Patsy Gantt, secretary to the Rockdale County Board of Education, recently retired after 22 years of service to the Rockdale County Public School system. Twenty-one of those years were as secretary to the school board. (Pictured) Gantt, middle, with the school board at the Jan. 20 meeting.  » Read More

Shoal Creek Elementary Students of the Month for January 2012 are: Aaron Martinez, Adra Williams, Ali Roberts, Amontae Wooten, Andy Guillermo, Anias Pullen, Arcadia Eggleston, Ardell Coleman, Arianna Hamilton, Austin Sutherland, Brandon Warren, Bryson Ledford, Caliegh Nunez, Charles Harper, Chazz Samuels, Chelsea Awyie, Chris Maxwell, Cody Burton, Cody New, Derek Shirley, Emmalee Miller, Gabby Brown, Illyanna Cuello, Jacob Hoover, Jaylin Awyie, Jordan Leigh, Jordan Mincey, Jordan Smith, Jordyn Richardson, Joseph Chupuico, Kendal Oglesby, Kirk Seely, ... » Read More

Georgia Primary and Urgent Care, with Dr. Andrew Smith and Dr. Randy Riner located at 1301 Sigman Road NE, Suite 230, held their ribbon cutting on Thursday, Feb. 2.  » Read More

Source Care Management recently opened their offices at 1506 Klondike Rd, Suite 201, and held a ribbon cutting Friday, Jan. 27.  » Read More

David and Janet McCoy, columnists for the Rockdale News,  are proud to announce the birth of a new grandson, Daniel Christopher, born Dec. 27. » Read More

Ready to party: Clients and employees at the Rockdale Cares Our Place facility, a day-center for developmentally disabled adults, rehearse for their annual Christmas show on Dec. 22. This year's Christmas show theme is "Snow Down," complete with a candy-painted train and stage set. » Read More

Sharp minds: Shoal Creek Elementary's Students of the Month for December 2011 are: » Read More

The winners of the Rockdale County Public Schools administrative door decorating contest were First place - Support Services, Second Place - Technology, Third Place - Early Learning Center. The Support Services department door was decorated to be an Advent calendar with candy behind each "door" and holiday sayings that related to the various departments in their building. » Read More

Santa Hunt winners Ronald Edwards and grandson Jack Sullivan, 4, claimed their $100 prize for finding the Dec. 17 Santa at the Nativity scene at Philadelphia United Methodist Church. For clues in the final Santa Hunt for Dec. 24, go to page 11. » Read More

The lights shine and dance at 637 Jefferson Drive, near the intersection of Hull Road and Iris Drive. For the last four years, homeowner Ken Johnson has spent hundreds of hours programming and setting up to make his lights dance to music. To submit your pictures of breathtaking Christmas lights in your neighborhood, email news@rockdalenews.com » Read More

About 55 second and third grade students and their parents at Peachtree Academy recently went to see the Etowah Indian Mounds and Tellus Science Museum in Clarksville. Students in Mrs. Surrett's second grade class enjoyed comparing what they had learned about Cherokee and Creek Indian homes of the past to the very real example they were able to experience firsthand. » Read More

The Kiwanis Club of Conyers of Conyers recently donated over 50 boxes of cereal to the local food bank. This is one of the club's annual service projects. » Read More

Volunteers from the Rockdale Extension Master Gardener group and the Rotary Club of Conyers recently landscaped a Habitat for Humanity house in the Olde Town Village subdivision just in time for the holidays. Members planted abelia, florida anise, spirea, gardenias and day lilies around the foundation of the home. (Left to right) Master Gardener Extension Volunteers (MGEV) Brian McCoy, Tausha Gipson (Extension ... » Read More

Jeff Parker, left, was the winner of the drawing for an iPad held in conjunction the fall subscription sale for the Rockdale News. Revenue Director Diane Barber, right, presented the prize to Parker. » Read More

Barksdale Boys and Girls Club member Eden Glenn, 9, was voted the winner in the Rockdale News essay contest for a playhouse built by Barksdale BGC board member Chad Shultz. Glenn's essay was selected as one of three finalists out of 19 entries and was voted on by readers online. She said the playhouse will give her and her neighborhood friends a ... » Read More

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Many people think fashion mavens are only found in places like New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, or outside of the country like in Paris or Barcelona. But in reality trendy people can be just outside your door, if you know where to look.                » Read More

Lorraine Elementary’s students of the month for November 2011 are: » Read More

The Kiwanis Club of Conyers recently donated $500 to the City of Conyers' 4th Annual "Shop With A Cop" event. Children who are chosen to participate in this event are given money via a Wal-Mart gift card are allowed to spend it as they wish. Police Officers in uniform keep track of the spending and help the children with ideas. The event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 17 at the Conyers Wal-Mart starting at ... » Read More

The Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce welcomed the following new members at the Dec. 2011 networking luncheon at Outback Steakhouse. (left to right) Terri and Keith McGiboney of Shadowood Enterprises, Robert J. Brayton, CPA, LLC, Lakiesha Adams of AFLAC, Marcus Lackey, a personal trainer with Olde Town Fitness, Mary Zamora of Hire Dynamics, Shannon Springer of Hire Dynamics, Dianne Norton of Above All Tree Service, and Brandon Clark of the Clean Air Campaign. » Read More