Covington man charged in Conyers rape
A man suspected in a December rape has been arrested by the Conyers Police Department.
Cookie Time: Girl Scouts ready to sell cookies
Area Girl Scouts are busy taking cookie orders and soon they will be outside local stores selling cookies.
Rockdale Career Academy to hold 5K race
RCA's 2012 Fast Forward 5K & Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday. The 5K will begin at 11 a.m., and the 1-mile at 10:30 a.m.
Guardman accused of bank robbery enters guilty plea
One of the two Georgia Army National Guardsmen accused of being involved in a 2010 armed robbery of a local credit union pleaded guilty Tuesday in Rockdale County Superior Court.
Rockdale jury finds Rabon guilty of murder, rape in 2008 incident
Travis Rabon faces a sentence of life without parole after a Rockdale County jury found him guilty in 10 of 12 charges against him including murder of one woman and the rape of another in 2008.
Rockdale man charged in assault on family members
A Rockdale County man faces three counts of aggravated assault.
Evans Tool and Die believes in giving back
Commitment to a cause beyond the bottom line defines Evans Companies Inc. in Conyers.
Smiley announce run for Rockdale BOC seat
Local resident and a regular at Rockdale County government meetings Sam Smiley tossed his hat in the ring for the post 1 seat on the county Board of Commissioners.
Firefighters respond to West Ave. minivan fire
Rockdale County Fire and Rescue extinguished a vehicle fire Wednesday morning at an Interstate 20 entrance ramp on West Avenue.
Conyers Police prepares for recertification
City officials expect the Conyers Police Department will regain its state recertification by the end of February and new national accreditation by the end of this year.
Conyers Middle School students arrested in pill incident
Two Conyers Middle School students have been arrested following an incident last week in which they had prescription pain pills not prescribed to them on campus earlier this month.
Salem groups present musical
Salem High School's Theatre Salem and Thespian Troupe #5120 presents "Little Shop of Horrors" this winter.
Harrison takes helm at Chamber of Commerce
Rockdale Chamber calls on residents to ‘Shop Local’
Local publisher Lorraine Harrison took over as chairwoman of the Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and said the public will learn more about the importance of shopping locally as part of a new initiative this year.
Conyers man faces drug distribution charges
An undercover investigation by the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office led to the arrest of a Conyers man.
GFC selling seedlings during tree planting season
Georgia Forestry Commission is selling seedlings at a discounted price from its Flint River Nursery through February.
Announcements
- Griffin-Murphy Engagement
- Jacobi - Faust Engagement
- Wilbanks-Bennett Wedding
- Brockman - Brado Engagement
- Fils -- Pollock Engagement
- Alianna Zaytsev Birth
- Pope - Meredith Engagement
- Lamb - Wyatt Engagement
- Kelsie Stumpf Birth
- Steedley-Pulliam Engagement
Business
- National EMS celebrates two decades of accreditation
- Hen House presents art show in Olde Town
- Newton leaders graduate from economic development academy
- Bard employee honored for her work with new hires
- Moe's named top Mexican chain
- Discount Tire opens in Conyers
- RMC employee honored by United Way
- Pratt breaks ground on transfer station
- Risk Management wins Citizen drawing
- Apollo Staffing honored
Politics
- Covington amending temp sign ordinance
- Covington Council approves mayor's economic development plan 1 comment
- Tuesday's BOC meeting canceled: Work session on firearms discharge to be held at later date 8 comments
- Officials oppose three bills with local impact 1 comment
- BOC votes to bid out lawn service
- BOC does not revote on lawn contract 21 comments
- Knight named Covington city manager 8 comments
- Council denies Treadwell appointment; goes back to drawing board on city manager search 7 comments
- Douglas running for Congress 19 comments
- Council divided over city manager appointment 2 comments
