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September 20, 2021

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA – The Rockdale County Board of Elections will conduct the City of Conyers General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Only voters in the Conyers and Olde Town Precincts are eligible to vote in this election. The ballot will include Mayor, City Council District 1 and City Council District 2, Post 1. […]

September 17, 2021

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Pictured left to right: RCPS Superintendent Terry Oatts, RMSST/RCHS senior and 2022 National Merit Scholarship semifinalist Laura Goldgar, RMSST Director Amanda Baskett, RCHS Principal Eldridge Powell Rockdale County Public Schools congratulates Laura Goldgar, a Rockdale Magnet School of Science and Technology (RMSST) / Rockdale County High School (RCHS) senior distinguished as a Semifinalist in […]

September 16, 2021

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–In celebration of National Preparedness Month, Rockdale County introduces Myisha Callaway, Operations Manager of the county’s 911 Communications. Calloway will mark her 10-year anniversary with the county in April 2022. She began her career with Rockdale as a trainer for the 911 Center. Click the image for video:

September 14, 2021

You’re an entertainer that travels the globe, but COVID (like everything else) shut you down. What do you do instead? WATCH Joya Bravo’s story below to find out how this Rockdale County resident rebounded and continues to find ways to keep her calendar booked.

September 13, 2021

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) congratulates Gen. Ray Davis Middle School (DMS) on being named among the top 5 percent of Title I schools by the Georgia Department of Education (GADOE). The Title I Distinguished flag for 2021 Title I Distinguished Schools was recently presented to DMS administrators and teachers during a faculty […]

September 13, 2021

The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert today (Sept. 13) to residents in Rockdale, Newton, Walton and Barrow counties about a scam targeting senior citizens. Scammers are calling elderly residents pretending to be a relative in trouble with the law and needing bond/bail money. The scammers then connect the concerned victim with a person […]

September 13, 2021

CONYERS, GA—Volunteers are needed for a Rivers Alive community waterway cleanup organized for Saturday, Oct. 2, in the Hunting Creek subdivision. The cleanup is sponsored by the city of Conyers Stormwater and Code Enforcement departments and volunteers will be provided with gloves, safety vests, masks, and water, and enjoy pizza at the end of the […]

September 9, 2021

September 6, 2021

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA –A 38-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shooting that left three people injured on Sunday (Sept. 5) at Sudo’s Bar and Brill, 2270 Salem Road, S.E., a spokesperson for the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office said. James Simpson, of Covington, was charged with Aggravated Assault and Reckless Conduct and […]

August 31, 2021

CONYERS, GA—Excel Church, 1151 Flat Shoals, will be giving away hundreds of boxes of groceries to the community on Saturday, Sept. 4, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Those in need should drive up to the front of the church and a volunteer will bring the food to your vehicle. Fresh meat, produce, personal and household […]

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Category: Rockdale

Rockdale County Board of Elections shares voting options for City of Conyers General Election

RMSST/RCHS’s Laura Goldgar named 2022 National Merit Scholarship semifinalist

Meet Myisha Callaway, Operations Manager 911 Communications, Rockdale County

Rockdale County’s Joya Bravo shines on global stage

Ray Davis Middle School honored as Title I Distinguished School in Rockdale

Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office warns public to beware of bail scam targeting seniors

Volunteers needed for Rivers Alive community cleanup in Conyers

Job Fair in Rockdale County, Sept. 22

Covington man in custody after three shot at Sudo’s Bar and Grill in Rockdale

Excel Church to host free food giveaway in Conyers Sept. 4

USA News Live: US will re open to international travellers with vaccine requirements - Times of India

McDonough woman wanted for fraudulent insurance claim in Uber crash

Congressman Johnson testifies before Rules Committee to atop militarizing police

USA News Live: US will re open to international travellers with vaccine requirements – Times of India

McDonough woman wanted for fraudulent insurance claim in Uber crash

Congressman Johnson testifies before Rules Committee to atop militarizing police