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City of Lithonia announces finalists for City Administrator

Local News January 24, 2019By On Common Ground News

The city of Lithonia has narrowed its search for the position of City Administrator to four candidates.  Mayor Deborah A.…

DCSD to host job fair for substitute employees

Education January 24, 2019By On Common Ground News

The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is seeking substitutes to work in a variety of positions as needed throughout…

DeKalb CEO Thurmond makes three high-level appointments

Local News January 23, 2019By On Common Ground News

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced today that he has made three high-level appointments to address the county’s consent decree…

State Rep. Viola Davis receives appointment to House committees

Local News January 23, 2019By On Common Ground News

Newly-elected State Rep. Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) has been appointed to the Georgia House of Representatives Insurance, Interstate Cooperation and Science…

Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary hosts town hall to discuss pothole problems

Local News January 23, 2019By On Common Ground News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs377xtsgOs&nohtml5=1 Click to watch the video of the Jan. 22 town hall.  

Congressman Johnson ushers House bills to amend FFA charter, repeal penalties for minor wrongdoing

Local News January 23, 2019By On Common Ground News

Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) managed two bills that passed the House of Representatives by voice vote on Tuesday. The first…

Atlanta City Council urges Trump, Congress to end government shutdown

Local News January 23, 2019By On Common Ground News

The Atlanta City Council is urging President Trump and members of the U.S. Congress to immediately re-open the federal government.…

Education, civil rights leaders to host forum, film examining privatization of public schools

Other News January 22, 2019By On Common Ground News

The Georgia Federation of Teachers, JEEPAC and the DeKalb Chapter of the NAACP are hosting a free screening of the…

Great participation in the DeKalb NAACP’s 2019 MLK Parade

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Rockdale County Government’s Inaugural MLK Celebration

Local News January 21, 2019By On Common Ground News

Members of the Salem High School choir Congressman Hank Johnson  received the county’s MLK Day “Excellence in Public Service award…

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    DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced a conviction by jury trial in the case against a man who shot his pregnant girlfriend and abandoned her in a park. During a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, May 13, Donald Wooten, 27, was sentenced to 60 years to serve in custody. DeKalb County Superior Court Judge […]
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