Author: On Common Ground News

If you’re ready to become a member of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport team, make plans to attend the ATL Airport Career Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Georgia International Convention Center, 2000 Convention Center Concourse, Atlanta. The job fair will feature more than 60 of the airport community’s top employers offering 2,000+ jobs. The event is the perfect opportunity for qualified applicants to apply for jobs with airport concessionaires and other companies that make Hartsfield-Jackson an industry leader. Available positions include: Concessions/Restaurants Barista | Bartender | CDL Driver | Cooks | Shift…

Dr. Sherry Blake STONE MOUNTAIN—Mental health is a growing concern among all populations. Yet mental illness remains taboo for many to openly talk about, even more often in black communities. To help stop the stigma, Antioch AME Church, 765 South Hairston Road, Stone Mountain,will host a free community forum, “Your Mind Matters-Caring for the Mind, Body and Spirit,” on Saturday, Oct. 12, 9 a.m. to noon. Dr. Sherry Blake, reality TV clinical psychologist, will headline the event.     “When a crisis occurs, the faith-based community is often the first place that people turn to for comfort and understanding,” said…

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is leading a “Stop the Violence” prayer vigil and community rally on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 6 p.m., in the Sears parking lot at The Mall at Stonecrest, 2929 Turner Hill Road. The solidarity rally comes in the wake of two unrelated deadly shootings in the community. A man was fatally shot on Sunday, Sept. 29, in the parking lot of the mall after an altercation broke out between a group of men in the courtyard near the Stonecrest 16 movie theater and the Round One bowling arcade. On Monday, Sept. 30, an employee at a…

ATLANTA – State Representatives Bonnie Rich (R-Suwanee) and Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert) have announced that they will introduce legislation during the 2020 legislative session to address vaping and e-cigarette use in Georgia. “As a mother of teenagers, I have firsthand knowledge of the insidious and harmful effects of youth vaping in our community,” said Rep. Rich. “For years, I have battled the problem alongside other parents and our school administrators. Now, as a legislator, I have the ability to do more. During this off-season, I called a meeting among the stakeholders in House District 97, including the Gwinnett County District…

The DeKalb County Magistrate Court has been awarded a grant of $749,000 which it will use, in conjunction with its community partners, to increase compliance with protective orders and to strengthen legal advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. The court handles the county’s temporary protective order cases by designation, including monitoring compliance under the protective orders. “The Magistrate Court handles more than 3,000 temporary protective orders per year,” DeKalb County Chief Magistrate Judge Berryl A. Anderson said. “The court not only recognizes the importance of issuing protective orders, but we are also acutely…

Gwinnett County Corrections is currently hiring for Correctional Officer and Correctional Officer Senior positions, so those interested in pursuing a new and interesting career in public safety are encouraged to attend an upcoming job fair. The job fair takes place Saturday, Oct. 12, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Corrections’ headquarters, 750 Hi Hope Road, Lawrenceville. There are multiple phases in the hiring process, and this event will expedite the process by giving candidates the opportunity to complete phase one. The job fair will include a facility tour, background processing, a behavior personal assessment device and interview boards. Attendees are…

The community is invited to learn more about the 2020 Census Count at the DeKalb Cultural Exchange(DCE) breakfast, which will be held on Oct. 12, 9 a.m., at the Greater Traveler’s Rest Baptist Church/House of Hope, 4650 Flt Shoals Parkway, Decatur. The guest presenters will be Bernita Smith, program manager, DeKalb County 2020 Census, and Marcus Grinage, project coordinator, DeKalb County 2020 Census. DeKalb County School District(DCSD) Chief of Public Safety, Bradley Gober, will present a current status of school sweeps that have been conducted for the benefit of student/school safety. DCSD Chief of Curriculum and Instruction, Stacy Stepney, will…

Stone Mountain Park is recruiting seasonal and full-time employees for the region’s popular events including Snow Mountain and Stone Mountain Christmas, which open Nov. 16. All applications must be completed online, with training beginning in October for many positions. Offering a variety of fun, flexible jobs as well as entry-level leadership, professional, administrative and management opportunities, Stone Mountain Park is now hiring team members in food service, attractions, merchandise and entertainment. Snow Mountain positions include lift operators, team members and technicians. Other available positions also include cooks, bussers, servers, dishwashers, custodians, railroad conductors, farmyard animal keeper, educational interpreters, campground host,…

The Stonecrest City Council approved the purchase of the former Sears building at The Mall At Stonecrest at a special-called meeting on Oct. 3. The city is spending $2.1 million for the building, which it plans to use for a public safety building it hopes to share with DeKalb County’s Police Department. Mayor Jason Lary said the purchase, which will be funded by the city’s SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) includes two buildings—the 142,000-square-foot Sears building and its 15,000-square-foot tire and battery center. “I am so elated that we got it done. Public safety has been our No.…

DeKalb Superior Court Judge Asha F. Jackson has dismissed RCG Ventures’ lawsuit against the City of Stonecrest, upholding the city’s denial of a SLUP (special land use permit) for a Popeye’s Chicken drive-through at 8200 Mall Parkway. RCG was seeking to build a drive-through Popeye’s restaurant in the plaza where Panera Bread is located. The city denied a special land use permit that would have permitted the drive-through at the location, after an uproar from community residents who opposed it. Mayor Jason Lary, who vowed to stand by the community, said he was pleased with the court’s decision. “Our citizens…