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On Common Ground NewsJune 27, 2020

Dear On Common Ground News: My name is Sundiata Washington and I am a local activist here in Rockdale County. I am writing to you in regards to a Confederate statue that is located in front of the Conyers courthouse. My peers and I have set up a protest as a way to voice our […]

On Common Ground NewsJune 7, 2020

By Tamara Christion-Marable DeKalb County resident One answer to this question is South DeKalb. With so much overdue focus on police brutality, injustice against black people, and the inequities in our communities, it’s easy for Monica Kaufman and others to suggest that voting is the solution to all these problems. […]

On Common Ground NewsMay 29, 2020

By Ed Williams African Americans fought in the American Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War I and II and all the other conflicts even when they were being treated like second class citizens and denied liberty and justice. It […]

On Common Ground NewsMay 22, 2020

By Vickie B. Turner I am moved, I am touched with your feelings of disappointment, sadness, and that sense that you have been robbed of something, something that you have worked hard for and you have looked forward to for most of your lives. I get it, I understand, and I too, hate it. […]

On Common Ground NewsApril 8, 2020

Did you witness last night’s supermoon? On Common Ground Newsphotographer Glenn L. Morgan captured these shots of the astronomical event from his front porch while sheltering in place on April 7. The full moon occurred at 10:35 p.m. and it was the biggest, brightest moon of 2020, one of three this year. While the coronavirus […]

On Common Ground NewsApril 6, 2020

OPINION By Pat Culp Cedar Grove Neighborhood Association (CGNA), a regional alliance comprised of 10 surrounding neighborhood associations, supports the land exchange between Blackhall Studios and DeKalb County. The neighborhoods that our association represents are well established, with some residents having lived in the area for over 40 years. They realize the value […]

On Common Ground NewsJuly 18, 2019

Written by Ed Williams. Ed.D. Chair | Concerned Citizens For Effective Government Dear Editor: MARTA RTCAA (Rapid Transit Contract and Assistance Agreement) voted on and approved by the residents of DeKalb and Fulton counties in 1971. This is the contract which the counties entered into to provide bus and rapid transit services to DeKalb, Fulton, […]

On Common Ground NewsJuly 11, 2019

By Ruth A. Wilson | Rockdale Clerk of Courts First of all, don’t panic. We will work with you. BUT, you must communicate with us. As soon as you can, contact the Jury Clerk at 770-278-7902 or Jury@RockdaleCountyGA.GOV as noted on your Jury Summons. Let us know what happened. If you are eligible […]

On Common Ground NewsMay 2, 2019

Georgia is among the states that use a grand jury system to decide whether to pursue criminal charges against a suspect. The purpose of the grand jury is to consider the evidence presented and decide whether there is enough probable cause (evidence) to indict someone for the charged crime. Generally, a Rockdale citizen age 18 or older […]

On Common Ground NewsApril 5, 2019

By Judge Clarence Cuthpert, Jr. Probate Judge I recently had the pleasure of having a Salem High School student shadow me for a day. When I received the request, I questioned whether she would really be interested in the daily operations of the probate court. However, after meeting her, I quickly realized that she had […]

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Youths set protest to call for removal of Confederate monument in Rockdale County

What happens when our elected officials fail us?

Op/Ed: The Right to Protest Police Brutality. Violence is Not the Answer. Can justice wait?

An Open Letter to the Graduates of 2020 from a Messenger of Hope

Supermoon 2020 was an awesome wonder

Why CGNA supports Blackhall Studios as best option for DeKalb County land exchange

Letter to the Editor

ROCKDALE CONSTITUTIONAL CORNER: Did you miss your jury duty in Rockdale? Here’s what to do

Rockdale Constitutional Corner – Grand Jury VS Trial Jury: What’s the Difference?

Rockdale Constitutional Corner: Investing in Our Future

City of Stonecrest, City Council Work Session March 8, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Hendrickson promotes ‘Gwinnett Standard’ of Excellence in first State of the County Address

DeKalb Commissioner Larry Johnson honored during Asian American Advocacy Day

City of Stonecrest, City Council Work Session March 8, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Hendrickson promotes ‘Gwinnett Standard’ of Excellence in first State of the County Address

DeKalb Commissioner Larry Johnson honored during Asian American Advocacy Day