Casting Call for “The Prisoners”

“The Prisoners”, a Warner Brothers film will soon be shooting here in Conyers and Rockdale County and an open casting call for extras was held Sunday, Dec. 9 at the Rockdale Career Academy. Tammy Smith Casting in Atlanta managed the casting call. Tammy...
Hillphoenix Grows in Conyers/Rockdale

Hillphoenix Grows in Conyers/Rockdale

Hillphoenix a leading manufacturer of display cases, refrigeration and power systems, and walk-ins, with local locations in Conyers and Covington, Georgia have finalized plans to consolidate and expand their operations in Conyers, Georgia. Hillphoenix will move their...
Pratt Industries Wins Conyers’ Trash/Recycling Bid

Pratt Industries Wins Conyers’ Trash/Recycling Bid

Pratt Industries, which is one of the largest industries here in Rockdale, was selected as the winner of a trash collection and recycling contract with the City of Conyers. The bid represents an investment of approximately $13 million in new facilities and will...

Urban Redevelopment Plan Hearing

A public hearing is scheduled next week to discuss and learn more about Rockdale County’s proposed Urban Redevelopment Plan which would include an opportunity zone west of the city of Conyers. Where: BOC Assembly Hall, located at 901 N. Main St., Conyers.When: 6 p.m.,...
Pratt Clean Energy Plant Ribbon Cutting

Pratt Clean Energy Plant Ribbon Cutting

Governor Nathan Deal toured Pratt Industries in Conyers and cut the ribbon for the official opening of Pratt/Visy’s Clean Energy Plant on Tuesday. The new $60,000 energy plant is the the Australian company’s fourth plant of its kind worldwide and its first in the...

County will apply for Urban Redevelopment Designation

Rockdale County will be applying for an Urban Redevelopment Area designation to access benefits such as state funds for redevelopment and possible tax cuts for new jobs. The county is considering applying for the designation for the industrial area between Sigman...