A Personal Update: Where I've Been and What's Coming
Hey folks — I owe you an explanation, and you deserve one.
This Week in Local Government: Conyers Planning Commission and Rockdale County Data Center Town Hall — Both Tuesday Night at 6 p.m.
Two public meetings are on the calendar in Conyers this week, and residents who want to attend both face a scheduling problem: they're at the same time, in different buildings, on opposite ends of downtown.
WEATHER ALERT: Severe Storm Threat Tonight for Conyers, Oxford, and All of Metro Atlanta — 4 PM to 2 AM
If you live in Conyers, Oxford, or anywhere in Rockdale or Newton County, tonight is a night to take seriously. A significant severe weather event is expected to impact all of North and Central Georgia — including our communities — from 4 PM this afternoon through 2 AM Thursday morning.
Government Meetings to Watch This Week in Conyers and Rockdale County
Rockdale County Is Leading the Metro Area in Early Voting Ahead of May 19 Primary
Rockdale County is outpacing metro Atlanta counties in early voting participation ahead of the May 19, 2026 General Primary and Nonpartisan Election, according to unofficial turnout data from the Georgia Secretary of State's Election Data Hub.
Speed Cameras, a Half-Million Dollar Golf Cart Purchase: What Is on the Table at Wednesday's Work Session
The City of Conyers has a work session scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026, with three items on the agenda. No votes are taken at work sessions — they are discussion and preview meetings held ahead of formal council action. But what gets discussed at a work session tells you a lot about where city priorities are headed.
They Called It Tabled. The Minutes Say Postponed. Nobody Ever Voted on It.
When the Conyers City Council voted on March 18, 2026 to delay a decision on funding a mayoral administrative assistant, the official minutes recorded the motion clearly: the item would be postponed to the April 1 work session, with a final vote at the April 15 regular meeting.
A Contentious $8,000 Budget Item Was Supposed to Come to a Vote Tonight. It's Nowhere on the Agenda.
A budget item that divided the Conyers City Council just one month ago has quietly disappeared from the public agenda — and no one at City Hall has offered an explanation.
Something I Noticed in Class This Morning
I was sitting in class this morning — an Anglican Essentials course I am taking — and our instructor said something that stopped me in my tracks.
Six Weeks In: What the Numbers Say About This Community
When I launched CJ Lester Investigates on February 19, 2026, I didn't know what to expect. I knew what I wanted to do — cover the stories that matter to this community, the ones other outlets weren't telling. I just didn't know if anyone would show up to read them.
3 Things to Do This Weekend in Conyers, Rockdale & Covington April 4–5, 2026
Easter weekend is here, and there's plenty happening across Rockdale and Newton counties. Whether you're looking for family-friendly fun, a local market, or something a little different, here are three things worth getting off the couch for this weekend.
CJ Lester Investigates LLC Is Official — And We Have a Board
I started this outlet on February 19, 2026, with a simple mission: investigate what others won't, cover the City of Conyers and the City of Oxford with the same rigor that bigger newsrooms bring to bigger cities, and do it with records, facts, and accountability at the center of every story.