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DeKalb County Board of Education elects 2026 chair Allyson Gevertz, vice chair Awet Eyasu

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Decatur woman gets life sentence in murder of special needs daughter abandoned in closet

Local News April 24, 2025By On Common Ground News

DECATUR, GA-  A Decatur woman was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, April 23, for the murder of her…

Rockdale County launches traveling recreation program on wheels for youths

Local News April 24, 2025By On Common Ground News

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Rockdale County Parks and Recreation is rolling out The Rec ‘N’ Crew, a mobile recreation program designed to…

Georgia Secretary of Raffensperger urges DHS to protect Christian refugees facing return to Taliban

Local News April 24, 2025By On Common Ground News

ATLANTA– Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem asking that the Trump Administration…

Metro Atlanta job market gains momentum, unemployment remains at 3.6% in March

Business April 24, 2025By On Common Ground News

ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Labor announced today, April 24, that Atlanta recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6% in March, unchanged from…

Rockdale Chair Van Ness unveils guiding theme—“SET”—at her first State of the County Address

Local News April 23, 2025By On Common Ground News

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA –Newly elected Board of Commissioners Chair JaNice Van Ness delivered her inaugural State of the County Address on…

Gwinnett County: Khaliq Woods found guilty in death of 9-week-old daughter, sentenced to life for murder

Local News April 22, 2025By On Common Ground News

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – A Gwinnett County jury found a Duluth man guilty of murder for inflicting fatal injuries on…

Jamal Bryant launches second boycott against Target, town hall set for tonight, April 22

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UPDATE: The  location has changed for the Jamal H Bryant  Movement TARGETFAST Town Hall. The town hall will be held…

Rontell D. Shelton of Stone Mountain sentenced to life for 2 shootings, one deadly, at apartment complex

Local News April 22, 2025By On Common Ground News

DECATUR, GA–DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announces the conviction by jury trial of a Stone Mountain man charged with…

DeKalb Hosts Free Paper Shredding Event

Local News April 21, 2025By On Common Ground News

DECATUR, GA-– The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a free paper shredding event Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 8…

New Birth’s Jamal Bryant rallies community support as Bullseye Black Market launches

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STONECREST, GA—With their fists raised high, a crowd of black business owners and supporters on Friday joined New Birth Missionary…

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