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Gwinnett County Schools announces Digital Learning Day for Jan. 21

Local News January 20, 2025By On Common Ground News

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA—Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) has announced that Tuesday, Jan. 21, will be a Digital Learning Day for…

Fulton County Schools closed Jan. 21, no remote learning

Local News January 20, 2025By On Common Ground News

FULTON COUNTY, GA– All Fulton County Schools and administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan.21, due to potential impacts…

Rockdale Sheriff’s Office issues BOLO for suspect wanted in stabbing incident involving off-duty officer

Local News January 18, 2025By On Common Ground News

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office has issued a BOLO(Be on the lookout) for Justin Perry Hurst, who is a…

NAACP DeKalb County’s 23rd Annual MLK Parade – new route at The Mall At Stonecrest

Local News January 18, 2025By On Common Ground News

STONECREST, GA – The NAACP DeKalb County branch hosted  its 23rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parad  with DeKalb County’s…

Lorraine Cochran-Johnson sworn in as first black woman CEO DeKalb County

Local News January 17, 2025By On Common Ground News

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– A new era has dawned in DeKalb County with the inauguration of Lorraine Cochran-Johnson as the county’s…

Greater Lithonia Chamber of Commerce celebrates DeKalb County’s 4 black women mayors

Local News January 17, 2025By On Common Ground News

DeKalb County, GA—A crowd turned out for the Greater Lithonia Chamber of Commerce’s Wednesday Luncheon on Jan. 15, 2025 to…

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office makes two arrests in 2024 Rideshare driver murder

Local News January 17, 2025By On Common Ground News

DECATUR, GA–– The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit with the 2024 murder and armed robbery of a rideshare driver…

DeKalb County warming centers to open 24 hours a day beginningJan. 19

Local News January 17, 2025By On Common Ground News

DECATUR, GA – Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open the following four warming centers for residents 24 hours a day…

DeKalb crews complete repairs to broken water main on Clairmont Road

Local News January 17, 2025By On Common Ground News

DECATUR, GA–— DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management have crews completed repairs to a 30” broken water main at 3661 Clairmont…

DeKalb County government to host 41st Annual MLK Celebration

Local News January 17, 2025By On Common Ground News

DECATUR, GA— DeKalb County will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the County’s annual…

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    DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Wesley Cooley, a 64-year-old serial rapist was sentenced to life on today (March 12), after pleading guilty to sexual assault cold cases spanning nearly two decades.  The unsolved rapes occurred in the metro Atlanta area from 1999 to 2017, District Attorney Sherry Boston said. Authorities got a break in the case from the […]
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