Residents are urged to come in person, if possible.  The flier below posted by the City states the Conyers City Council meeting has been cancelled for today.  The TOWN HALL MEETING concerning the proposed charter changes is being held today in place of that…

DECATUR, GA– In observance of Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised schedule as follows: Monday, Nov. 10 – Normal sanitation collection service. Tuesday, Nov. 11 – Veterans Day observed. No sanitation collection service.    Wednesday, Nov. 12 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Tuesday, Nov. 11, will be serviced on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Thursday, Nov. 13 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Wednesday, Nov. 12, will be serviced on Thursday, Nov. 13.  Friday, Nov. 14 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Thursday, Nov. 13, will be…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA—Anderson-Livsey Elementary School has been named the recipient of the Phi Beta Sigma (PBS) Impact Foundation’s 2025 National Adopt-A-School Grant.  At a recent celebration, members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presented Anderson-Livsey Elementary Principal Christopher Jackson with a check for $10,000. “Receiving this generous $10,000 grant from Phi Beta Sigma means the world to our school community. It’s more than just funding—it’s a powerful investment in equity, inclusion, and joy,” says Jackson.  The Adopt-A-School initiative is designed to get fraternity members into their local school communities, working with teachers and administrators to assist students in improving their academic performance, social development, and leadership skills.  “We…

CONYERS, GA—Connie Alsobrook made history again–this time as the first black  elected mayor of the City of Conyers on Tuesday, Nov. 4.  Alsobrook secured a decisive victory over challenger Brad Smith earning 68.4% (1,403 votes) to Smith’s 31.6% (647 votes,) according to unofficial results. Alsobrook’s victory follows her historic 2019 win when she and Valyncia Smith became the first two black women elected to the Conyers City Council in the city’s 165-year history at that time.    © On Common Ground News, Inc.Use of our logo, photos, or stories for commercial purposes is prohibited without written permission from On Common Ground News, Inc.This includes…

STONECREST, GA—Voters decisively re-elected incumbent City Council member Alicia Washington to the District 3 City Council seat on Tuesday night, giving her a solid victory in a three-way race.  Washington secured 64.57% (893 votes), outpacing Kevin Edwards, who received 25.31% (350 votes), and Herbert Woods, who received 10.12% (140 votes ), according to unofficial results.  In the city’s other contested race, incumbent Tammy Grimes appeared headed for a runoff for the District 5 seat, earning 48.24% (1,136 votes). Karmesha Smith followed with 34.65% (816 votes), while Diane Adoma came in third with 17.11% (403 votes). Since no candidate received more…

DECATUR, GA — DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) announces the unofficial and incomplete Municipal General/Special Election results. DeKalb Board of Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb BRE) will hold the pre-certification meeting on Friday, Nov. 7, at 9:30 a.m. and will vote to certify election results on Monday, Nov. 10, at noon. Both meetings will take place at the DeKalb VRE Office located at 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300 in Decatur. To view the unofficial and incomplete election summary report, click here. The Election Runoff will be held on Dec. 2, if necessary. DeKalb BRE will vote on early voting…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA—The Gwinnett County Police Department has identified the bodies of two people who died in a domestic-related homicide-suicide on Oct. 31.   Police announced today, Nov. 3, that Caprice Hudson, 23, fatally shot Elajia Whitley, 21, then fled the scene in Gwinnett. Authorities said Hudson later shot himself after a police chase In Columbia County. Investigators said Hudson was previously in a relationship with Whitley and the shooting was domestic-related.   The incident unfolded when police responded to a “person shot “call around 3 p.m. on Halloween at The Promenade at Pleasant Hill Shopping Center,1625 Pleasant Hill Rd. in Duluth, the…