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

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Afternoon tea with Commissioner Cochran-Johnson to feature author Patrina King

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District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson                Patrina King DeKalb…

Stonecrest Councilmember Diane Adoma receives GMA achievement certificate

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Pictured left to right: GMA President, and Auburn Mayor Linda Blechinger, City of Stonecrest Councilwoman Diane Adoma, and Mara O.…

Atlanta City Council approves proposed smoking ban at Hartsfield Airport, other public places

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By OCG Staff Smoking and vaping would be banned inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and other enclosed…

RCPS urges parents to register for school online

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Student Registration relocates to RCA July 22-Aug. 2   Rockdale County Public Schools(RCPS) are urging parents to beat…

DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond’s proposed mid-year budget offers property tax relief

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DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond’s proposed fiscal year 2019 mid-year budget includes a balanced budget, millage rate…

DeKalb Sheriff’s Office arrests jailer for sexual assault on inmates

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An employee of the DeKalb County Jail has been charged with sexually assaulting inmates. The DeKalb…

Georgia’s new laws take effect

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DeKalb Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Reginald Scandrett retires

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DeKalb Sheriff Jeffrey L. Mann presents retiring Chief Deputy Reginald Scandrett (right) with a memento of his three decades…

Commissioner Larry Johnson ‘rounds up’ DeKalb leaders for 2020 Census Count

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By Sarita Mason For On Common Ground News   DeKalb County District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson is…

Rockdale County kicks off summer concert series

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Violinist Brooke Alford kicked off Rockdale County’s Rockin’ Rockdale Summer Concert Series at Costley Mill Park on Sunday, June 30.…

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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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