Close Menu
On Common Ground News – 24/7 local newsOn Common Ground News – 24/7 local news
  • Home
  • Local News
    • Atlanta
    • DeKalb
    • Rockdale
    • Gwinnett
    • City of Stonecrest
  • Legal Notices
  • HelpLines
  • Crime
  • Coming Up
  • Business
  • Education
  • Life
    • People
    • Restaurants
    • Travel
    • Explore
    • Special Events
    • Community Calendar
    • 2021 Graduates
    • COVID-19
  • Op/Ed
  • Obituaries
  • Contact
What's Hot

Six DCSD schools achieve major milestone, exits Federal Improvement Designations list

December 17, 2025

DeKalb County School Board Member Diijon DaCosta named ‘County School Board Member of the Year

December 17, 2025

Longtime members of Rockdale County Sheriff’s Department honored for service

December 17, 2025
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
[Valid RSS]
On Common Ground News – 24/7 local newsOn Common Ground News – 24/7 local news
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
  • Home
  • Local News
    • Atlanta
    • DeKalb
    • Rockdale
    • Gwinnett
    • City of Stonecrest
  • Legal Notices
  • HelpLines
  • Crime
  • Coming Up
  • Business
  • Education
  • Life
    • People
    • Restaurants
    • Travel
    • Explore
    • Special Events
    • Community Calendar
    • 2021 Graduates
    • COVID-19
  • Op/Ed
  • Obituaries
  • Contact
On Common Ground News – 24/7 local newsOn Common Ground News – 24/7 local news

Georgia Power offers safety tips, outage resources for customers

Local News September 12, 2018By On Common Ground News

As the East Coast prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Florence in the coming days, Georgia Power is actively monitoring…

Memorial Ceremony: DeKalb County remembers the families of 9/11

Local News September 11, 2018By On Common Ground News

The DeKalb County Fire Rescue and Police Departments remembered the victims who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 during…

Beacon Hill Alliance to protest unfair disciplinary actions, academic disparities concerning black students

Local News September 11, 2018By On Common Ground News

The Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights plans to speak out tonight at the City Schools of Decatur…

Volunteers help clean Wesley Chapel Road 

Local News September 10, 2018By On Common Ground News

DeKalb County District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson partnered with Keep DeKalb Beautiful to host a community clean-up day on Wesley…

Rockdale jailers falsify logs in Shali Tilson’s death

Local News September 8, 2018By On Common Ground News

CORRECTED DATE FOR PRAYER VIGIL A Rockdale County Jail supervisor falsified jail logs to cover up the fact that deputies…

School supply donations help Rockdale classrooms

Local News September 7, 2018By On Common Ground News

Thank you to the Atlanta Community Food Bank Kids in Need program! The Atlanta Community Food Bank Kids in…

Concerned Citizens for Effective Government speaks out against MARTA Board

Local News September 7, 2018By On Common Ground News

Ed Williams, who heads Concerned Citizens for Effective Government, was one of several DeKalb County residents who spoke at the…

Dunwoody man confirmed with West Nile virus infection

Local News September 7, 2018By On Common Ground News

First case reported in 2018 in DeKalb The DeKalb County Board of Health confirmed its first report of a human…

MARTA approves contract with Gwinnett, decision angers South DeKalb advocates

Local News September 7, 2018By On Common Ground News

By Valerie J. Morgan The MARTA Board of Directors approved a contract on Sept. 6 to extend bus, rail, and…

Trinity Wayne Bussler charged with murder of Conyers woman left on isolated road

Local News September 7, 2018By On Common Ground News

Rockdale County Sheriff’s investigators have arrested Trinity Wayne Bussler and charged him with the murder of 26-year-old Yuritza Cerda. Deputies…

Previous 1 … 930 931 932 933 934 … 1,209 Next
Latest Post

Six DCSD schools achieve major milestone, exits Federal Improvement Designations list

December 17, 2025

DeKalb County School Board Member Diijon DaCosta named ‘County School Board Member of the Year

December 17, 2025

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest news updates from OCGNews.

RSS On Common Ground News – 24/7 local news
  • Rep. Johnson, Sen. Ossoff lead Georgia Democrats in pressing to reverse global tariffs December 16, 2025
    ATLANTA—Georgia’s Democratic Congressional delegation, led by Rep. Hank Johnson, Jr. (GA-04) and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, is pressing Republicans to reverse the Trump global tariffs that are hurting the purchasing power of families nationwide.  The delegation has urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring S.J. Res. 88 to the House floor.  The bill, which passed the U.S. Senate this fall […]
Recent Comments
  • Isaac McNeill on Here’s a look at the aftermath of the tornado that hit Rockdale County.
  • G on DeKalb County: Mother convicted after confronting man who molested her daughter
  • Jo Handy-Sewell on Southwest DeKalb High’s tennis team wins off the court with community service to help feed those in need
About Us
About Us

On Common Ground News is published 24/7 by On Common Ground, Inc (OCGNEWS.COM).
The news outlet was founded in April, 1995.

Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube
Latest Posts
  • Six DCSD schools achieve major milestone, exits Federal Improvement Designations list
  • DeKalb County School Board Member Diijon DaCosta named ‘County School Board Member of the Year
  • Longtime members of Rockdale County Sheriff’s Department honored for service
  • Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office issues Missing Person alert for Bryana Alexis Lummus, 23

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest news updates from OCGNews.

Select list(s) to subscribe to


By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact
© 2025 On Common Ground News.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}