Huey Atkins, Director of National EMS Operations for Rockdale and Morgan Counties, was recently presented with the prestigious EMS Special Achievement Award by the Northeast Georgia EMS Council during the annual Region Ten Emergency Medical Services Awards Banquet, held at the Oconee Civic Center. » Read More

On Saturday, June 22, Mike the Knight and his friends are galloping into the Mall at Stonecrest for special live performances of Mike the Knight and the Mission for Hidden Treasure. Performances will be held at Noon and 2 pm, with special kids activities to run from Noon to 3:00 pm at the Mall at Stonecrest.   » Read More

The Montessori School of Covington is hosting two Open House sessions on Tuesday, May 21. » Read More

Rockdale Medical Center named Marvin Maner of the Information Technology department as the Employee of the Year for 2013. » Read More

All Chick-fil-A coupons are not created equal. Some residents hoping to use an internet coupon for a free sandwich in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week learned that the coupons, which went viral on Facebook, were only for a Chick-fil-A in Texas. However, someone had apparently posted a version that had cut out the name and address of the Texas store where the coupon originated. » Read More

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The Conyers facility of Golden State Foods, one of the largest diversified food processors and distributors in the U.S., was recently named the winner of its 2012 Chairman's Challenge award for the second year in a row. » Read More

Pratt Industries, the paper recycler and box manufacturer, celebrated the ground breaking for its new solid waste transfer station - the first phase of a $13 million "eco campus" that will bring 40 to 50 new jobs to the area. » Read More

The unemployment rate for Rockdale residents dropped to 9.1 percent for March, according to the Georgia Department of Labor, down from 9.6 percent in February and down more than a percentage point from 10.3 percent at this time last year. » Read More

The Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Rockdale are offering a chance to hear from some of the country's most effective and inspiring leaders with tickets to view the Chick-fil-A Leadercast on May 10. » Read More

Pratt Industries, the Conyers-based 100 percent recycled paper and packaging company, will celebrate Earth Week with a ceremonial ground breaking and tree planting at the site of the soon to be constructed solid-waste transfer station at the company's corporate campus. » Read More

Just in time for Mother's Day, the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners and The International Lactation Consultant Association have awarded Rockdale Medical Center the IBCLC Care Award for excellence in providing breast feeding support as part of Mother-Child healthcare. » Read More

Social Circle mayor Hal Dally said the city is looking for builders to build more homes in the city, as the inventory of houses is low. » Read More

Conyers-Rockdale celebrated the start of construction on a $30 million, 500,000 square foot center on Gees Mill Road that will consolidate three or four facilities for refrigeration manufacturing giant Hillphoenix. » Read More

City and County officials were put to work behind the counter of the newly renovated and rebuilt McDonald's at Ga. Highway 138 and Flat Shoals on Tuesday evening. The officials who donned a McDonald's cap and apron included: Sheriff Eric Levett, City Councilman Vince Evans, former City Councilman Marty Jones, Magistrate Court Judge Phinia Aten, County Clerk Jennifer Rutledge, County Commissioner Oz Nesbitt, County Commissioner JaNice Van Ness, City Mayor Randy Mills. » Read More

The state is in negotiations to purchase 6.7 acres of property in Stanton Springs industrial park to build the previously-promised $14 million Georgia BioScience Training Center. » Read More

Head industrial recruiter Roger Harrison is leaving Newton County, but the chamber has already hired a replacement in Courtney Bernardi, the top recruiter in Jackson County. » Read More

The Atlanta area has been a filming mecca for years, but plans to build a huge studio complex in Covington could have local cities landing more Hollywood blockbusters a year from now. » Read More

The Rockdale-Newton chapter of the American Business Women's Association (ABWA) is hosting the first of a three-part series of workshops to help business women grow on Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. - noon, at 2375 Wall Street, Suite 140. » Read More

After two years of planning and several months of construction, the newly rebuilt McDonald's on Ga. Highway 138 and Flat Shoals will open for business again Thursday. » Read More

Rockdale-Conyers will celebrate the start of construction on refrigeration manufacturer Hillphoenix’s new 500,000 square foot facility in Rockdale with a groundbreaking ceremony April 18, signaling Rockdale’s arrival in the economic development field.  » Read More

It might be April Fool’s on Monday, but it’s no joke at Bullritos, where chicken burritos will be free that day. » Read More

The Newton Citizen newspaper is moving out of its Covington office April 12 and will operate out of its Rockdale Citizen office in Conyers for at least a few months while the company seeks another building to lease in Newton County. » Read More

Skyline Pest Solutions has announced the acquisition of Beyond Exterminating in Social Circle. » Read More

Months after Baxter International’s big announcement to locate a $1 billion manufacturing plant in Stanton Springs industrial park, Newton County is starting to see some positive effects. » Read More

The Emergency Department staff at Rockdale Medical Center recently received the LifePoint Hospitals' 2012 Operational Excellence Award for Best Emergency Department Operations. The award recognizes significant achievement in key performance measures around quality, wait times, time between treatments, and time to discharge - all of which affect a patient's experience and overall satisfaction. » Read More

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The Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Reed’s Custom Framing and Fine Arts Gallery, at 984 S. Main Street, Conyers. » Read More