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Like a fine wine The Seven Gables Restaurant is hosting its fourth annual wine tasting and community outreach event on March 18, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., to raise funds for the Rockdale Magnet School. 
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Food Lion to open this summer in Rockdale The grocery store chain Food Lion is opening up a new location in Rockdale County on Ga. Highway 20, by sometime this summer, according to a company spokesperson. The new store will be approximately 42,500 square feet and will employ about 60 people. |
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New chamber members The chamber: The Conyers Rockdale Chamber of Commerce welcomed the following new members at their monthly networking meeting at Outback Steakhouse: Cathy Marshall of Marshall Bar and Grill, Carol Hoffman of Hoffman Legal Nursing Consulting Services LLC, Amy Michael of Advantage Staffing, Ashley Thompson of Advantage Staffing, Alisa Clark of Glory Professional Cleaning Service, and Chad D. Giguere of Nationwide Insurance.
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A place for women’s health The Women's Center in Conyers and Stockbridge not only specializes in gynecological services, but now can also offer more surgical procedures in-house.
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Free tax preparation for low-income families, April 2-9 IRS certified volunteer tax preparers will be at the Rockdale County Parker Road Government Complex from April 2-9 to help low income families with filing income tax returns. |
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Get ‘sun-kissed’ at Golden Bliss Even though snowflakes might be floating through the air, bathing suit season is right around the corner. With its grand re-opening, Golden Bliss Tans is ready for the rush of people looking to work on their tans before baring their arms and legs. "Everyone wants to get a base tan," said manager Brittany Hull. "Even on the day that it was snowing, we still had several customers."
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Snapping Shoals recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation Snapping Shoals EMC was recently recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation with the Tree Line USA distinction for its leadership in caring for trees while meeting service objectives - the first EMC in the state to receive this honor.
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A slice of New York in Conyers Johnny's New York Pizza is a great place to go to watch college basketball with friends and take the family for pizza, wings and all variety of Italian food.
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Good works, good business Generosity: The Business Connections group recently donated $1,000 each to two Rockdale nonprofits - Rockdale Emergency Relief, which runs a food bank and provides emergency utilities and housing assistance to families in financial crisis, and Rockdale Cares, which provides education and training to the developmentally disabled. Dotti Bala said, "I think the board had decided these were the most worthy in the two groups that needed the donations pretty badly this year, because of the ...
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Elite Pawn aims high for customers Elite Pawn is so focused on making customers feel comfortable, it expanded its space by nearly 6,500 square feet since opening in August 1996. Originally a 1,500 square foot space on Covington Highway, Elite Pawn moved into its third location in August, taking up 8,000 square feet of what used to be a rental company at 2235 Sigman Road.
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Workshops for businesses coming up Feb. 10, Feb. 19 Small businesses owners looking to tap into government funds will have two opportunities in the near future to find out exactly how to get the assistance they require. |
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County's first NSP houses ready for market Rockdale County’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program is about to open up its first rehabilitated homes to potential buyers.
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Half Price Fridays On Feb. 12, The Rockdale News will launch Half Price Fridays, an exciting new program that will benefit both readers and advertisers. |
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Business Spotlight: Bringing trendy styles to town Salon Aloma, an upscale, unisex, multicultural hair salon in Conyers, is holding its open house today, Feb. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature prizes, food, a raffle for a free hairstyle gift certificate, and many other activities.
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New Chamber Members Welcome aboard: The Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce welcomed the following new members during the Feb. 3 networking luncheon at Outback Steakhouse: (Left to right) Robin Lockwood of Solutions in Home Care, Heidi B. Fuller of Kia of Conyers, Rick Ingram of A Better Plumbing Service, Layna Brown of United Community Bank, Gary Bridgewater – publicity manager of Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q, Jim Harris of Southern Directory, Olen Puckett – club manager of ...
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Notice: AARP Tax Aide Free Income Tax Filing Assistance is available through the AARP Tax_Aide volunteers available on Tuesday and Thursday of each week beginning February 2 and ending on April 15 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Barksdale Boys and Girls Club at 1015 O'Kelly Street. (770) 922-7402. Free Electronic Filing is available. Filers must bring all necessary documents to support filing their return including Social Security Cards, picture ID, W2 Forms, any ... |
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Business Spotlight: Part of the Solution Instead of giving in to economic doom and gloom, one local business in Conyers has decided to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem.
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Conyers downtown development continues with loans to Olde Town businesses The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) recently granted a $188,000 loan to the Thai Palace in Olde Town Conyers, the fourth such loan to an Olde Town business. |
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We all scream for ice cream Sweet tooth: The Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of Creamberry's Ice Cream on Commercial Street in Olde Town Conyers. (Right to left) Employees Jennifer Smith, owner Zia Usmani, employee John Howard, Kylie Gerks, and Amber Usmani, were on hand to welcome Chamber members as they celebrated the opening of the new business.
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Community focus at Kia of Conyers As other dealerships may be reaching into the Atlanta market, Kia of Conyers and its new general manager John Noble are focusing on its own community. Noble came to the store located at 979 Iris Dr. NE, in October. Along with Public Relations Manager and County Commissioner Oz Nesbitt, Noble and Kia of Conyers is striving to give more back to Conyers. The dealership recently donated a $1,500 check to the NAACP on Monday, and is in the process of doing more within the community.
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Kia gives to the NAACP Building bridges: (Left to right) John Noble, general manager of Kia of Conyers dealership, Heidi Fuller, spokesperson for Kia of Conyers, and Justin Spears, Kia of Conyers sales professional, donated a check for $1500 to the NAACP at the seventh annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast, organized by the Rockdale County Branch of the NAACP and the Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce, on Monday morning.
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Business Spotlight: Keeping it Clean There's no need to drive to the dry cleaners anymore. Torrie’s Dry Cleaning City can handle all of your laundry as well as pick up and delivery. Located on Ga. Highway 138, it not only offers senior citizen discounts but also offers alteration services, next-day service and preferred customer discounts.
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Business Spotlight: Torrie's Dry Cleaning City There's no need to drive to the dry cleaners anymore. Torrie’s Dry Cleaning City can handle all of your laundry as well as pick up and delivery. Located on Ga. Highway 138, it not only offers senior citizen discounts but also offers alteration services, next-day service and preferred customer discounts.
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