Welcome to Rockdalewood - the Hollywood of the South.
Film and TV shows have transformed Conyers-Rockdale into a hotbed of movie activity. Since 2009, film activity has contributed more than $19 million to Rockdale's economy.
This summer, walk in the footsteps of the stars and take a self-guided tour of Rockdale's featured film locations with the special pullout MOVIE MAP, on stands now in the July 5 edition.
The map highlights film locations from the following top 10 films with the greatest local economic impact:
"In the Heat of the Night" (1988-1994)
"Sweet Home Alabama" (2001)
"Drumline" (2001)
"Fast Five" (Fast and Furious series) (2010)
"Joyful Noise" (2011)
"American Reunion" (American Pie series) (2011)
"Prisoners" (2013)
"The Originals" (The CW television show) (2013-2014)
"Selma" (2014)
"The Sunday Horse" (2014)
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Here's a list of where you can find The News:
Rockdale News: 1009 Milstead Ave, Suite 200, Conyers, GA 30012
Covington News: 1166 Usher St NW, Covington, GA
Walgreens: 12955 Brown Bridge Road Covington, GA 30016
BP Food Mart: 3501 Salem Rd. (across from Kirkland Rd.)
Ingles on Salem Rd.
Park and Ride at Springfield Baptist, Dogwood Dr.
Bojangles: 1970 Highway 138 NE Conyers, GA 30013
Cheveron Food Mart, Eastview Rd.
Rockdale Hospital, Emergency Room, Milstead Ave.
Rockdale Medical Hospital new main entrance
Walgreens: 1510 Milstead Ave.
Publix: 1591 Ga Hwy 20
Scottish Tobacco: Sigman Rd in Fred's Shopping Center
Cheveron Food Mart: 993 Sigman Rd.
Park N Ride at Chambers Drive, off Sigman Rd.
Evans Pharmacy on Main St Conyers
Shell on West Ave & Green St
Flash Foods Corner off Hwy 138 Ebenezer Rd.
Quik Chik on Klondike Rd.
USA Package on West Ave.
Subway on West Ave.
American Deli on West Ave, next to grocery store
Texaco Plaza, Klondike Rd. SW
Chick-fil-a on 138
Kroger on Hwy 138 and also on flat Shoals
Roly Poly on Hwy 138 and Flat Shoals
Oaks Diner on Flat Shoals Rd.
Cindy's Nails
Walgreens #10479 on Hwy 138
Crossroads Cheveron on Hwy 138 & Hwy 212
Publix on Hwy 212
Ingles on Hwy 20 & Honey Creek Rd.
4669 Hwy 20, corner of Bell Rd.
