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Rockdale County extends data center and battery energy storage moratorium through Sept. 8

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DeKalb commissioners unanimously approve CEO Thurmond’s mid-year budget proposal

Local News July 12, 2019By On Common Ground News

                                                                                                        The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on July 9 approved CEO Michael Thurmond’s proposed Fiscal Year 2019 midyear…

Making the Count: DeKalb citizens, leaders prepare for 2020 U.S. Census

Local News July 12, 2019By On Common Ground News

  By Mackenzie N. Morgan | OCG News Staff Writer More than 200 local leaders and citizens of DeKalb…

City of Stonecrest welcomes Clarence Boone as economic development director

Local News July 12, 2019By On Common Ground News

The City of Stonecrest has hired Clarence Boone, II as its new economic development director. Boone, who has 27…

DeKalb completes 50 miles of resurfacing, on track to finish 100 miles this year

Local News July 12, 2019By On Common Ground News

Residents across DeKalb County are experiencing a smoother commute now that contractors have finished resurfacing 50 miles of the worst…

HOFBG calls for ban on vacation homes in Rockdale, sets town hall meeting

Local News July 12, 2019By On Common Ground News

Homeowners for Better Government (HOFBG) in Rockdale County say disturbances and shootings have prompted them to call for an all-out…

Thermice Jordan Bevelle: March 3, 1971-July 9, 2019

Local News July 12, 2019By On Common Ground News

  CONYERS—Thermice Jordan Bevelle passed away on July 9, 2019 after suddenly becoming ill. She was 48. Mrs. Bevelle’s…

Rep. Hank Johnson launches 2019 Congressional App Challenge

Education July 12, 2019By On Common Ground News

  Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is inviting both middle and high school students who live or attend a school in…

Online registration for new DeKalb students now open

Education July 12, 2019By On Common Ground News

Families who are new to the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) can now access the district’s new online registration system.…

Sankofa drive-through food pantry offers fresh produce July 20

Local News July 12, 2019By On Common Ground News

Sankofa Community Food Pantry will host its third drive-through food pantry on Saturday, July 20, 12 to 3 p.m.…

Stone Mountain native serves aboard nation’s newest floating airport

Local News July 11, 2019By On Common Ground News

NORFOLK, VA – A Stone Mountain native and 2007 Miller Grove High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy…

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    ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Rockdale County has extended its moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and approval of applications related to the establishment or expansion of data centers and battery energy storage systems through Sept. 8, 2026. The extension, approved through Resolution No. 2026-12, amends Resolution No. 2026-01 and allows the County additional time to continue reviewing […]
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