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On Common Ground NewsSeptember 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.

On Common Ground NewsSeptember 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 […]

On Common Ground NewsSeptember 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 […]

On Common Ground NewsSeptember 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 […]

On Common Ground NewsSeptember 9, 2021

On Common Ground NewsSeptember 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 […]

On Common Ground NewsAugust 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 […]

On Common Ground NewsAugust 30, 2021

CONYERS, GA— Jerimiah Stanley, 14, now has wheelchair ramp, thanks to the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office and YellaWood lumber company. Until recently, Stanley had to use a makeshift ramp made of a piece of plywood to enter and exit the brick, ranch-style home that he shares with his 78-year-old grandfather, Arthur Franklin. Last Tuesday, the Rockdale County […]

On Common Ground NewsAugust 29, 2021

CONYERS, GA—Conyers City Manager Tony Lucas announced that Carrie Bootcheck, city attorney, has been hired as in-house counsel for the city of Conyers effective Sep. 2. Bootcheck has served as assistant city attorney for Conyers since 2004 and in June 2021, was named city attorney and appointed as prosecuting attorney […]

On Common Ground NewsAugust 26, 2021

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Keep Conyers-Rockdale Beautiful (KCRB) is holding the second of two Electronics Recycling & Paper Shredding events in 2021 for Rockdale residents and business owners. The E-Recycling and Paper Shredding Event will be held Saturday, Sept.18, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., in the parking lot of 1400 Parker Road, Conyers. The free, half-day […]

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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

Rockdale Sheriff’s Office, community partners help build wheelchair ramp for teen

Carrie Bootcheck hired as In-House Counsel for City of Conyers

Keep Conyers-Rockdale to host electronics recycling, shredding event Sept. 18

Lithonia Market on Main cancelled Sept. 18, new date Oct. 2

DeKalb County Tax Commissioner reminds property owners of first installment deadline, encourages online payment before Sept. 30

DeKalb BOC sets special called meeting for Committee of the Whole, Sept. 21

Lithonia Market on Main cancelled Sept. 18, new date Oct. 2

DeKalb County Tax Commissioner reminds property owners of first installment deadline, encourages online payment before Sept. 30

DeKalb BOC sets special called meeting for Committee of the Whole, Sept. 21