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On Common Ground NewsApril 13, 2021

STONE MOUNTAIN—DeKalb County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the District 4 community and senior center at 4885 Elam Road in Stone Mountain on Thursday, April 15,10 a.m. “I am pleased with the progress that is being made on the soon-to-come community and senior center and I am thrilled […]

On Common Ground NewsApril 13, 2021

DECATUR– The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct a board meeting on Thursday, April 15, 6 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/88137432677 Join by phone at 602-333-0032 or 888-270-9936 and use conference code 171493. Agenda Adoption of Agenda Administrative Items Approval of Minutes March 18, 2021 Meeting […]

On Common Ground NewsApril 7, 2021

ATLANTA—On April 12, two westbound lanes on DeKalb Industrial Way at Lawrenceville Highway will be closed from Monday at 9 p.m. to Wednesday, April 14 at 9 p.m., while crews work to decommission an old water line which was recently replaced with a new larger line. Crews will also pave the road. This section of […]

On Common Ground NewsApril 5, 2021

South DeKalb County community activist Ann Brown, who was fondly nicknamed the “Mayor of Belvedere,” has passed away. “We lost a great community leader this weekend,” said DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson. “She was an advocate of the people and loved her neighborhood, Belverdere. She helped get Avondale Mall torn down and revitalized by […]

On Common Ground NewsApril 1, 2021

DeKalb County has been the victim of an international cyberattack. As a result of the ongoing attack, on March 24, the Department of Innovation and Technology became aware of an attempted data breach that impacted the Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition program. Emails or applications previously sent to renthelp@dekalbcountyga.gov were included on the server that was […]

On Common Ground NewsApril 1, 2021

Due to continued staffing shortages, the DeKalb County Board of Health’s Office of Vital Records at the Richardson Health Center in Decatur, and the North DeKalb Health Center in Chamblee, will close to the public April 1-9. Due to the Good Friday holiday(April 2), the office, along with all health centers, was already scheduled to […]

On Common Ground NewsMarch 31, 2021

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, April 8, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous public access to the meeting will be available via livestream on DCTV’s UStream channel https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23. To make a comment, […]

On Common Ground NewsMarch 30, 2021

South DeKalb Y hit hard by dwindling membership, youth programs and partnerships DECATUR—Hoping to halt a possible closure of the South DeKalb Family YMCA, a group of community members and YMCA advisory board members are holding a public protest on Wednesday, March 31, 5 p.m., to keep the facility open. The rally will take […]

On Common Ground NewsMarch 17, 2021

DECATUR, GA– Due to forecasted inclement weather conditions on Thursday morning, the Board of Health’s centers, COVID-19 testing site in East Atlanta at Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church and COVID-19 vaccination sites in Doraville and Stonecrest, will operate on a delayed schedule. All health centers will open to the public at noon. Hours of operation for […]

On Common Ground NewsMarch 16, 2021

DECATUR, GA—The DeKalb Human Services Department will host a virtual workshop for parents and other stakeholders on March 24, 5:30 p.m., to discuss the potential impact of trauma and stress on students. This workshop, entitled “RISE UP,” will be held in partnership with Kaiser Permanente and will feature theater, experiential learning, and arts integration […]

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DeKalb Commissioner Steve Bradshaw to host groundbreaking of Elam Road community senior center on April 15

DeKalb County Ethics Board to meet April 15

DeKalb Industrial Way Lane closure on April 12

South DeKalb community champion Ann Brown passes away

DeKalb’s Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition Program victim of cyberattack

DeKalb Board of Health’s Vital Records Offices closed to public April 1-9

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections to meet April 8

Community leaders to protest South DeKalb YMCA closure today (March 31) at 5 p.m.

DeKalb Board of Health to delay opening of health centers, testing and vaccination sites on March 18

DeKalb to host March 24 webinar: impact of student stress amidst COVID-19 pandemic

City of Stonecrest, Special Called Meeting April 20th, 2021 at 7pm

The City of Stonecrest Virtual Meeting - URA - April 20, 2021

Georgia opens for business: New COVID-19 orders effective in Georgia on April 8

City of Stonecrest, Special Called Meeting April 20th, 2021 at 7pm

The City of Stonecrest Virtual Meeting – URA – April 20, 2021

Georgia opens for business: New COVID-19 orders effective in Georgia on April 8