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MARTA Police to conduct training exercise at H.E. Holmes Station Nov. 10, bus and rail service to temporarily move

Local News November 5, 2024By On Common Ground News

ATLANTA – MARTA Police Department (MPD) is enacting a simulated full-scale training exercise on Sunday, Nov. 10, at H.E. Holmes…

DeKalb announces Veterans Day residential sanitation collection schedule

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Service to run one day late for all customers  DEKALB COUNTY, GA– In observance of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11,…

What Georgia Residents Need to Know for Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024

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Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Be prepared before…

DeKalb County Board of Commissioners’ meetings to relocate during Maloof Auditorium renovations

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DECATUR, GA—The regular, special and committee meetings of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners will be held at 178 Sams…

Pedestrian struck by vehicle at Rockdale County Publix dies from injuries

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ROCKDALE COUNTY – A pedestrian died after being struck by a 17-year-old driver on Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Publix…

Covington man, 23, sentenced to life in fatal online dating trap

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GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – A Covington man was convicted on Friday, Nov. 1, for luring a Sandy Springs man into a fatal…

Ellenwood man returns to prison after guilty plea in brutal stabbing of stepfather and another man

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DEKALB COUNTY, GA–DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced a conviction by guilty plea in the case of an Ellenwood…

DeKalb property tax office extends hours Nov. 4 –15 to accommodate walk-in customers

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DECATUR, GA—The DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office, located at 4380 Memorial Drive in Decatur, will have extended hours for property…

Rockdale County’s Honey Creek Elementary honored as Literacy Leader School

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ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Honey Creek Elementary School was recently named a Literacy Leader School by the Georgia Department of Education for…

Big Haynes Creek Nature Center in Rockdale County opens new kayak launch

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ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA— The Big Haynes Creek Nature Center (BHCNC) has completed and opened its new state-of-the-art kayak launch designed for universal…

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    ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA— Tonya Bloodworth, a longtime distinguished educator and community leader, was sworn into office as the newest member of the Rockdale County Board of Education at the board’s work session. Bloodworth’s aunt, Mary McCrimmon, and her cousin, Jeffery Dinkins, stood beside her during the swearing-in ceremony administered by Rockdale Superior Court Judge Nancy N. Bills.  […]
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