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On Common Ground NewsJuly 27, 2021
DECATUR, GA—DeKalb County Government is giving away $50 prepaid debit cards as incentives for the first 100 people receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday, July 31. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., DeKalb County Board of Health, MedCura Health and DeKalb County Fire Rescue will administer voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations to residents […]
On Common Ground NewsJuly 23, 2021
DECATUR, GA– The DeKalb County Board of Health is gearing up to make sure children in DeKalb are ready for the first day of school by ensuring they’re current on their recommended vaccines, such as Tdap, meningitis booster, HPV vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine, and vision, hearing, dental, and nutrition screenings. The DeKalb […]
On Common Ground NewsJuly 9, 2021
ATLANTA—Civil rights activist Ina Claire Evans was laid to rest on Wednesday, July 7. She transitioned peacefully on June 30. She was 86. Mrs. Evans served as a member of the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education for 14 years and will be remembered not only as […]
On Common Ground NewsJune 30, 2021
DECATUR, GA– They are back with a vengeance and an appetite that leaves its tell-tale mark. With recent rains, mosquitoes are out and reproducing in a location near you with standing water. The good news is that the DeKalb County Board of Health’s summer mosquito surveillance team is already at work. […]
On Common Ground NewsJune 23, 2021
In observance of National HIV Testing Day, the DeKalb County Board of Health will host its annual testing day ahead of the national event on Friday, June 25, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the 285 Flea Market, 4525 Glenwood Road, Decatur. National HIV Testing Day is observed on June 27. Georgia […]
On Common Ground NewsJune 18, 2021
Shifting services, emplying increased mobile health units DECATUR, GA– Changes are coming for COVID-19 testing and vaccine operations provided by the DeKalb County Board of Health, as the organization continues to increase vaccine availability via its health centers and mobile health units. At the conclusion of operations on Wednesday, June 30, and beginning Thursday, July 1: COVID-19 Testing […]
On Common Ground NewsJune 16, 2021
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– When a young Chris Minor played football at Cemetery Field, he did not know he would one day oversee the organization that operates that very park. For the first time in history, Minor — an African American — has been named as the new director of the Gwinnett County Parks and […]
On Common Ground NewsJune 15, 2021
CONYERS—Rockdale County voters elected incumbent Judge Gary Washington as Probate Judge tonight in a three-way race, unofficial results show. Washington received 59.41(2,701) percent of the vote, avoiding a runoff in the special election. Justin Kenney received 36.12 percent(1,642) and Kathy Harvey came in third with 4.40 percent 200). Turnout was low: 4,546 of 64,269 (7.07%) registered […]
