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May 22, 2022

Rockdale County Supervisor of Elections Cynthia Willingham has issued a report showing 9,106 voters casts ballots during the Early Voting Period, which began on Monday, May 2 and ended on Friday, May 20. The turnout represents about 15 percent of Rockdale’s 60,582 active voters. A breakdown of the unofficial results are as follows: […]

May 22, 2022

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA–They began during the height of the COVID pandemic—all retired women who began fishing together at a beautiful, private lake. Over a year later, the Stone Mountain Hookers, the name they adopted, are still having fun, fishing regularly, and all the while learning the important basics of angling. Baiting a hook? […]

May 19, 2022

CONYERS, GA—The Nancy Guinn Memorial Library has replaced its old microfilm reader/printers with the all-in-one ScanPro 2200, thanks to a generous donation by the Friends of the Library (FOL) group. With the ScanPro 2200, patrons can view 16mm, 35mm, fiche, and jacketed fiche while researching old newspapers, census records, slave record, American Ancestry records […]

May 19, 2022

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA –Rockdale County Sheriff’s Deputy Walter D. Jenkins is being remembered by law enforcement officials and the community. During a private funeral home visitation with family members today(May 18), Sheriff Eric Levett ceremoniously posted the United States Honor Flag near Deputy Jenkins. The United States Honor Flag will remain with Deputy Jenkins for his visitation […]

May 18, 2022

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA – Rockdale County Chairman Oz Nesbitt, Sr., will host the first Shop Talk forum since late 2019. The event, usually held at local barbershops to connect the community with government staff and officials, will now include salons as well. This first event of 2022 will be held at J’La Hair Designs, 1046 […]

May 18, 2022

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA – The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Rockdale County, GA. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI conduct an independent investigation after a shooting occurred on May 17 in the area of the 5300 block of Alexanders Lake Road, Stockbridge, Rockdale County. One man was shot […]

May 17, 2022

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– The Rockdale County Department of Parks and Recreation is hosting its annual Summer Concert Series. The event will feature various artists on Sundays between June and September. The free concerts will take place from 5 – 7 p.m. at Costley Mill Park, 2599 Salem Church Road, Conyer. The 2022 summer […]

May 16, 2022

CONYERS, GA- Readers of all ages will dive into the ocean depths this summer as Conyers-Rockdale (Nancy Guinn Memorial Library presents “Oceans of Possibilities” during its 2022 Summer Reading Program. Registration for the “Oceans of Possibilities” Reading Challenge begins on Wednesday, June 1, 1-3 p.m., with a kick-off party in the Library’s Parking Lot. […]

May 14, 2022

CONYERS, GA—A candlelight vigil will be held in memory of Rockdale County Sheriff’s (RCSO) Deputy Walter D. Jenkins, Jr. on Monday, May 16, 7:30 p.m., in the parking lot of the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, 911 Chambers Drive, Conyers. Deputy Jenkins was killed after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic in a […]

May 13, 2022

CONYERS, GA—Installation services will be held on Sunday, May 15, for the Rev. Dr. Constance L. Abbott, who has been appointed the new pastor of the historic Macedonia Baptist Church Conyers. Macedonia, located at 2052 Barton St. in Conyers, was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest African-American churches in Rockdale County. […]

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9,106 turnout for Rockdale County’s early voting period

Meet the Stone Mountain Hookers—a women’s fishing club

Conyers-Rockdale Library receives new machine, patrons can now easily search history records over 200 years old

Fallen Rockdale Deputy Walter D. Jenkins remembered with U.S. Honor Flag

Shop Talk returns to connect community, Rockdale County government

GBI Investigates officer-involved shooting in Rockdale County

Rockdale County announces 2022 free Summer Concert Series artists

Nancy Guinn Memorial Library in Rockdale announces 2022 Summer Reading Program

Candlelight vigil set May 16 for Rockdale County Deputy Walter Jenkins, Jr.

Constance L. Abbott to be installed as new pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Conyers May 15

GHSA strips Chamblee High girls’ soccer team of 2022 state and region titles over violations

9,106 turnout for Rockdale County’s early voting period

MARTA selects new riders’ advisory council

GHSA strips Chamblee High girls’ soccer team of 2022 state and region titles over violations

9,106 turnout for Rockdale County’s early voting period

MARTA selects new riders’ advisory council