The Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed the following new members Feb. 1 at the monthly networking luncheon at Outback Steakhouse: Marc A Jean Pierre of Army Cadets of America, Destry and Noreen Carrasquillo of Italian Ice, Dr. Andy Smith of Ga. Primary and Urgent Care, Mary McCane of the Rockdale Republican Party, Cheryl Raper of Ga. Primary and Urgent Care, Stephen Garrett of GMP Solutions, Richard Smith of The News, Jaeson Behrmann of The ... » Read More

The Rockdale Coalition for Family and Children Services was recently named as the only agency in Georgia awarded a $1,000 grant to help Rockdale become a federally designated drug-free community.  » Read More

Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology will be hosting exchange students from France next week as part of a Research Exchange Program.  » Read More

Third graders at Eastminster School recently presented their “Live Museum” of famous Americans. The students were assigned a Famous American to portray and had to read/research a nonfiction book and websites about his or her famous American, take notes, write paragraphs from the notes, complete a research paper with a bibliography, create an original Power Point presentation (with help from Mrs. Crowe) and a decorative/information tri-board to help them teach about their famous Americans. The ... » Read More

The Young Republicans will hold a kickoff meeting this Saturday, Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Glenn's BBQ, located at 1377 Old McDonough Highway, near the intersection of Ga. Highway 138 and Iris Drive. » Read More

UPDATE (Feb. 3, 10:33 a.m.): A family of two adults and two teens is without a home after a fire burned down the house on Green Valley Drive Friday morning. » Read More

Looking down over his bench Judge Sidney Nation routinely sees an ever changing river of defendants, prosecutors, lawyers and jurors. » Read More

Old timers in Rockdale recall vividly—and newcomers are often educated about — the time in 1987 when Cleveland Stroud coached a local boys’ basketball team to a state championship victory. » Read More

Enter Claire Cline’s lair on a random Friday in January and the first thing your eye is drawn to is an enormous bouquet of roses rising prominently above the controlled chaos. When asked, she reveals they were from her ex-husband of 22 years. He sends them every year on her son’s birthday. Really, what more does one need to know about her? Actually, there’s plenty. » Read More

Serving for 20 years and bringing the world’s eyes to Conyers, Charles Walker may be one of the most influential mayors in the city’s history. » Read More

Zeste Debro and Valerie Brown Debro share a passion for service and community that brought them together in 2005 and keep them serving as Commander of the American Legion Post 77 and President of the Post 77 Legion Auxiliary. » Read More

Deborah Armstrong’s initial career plans didn’t include her current position as Chief Executive Officer of Rockdale Medical Center, one of the region’s largest employers. Her professional odyssey began 27 years ago in physical therapy. “I didn’t aspire to this position. I’m a comfortable introvert,” she said, laughing, “and a CEO needs to be a bit of an extrovert.” » Read More

Rockdale Career Academy Public Safety students got a chance to see firefighting in action Thursday as they visited the live burn training site held this week at the Georgia International Horse Park. » Read More

Authorities are searching for the men who reportedly shot a Newton County man in the butt Monday night. » Read More

Covington's Sears will close March 27 because of underperformance and is discounting prices in an effort to move its inventory. » Read More

 Elks Aidmore recently finalized its contract with the state to provide therapeutic foster care in the Conyers, Covington, Athens area with an expansion into Valdosta in late spring. » Read More

IN BRIEF: A Rockdale County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer working at Heritage High School has been placed on administrative leave during an internal investigation into accusations of an "inappropriate relationship" with a student. » Read More

ATLANTA (AP) — The federal appeals court in Atlanta will soon consider whether a sports artist who has made a name for himself by sketching images of University of Alabama events has violated the school's trademark. » Read More

ATLANTA (AP) — State lawmakers are expected to hold the first hearing on a proposed constitutional amendment to address a Georgia Supreme Court ruling that disbanded the state's charter school commission last year. » Read More

 LILBURN, Ga. (AP) — The South's iconic groundhog, Gen. Beauregard Lee, waddled out of his "Weathering Heights" mansion and failed to see his shadow on the Georgia red dirt. » Read More

 Like any other business owner, Joey Libasci cringes at the thought of increasing gas prices. » Read More

For anyone intersted in learning about police work, or simply learning more about the Conyers community, Conyers Police Department will offer a Citizens Police Academy for local residents and business owners this spring.  » Read More

A 23-year-old Conyers man was arrested after chasing and attempting to attack his grandmother and mother with knives before being disarmed by his uncle on Jan. 25. » Read More

The second annual Rockdale Regional Science Fair saw 100 high school projects and 62 middle school projects, hosted Jan. 27 at the Rockdale County High School Annex space used by the Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology. Of the projects entered 10 middle school projects advanced to the state science fair, as well as 20 high school projects. The award winners for 2012 are: » Read More

 Charges have yet to be brought against Eastside High School senior McKenzie Crowe in the Saturday morning accident that took the life of 56-year-old Alison (Bell) Campbell, but according to a spokesman from the Georgia State Patrol, they are still pending.  » Read More

UPDATE (Jan. 31, 8:30 p.m): After about four hours of deliberation, the jury found Travis Santell Rabon guilty on 10 of the 12 counts he faced, including felony murder, malice murder. Rabon was found not guilty of rape and aggravated assault with intent to rape against the deceased victim. He was found guilty of all counts against the surviving victim, which were rape, two counts of aggravated assault, kidnapping, sodomy, and battery. » Read More

Inspect-All Services, based in Conyers, was recognized Jan. 21, when the University of Georgia Alumni Association announced the rankings of the 2012 Bulldog 100: Fastest Growing Bulldog Businesses. » Read More

One of the alleged bank robbers in the 2010 Georgia's Own Credit Union robbery pleaded guilty in Rockdale County Superior Court on Tuesday. » Read More

Authorities in Gwinnett County arrested a man on Monday suspected in a Rockdale County home invasion that took place in February of 2011.  » Read More

State attorneys are appealing a judge's order that favored five fathers who are targeting Georgia's practice of jailing parents who don't pay child support. » Read More

 If you've resolved to get healthy and exercise more this year, you'll want to walk, run, or sidle over to Rockdale Career Academy for their second annual Fast Forward 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, Feb. 4. » Read More

A blaze destroyed the home and the posessions of a mother and two young children Monday night on Tucker Mill Road. » Read More

Testimony in the trial of Georgia vs. Travis Santell Rabon on charges including murder, rape and aggravated sodomy, concluded on Monday with the defendant taking center stage. » Read More

A 56-year-old Covington woman was killed in a head-on collision around 2:48 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27. » Read More

 John McCammon's mother was far away, his father was dead, his brother was in trouble and he was left alone in a foreign country he barely knew. He was 14. » Read More

Are you and your family prepared for severe weather? Earlier this week, our neighbors in Alabama suffered tornados and other storms, emphasizing the fact that severe weather can strike during any time of year. On Tuesday, Governor Nathan Deal signed a proclamation announcing February 6-10 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia. » Read More

The city of Conyers is looking at outsourcing its solid waste and recyclables collection for residents and businesses by the end of the year and is in the process of hearing bid offers and proposals. » Read More

IN BRIEF: The city of Conyers is looking at ending the annual Fabulous Fourth Festival at the Georgia International Horse Park. The City Council discussed the advantages and disadvantages to holding the annual festival during the city council retreat Saturday. The Fabulous Fourth Festival attracted about 25,000 attendees last year. The last several several years the festival has cost the city about $9,000 - $5000 a year, not counting the cost of labor and overtime ... » Read More

Honor Flight Conyers is looking for your help as it gears up for two more trips to Washington, D.C., for World War II veterans on April 19 and May 22. » Read More

The Board of Commissioners approved adding a new position to the Human Resources department, despite objections from Commissioner JaNice Van Ness, in a 2-1 vote Tuesday. » Read More

Rockdale County Fire and Rescue will conduct several live-fire intensive trainings at the Georgia International Horse Park, from Jan. 30 - Feb. 3, in partnership with the city of Conyers and Rockdale Career Academy. » Read More

We all know the formula for most African American comedies filmed since "Friday" hit the big screen in 1995. Take an inner city neighborhood in any state, USA; add a main character trying to stay on the straight and narrow path; mix in a witty side kick, a peanut gallery to provide colorful commentary, and a string of off-the-wall characters randomly floating in and out of scenes; add a dash of tension, usually in the ... » Read More

The 2011 Race Against Violence, which saw over 160 participants, raised in excess of $6,500 with proceeds going to the Rockdale County Task Force Against Family Violence and Project ReNeWal, a shelter for vicitms of domestic violence and abuse. » Read More

IN BRIEF: Former county Commissioner Bud Soesbee, a World War II veteran and one of the driving forces behind the Walk of Heroes Veterans Memorial at Black Shoals Park, and Tommy Clack, a Vietnam veteran, veterans' advocate and coordinator of Veterans Services for the region, were named the recipients of the Charles P. Cole Citizen Involvement Award at Thursday night's State of the County address. » Read More

An official with United Community Bank, which has branches in Newton and Rockdale counties, says recently reported additional income tax expenses shouldn't have any bearing on day-to-day business. » Read More

 Rockdale Medical Center recently named Deborah Almauhy, RN, CRRN, PhD, JD, as the hospital's new Chief Nursing Officer. » Read More

IN BRIEF: A fire was reported by the side of Interstate 20 on the eastbound lanes, near the Salem Road exit, around 8 a.m. Check back for more information later. » Read More

Rockdale County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Samuel King was named the lone finalist in the search for East Baton Rouge Parish School System's Superintendent on Wednesday night and will be asked back for a second interview, according to reports. » Read More

The jury heard video interviews of Travis Santell Rabon from the day he allegedly raped and murdered a young woman in the third day of Rabon's trial in Rockdale County Superior Court. » Read More