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On Common Ground NewsJuly 21, 2021
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Rockdale BOC Chairman Nesbitt, Commissioner Sherri Washington appointed to NACo committees at 2021 conference

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    ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Chairman Oz Nesbitt, Sr. and Post I Commissioner Sherri Washington have been  appointed as committee leaders in the National Association of Counties (NACo). The appointments were made during the recent NACo Conference, which was held July 9-12 in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Nesbitt was appointed […]
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On Common Ground NewsJuly 20, 2021
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Rockdale County Public Schools celebrates new headquarters

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          CONYERS, GA—Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) held a ribbon cutting ceremony today (July 20) for its new, 82,044-square-foot administration building at 960 Pine Street in Olde Town Conyers. The campus is now home to all RCPS Central Office departments, which previously were spread across several locations in leased office space. […]
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On Common Ground NewsJuly 20, 2021
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Local NewsRockdale

Operation Southern Shield: Expect increased traffic enforcement in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina

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 “If you drive over the speed limit, look for blue lights…”  —Lt Maurice Raines, Georgia State Patrol   ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Rockdale County is among Georgia law enforcement agencies that are participating this week in an initiative dubbed “Operation Southern Shield,” targeting speeding, distracted driving, drunk-driving and other traffic violations. State and local law enforcement agencies […]
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On Common Ground NewsJuly 20, 2021
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Coming UpLocal NewsRockdale

Rockdale County’s outdoor summer concert series returns starting July 25

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          ROCKDALE, GA—Phillipia Williams and The Phixx will headline this weekend’s free outdoor concert at Costley Mill Park. The Rockdale County Division of Parks and Recreation is bringing back its Summer Concert Series for 2021, which will feature four  Sunday concerts between July and October. All  concerts will feature food vendors […]
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On Common Ground NewsJuly 12, 2021
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Local NewsRockdale

Rockdale clergy invited to Sheriff’s Eric J. Levett’s roundtable on July 17

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      ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA – The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office will host its very first Clergy Roundtable discussion on July 17, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The roundtable is being held to examine how law enforcement responds to calls and active scenes and to share ideas on fostering community partnerships. “These accounts of misconduct […]
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On Common Ground NewsJuly 12, 2021
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Local NewsRockdale

Rockdale Sheriff’s Office investigating “hate” incident, seeks public’s help

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Photos altered due to profanity.           ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA – The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hate incident targeting Mexicans. On July 11, 11:10 a.m., deputies responded to the 2600 block of Twin Oak Drive about a hate incident. Deputies observed profanity and derogatory wording directed toward the Mexican […]
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