April 25, 2015 Volume 7, Issue 2
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VISIONS The progress of Rockdale County
Serving Rockdale County and Conyers
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Election 2016
Husband, wife look at bid for Probate Judge and Clerk of Courts By Michelle Kim
mkim@rockdalenews.com
HANDS ACROSS ROCKDALE Volunteers rolled up their sleeves and pulled on their rainboots as they got to work on 12 projects across the county for the fourth annual Hands Across Rockdale community service event Saturday, April 18, aided by Leadership Rockdale Class of 2015 and the Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce. Projects included community beautification, school garden installation and assistance, playground improvements, painting/upgrades to senior homes, garden beds and more at Family Promise of Newrock, Rockdale Coalition for Children and Families, Rockdale County High, Conyers Middle, Refuge Pregnancy Center, Mercy Heart, Community Alliance United to Support Equality, Rockdale Career Academy, Rockdale Head Start and Rockdale County Animal Care and Control. Here are a few scenes. For more information, go to www.handsacrossrockdale.org
Janice and Tolbert Morris have been serving the community in some capacity since they came to Rockdale County 15 years ago, whether it’s starting a free health clinic or serving in law enforcement. Now, they’re looking at serving in a new way. The husband and wife team announced they are forming exploratory committees for two 2016 elected positions – Probate Judge for Tolbert and Clerk of State and Superior Courts for Janice. Tolbert Morris, a Rockdale County Sheriff ’s Office courthouse deputy and former school board member, said, “We’re running because we see [positions] we know we will be good at. We’re running because we think we can move that position forward, create new programs that are going to benefit
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Election 2016
Sosby running for school board, focus on budget By Martin Rand III
mrand@rockdalenews.com
Rockdale County resident Ben Sosby is fixated on the money. Specifically, Sosby is concentrating on the Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) finances and how it spends its funds. This desire to have some input in the RCPS budget demands led Sosby to officially announce his intent to run for the Rockdale County Board of Education (BOE). “I just want to give the voters an opportunity on the ballot to have different people,” he said. “I’m very passionate about Rockdale County.”
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