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By Ruth A. Wilson Rockdale Clerk of Courts Rockdale’s very first Sheriff was I. W. Almand. There is a street in Olde Town Conyers named for him. Under his watch, there was a rampant spate of bad guys doing bad stuff. The first Rockdale Clerk of Superior Court was F. J. Treadwell. Drawn from his records, here are just a few examples of the depravity and debauchery of the time: May 1870, William Murphy was arrested for Larceny. Court costs were $4.10, Constable fee was $2.33 and the Jailor charged $3.30. He was charged with taking two bushels of wheat…
The Conyers Police Department is seeking cash, checks and Wal-mart gift cards to support its 11th Annual Shop With A Cop to buy Christmas presents for needy children in Rockdale County. The Conyers Police Department (CPD) works with the Conyers Wal-Mart, along with the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Department of Public Safety work on the annual project. Law enforcement personnel accompany children from families experiencing financial hardship to the Conyers Wal-Mart to shop for Christmas gifts. “The Conyers Wal-Mart has been an excellent community partner to assist the Conyers Police in spearheading this effort. Officers interact with…
Democrats tried hard on election night to turn the state blue urging voters to go to the polls, but Georgia stayed true to its color—red—giving the GOP the state’s top seats. Here’s a look at how the top races stacked up: Lt. Governor Republican Geoff Duncan was elected lieutenant governor, defeating Democrat Sarah Riggs Amico with 52% of the vote (1,946,233 votes). Amico received 1,815, 510 votes (48%). Insurance Commissioner Republican Jim Beck held the lead over Democrat Janice Laws, receiving 1,939,665 votes (50%) for state insurance commissioner. Laws garnered 1,801825 votes (47 %). Libertarian Donnie Foster placed third with…
Voters re-elected Democrat incumbent Doreen Williams for a second term on the Rockdale Board of Commissioners. Williams solidly defeated Republican Larry Cox for the Post 2 seat, earning 67.2% of the vote. Cox received 32.70%, early results showed. In other Rockdale races: Voters’ top three picks in the four-way race for Rockdale County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor were incumbents David L. Shipp and Russell W. Tonning, and Kenny Arnold Johnson. Incumbent Democrat Pam Stephenson, District 90, defeated Republican challenger Takosha Swan with 79.92% of the vote(21,008 votes). Swan received 20.08% (5,279). District 90 covers portions of Rockdale,…
Voters in Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District overwhelmingly returned Democrat U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson to his seat on Tuesday night. Johnson, who lives in DeKalb County, defeated Republican Joe Profit in Tuesday’s election with 225,879 votes (79%). Profit, a businessman and former Atlanta Falcons running back, received 60,817 votes (21%). Voters elected Johnson, who has held the seat since 2007, for a seventh term. The Fourth Congressional District covers portions of DeKalb, Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale counties.
Democrat Stacey Abrams is not conceding to Republican Brian Kemp in the hotly contested race for Georgia governor. Abrams said she is awaiting the final count of absentee and provisional ballots. About 63,000 ballots separate the two candidates, according to unofficial results. Kemp had 1,972,985 votes (50%). Abrams had 1,909,815 votes (49%), the latest numbers show. Libertarian Ted Metz had 37,081 (1%) of the votes. Abrams told voters to prepare for a “do-over” as her campaign presses for every vote to be counted. “And I need you to know that it is my mission to serve you, to serve Georgia,…
The Rockdale NAACP held elections Nov. 5 . Rhonda Taylor was elected as the new president of the branch. Diana Lee-Collins was elected 1st Vice President. Pastor Christopher Shipp, 2nd Vice-President. Secretary, Evetta Washington. Asst Secretary, Sandra Jackson-Lett. Treasurer, Myrtle Mayfield. Asst. Treasurer, Dwight Wicks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P23xiK2-N4&nohtml5=1 First time voter, Carol Ramos, talks about the importance of voting. Ramos, who is now a US citizen, is accompanied by her mother Maria Ramos and future voter and son Matthew Ramos, 4 at St. Pius Catholic Church in Conyers, Georgia.
By Mark Brock A 30-24 win over the Tucker Tigers on Friday night at Hallford Stadium gave the Stephenson Jaguars their first region title since 2015 and broke a three-game losing streak to Tigers in the Region 4-6A title game. After a fumble return by the Tigers gave Tucker (7-3, 7-1) a 7-0 lead early in the game, Stephenson’s Tra Wilkins scored on a 23-yard to start a 20-0 run by the Jaguars (9-1, 8-0) as they went up 20-7. Tucker came storming back on a 10-yard Tyler Hughey touchdown run and a three-yard touchdown pass from Travon Ford…