No Vote on the Contract, Yes on the Budget: How Conyers Approved Its $6.86 Million Flock Deal
By CJ Lester | CJ Lester Investigates
Early Voting Is Underway: Where and When to Vote in Rockdale and Newton Counties
Early voting for the November 3 General and Special Election began Tuesday, October 13, and runs through Friday, October 30. During early voting, you can vote at any early voting location in your county, not just your assigned precinct.
CJ Explains: Are Flock Cameras Constitutional? What the Courts Have Said So Far
When Conyers residents commented on the city's Flock Safety cameras, the concern raised most often was privacy and the Constitution. Here is a plain-language look at what courts have decided and what is still unsettled.
What Conyers Residents Asked About Flock, and What the Contract Actually Says
My first story on the Conyers Police Department's 10-year, $6.86 million contract with Flock Safety reached more than 46,000 people on Facebook and drew 101 comments. I went through what 45 individual commenters said and sorted their views and concerns.
Update: Your Questions About Conyers' Flock Contract Are Going to the Chief
After my first story on the Conyers Police Department's 10-year, $6.86 million contract with Flock Safety, many of you asked to see the documents. They are posted at the bottom of this story, exactly as the City of Conyers released them under the Georgia Open Records Act.
What Conyers Is Getting in Its 10-Year, $6.86 Million Flock Contract
By CJ Lester | CJ Lester Investigates
Where I've Been, and Why I'm Back
My last story ran on May 5. I want to be straight with you about why it has been quiet since then.
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.