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DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran Johnson delivers 2026 State of the County address, highlights progress and challenges

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Hopewell Baptist Church’s Bishop William Sheals to undergo heart surgery

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On Common Ground News is sending up prayers for Bishop William “Papa” Sheals, senior pastor of Hopewell Baptist Church…

Thoughts on Ahmaud Arbery

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DeKalb Commissioner Steve Bradshaw, District 4, shared his perspective in newsletter I think that most of us were shocked and…

Rockdale public schools awarded mobile hot spots

Local News May 19, 2020By On Common Ground News

Pictured: Rockdale County Superintndent Dr. Terry Oatts Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) has been chosen as one of…

DeKalb County to distribute 1,200 produce boxes, 1,200 bags of chicken in South DeKalb

Local News May 19, 2020By On Common Ground News

Drive-thru giveaway set May 22     DeKalb County Government is lending a helping hand to residents who have limited access…

Seven injured in Rockdale car accident on I-20

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Citizens and deputies rushed to help seven people, six of them children under 11 years old, who were injured…

Georgia Opens In-Person Early Voting Rockdale County’s process well-organized

Local News May 18, 2020By On Common Ground News

https://youtu.be/3OsX8kaVY7Y In Rockdale County, 256 people turned out today, the first day of the three-week, early In-person voting period,…

County election officials get nod to process absentee ballots early due to historic numbers expected

Local News May 18, 2020By On Common Ground News

County election officials in Georgia can begin processing absentee ballots on June 1—eight days early—state officials have decided.  In previous…

DeKalb Board of Health to open more COVID-19 testing sites in ZIP codes with highest cases

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In an effort to address the high numbers of COVID-19 cases in identified DeKalb County ZIP Codes, the DeKalb…

DeKalb highlights frontline workers during Annual Public Works Week

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This week, DeKalb County joins the American Public Works Association(APWA) in recognizing its nearly 1,700 public works employees, 1,300 of…

Ahmaud Arbery murder case sparks probe into South Georgia’s history of injustice against blacks

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The Atlanta branch of the NAACP is calling for an investigation into the history of inequality in the criminal…

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  • DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran Johnson delivers 2026 State of the County address, highlights progress and challenges May 9, 2026
    DEKALB COUNTY, GA–CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson delivered her second annual State of the County address on Thursday, May 7, 2026, outlining a bold vision for DeKalb County centered on economic development, infrastructure investment, housing, innovation, and government accountability. This year’s theme, “Mission Possible: Believe the Unbelievable,” was unveiled through a cinematic, Matrix-themed presentation that framed DeKalb […]
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