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Kelvin Williams appointed acting Gwinnet County Elections Supervisor

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Newcomers Connie Alsobrook, Valyncia Smith elected to Conyers City Council

Local News November 6, 2019By On Common Ground News

Connie Alsobrook toppled incumbent Jacob Bailey for the Conyers City Council District 2, Post 2 seat in the Nov. 5…

DeKalb voters say no to ethics referendum

Local News November 6, 2019By On Common Ground News

DeKalb County voters rejected a referendum restructuring the county’s ethics board on Tuesday night. Early results showed that 61.33 percent…

Story Updated: Big Victory for Lithonia’s Shameka Reynolds

Local News November 6, 2019By On Common Ground News

Shameka Reynolds swept the Lithonia mayoral race Tuesday, soundly defeating challenger Cindy Thomas. Reynolds, who served on the City Council…

Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary re-elected to second term

Local News November 5, 2019By On Common Ground News

Pictured: Mayor Jason Lary and his wife, Debbie, at his victory celebration. Tammy Grimes, Dave Marcus headed for…

DeKalb to deploy new sanitation collection trucks in December

Local News November 4, 2019By On Common Ground News

The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will deploy 46 new automated side loader (ASL) sanitation collection trucks by December 2019. Operated…

Rep. Carter to serve as guest speaker at Veterans’ Day breakfast

Local News November 4, 2019By On Common Ground News

State Rep. Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) will serve as a guest speaker at the Veterans Day Breakfast at Ousley…

DeKalb free Bulky Item Curbside Collection begins Nov. 22


Coming Up November 1, 2019By On Common Ground News

The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will offer free residential bulky item curbside collection from Nov. 22 through Dec. 21. Residents within…

Community meeting featuring DeKalb Tax Commissioner Irwin Johnson’s Office

Coming Up November 1, 2019By On Common Ground News

The Columbia Alliance Sustainable Neighborhood Initiative (CASNI) and DeKalb Metro Housing Counseling will host an informational meeting featuring DeKalb Tax…

Lithonia’s mayoral race heats up as state officials investigate alleged address fraud

Local News November 1, 2019By On Common Ground News

L-R: Cindy Thomas and Shameka Reynolds With the Nov. 4 elections just days away, the mayoral race is heating up…

Georgia to purge 330,000 inactive voters from rolls

Local News November 1, 2019By On Common Ground News

L-R: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Rev. James Woodall, State President of the Georgia NAACP State…

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    LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– The Gwinnett County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections has appointed Kelvin Williams as acting elections supervisor.   Current Elections Supervisor Zach Manifold, who has held the position since 2021, is leaving to pursue a new professional opportunity with Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions.  County officials say the appointment of Williams will ensure leadership […]
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