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On Common Ground NewsJuly 23, 2021

The DeKalb County Board of Education will hold the following virtual meeting on Monday, July 26, 2021: 10:00am VIRTUAL CALLED MEETING BOARD RETREAT/EXECUTIVE SESSION for the purpose of discussing permitted matters regarding personnel and legal. The meeting agenda is attached and can be accessed online by going to: www.dekalbschoolsga.org, click on Leadership, go […]

On Common Ground NewsJuly 23, 2021

STONECREST, GA—On Common Ground News’ youngest reporter, Amelia Luna Brown, 5, was on the scene on July 22 to cover the groundbreaking of the botanical garden at the Salem-Panola Library, 5137 Salem Road. Luna, 5, had the chance to learn about bees, butterflies, birds, and edible plants while participating in an array of activities during […]

On Common Ground NewsJuly 21, 2021

CEO Thurmond: ‘Only 44 percent of residents are fully vaccinated’ DECATUR, GA—DeKalb County Government is giving away $50 prepaid debit cards as incentives for the first 300 people receiving COVID-19 vaccinations July 24 during the county’s monthly food distribution. Beginning at 8 a.m., DeKalb County Board of Health medical professionals […]

On Common Ground NewsJuly 20, 2021

TUCKER, GA—After a postponement in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Tucker is ready to host the 2021 Manufacturing Day on Aug. 25 at Stone Ridge Event Center, 1750 Stoneridge Drive, Tucker. The event, which takes participants behind the scenes of Tucker’s busy industrial corridors, will feature insights from […]

On Common Ground NewsJuly 19, 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations available at three locations DeKalb County will host a back-to-school food distribution for 3,500 families on Saturday, July 24. DeKalb residents will have the opportunity to receive packages of single-serving grits, juice boxes and cereal for students, along with one 20-pound box of Georgia-grown fruit and vegetables, and a […]

On Common Ground NewsJuly 19, 2021

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a virtual Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting on Tuesday, July 27, 6 p.m. The meeting to discuss current park improvements and recreation projects will be conducted via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/83762815668 To join the meeting by phone, dial […]

On Common Ground NewsJuly 19, 2021

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—This week, DeKalb County Animal Control Master Officer Victoria Hall is being honored as a Torchbearer by DeKalb County for her heroic efforts in capturing a rabid fox to protect DeKalb citizens. On July 10, DeKalb County Animal Control received initial reports of a fox attacking and biting […]

On Common Ground NewsJuly 19, 2021

The current status of the Bruce Street School ruins, prior to historic preservation efforts. Ruins of DeKalb County’s first black school will be designed by Martin Rickles Studios LITHOINA, GA—Martin Rickles Studio, an Atlanta-based interdisciplinary design studio, has been selected for the conceptual design for the preservation and […]

On Common Ground NewsJuly 19, 2021

LITHONIA, GA—On Saturday, July 17, 2021, community leaders helped spoon historic soil at the site of a marker erected to remember black victims who were lynched by white mobs in Lithonia in the late 1800s after Reconstruction. The soil ceremony was held on July 17, 2021, at Lithonia Park, located at […]

On Common Ground NewsJuly 15, 2021

Robert Croom, program director for Air Conditioning, Building Automation and Commercial Refrigeration at GPTC (left), and student Adam Lovell collaborate on a building engineering project at the college’s DeKalb Campus in Clarkston. Photo provided by GPTC. CLARKSTON, GA — Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) received a $95,000 grant as part of […]

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REVISED NOTICE OF DEKALB COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VIRTUAL CALLED MEETING

Groundbreaking held for Salem-Panola Library edible garden

DeKalb County to offer $50 debit cards for vaccinations

Tucker CID sets 2021 Manufacturing Day to share success stories, tour and panel discussion

DeKalb County to host Back-to-School food distribution for 3,500 families July 24

DeKalb County to hold virtual Parks Citizens Advisory Board meeting July 27

DeKalb County Animal Control Officer Victoria Hall honored for capturing rabid fox

Historic Bruce Street School Preservation moving forward

Soil ceremony held for Lithonia lynching victims

GPTC receives $95K Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program grant

Georgia Gov. Kemp names new appointments to various state boards + authorities

Register for the COVID EIDL Webinar Series

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to host second annual virtual LGBTQ Opportunity Fair

Georgia Gov. Kemp names new appointments to various state boards + authorities

Register for the COVID EIDL Webinar Series

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to host second annual virtual LGBTQ Opportunity Fair