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- Contest sets stage for annual derby
For the next three weeks, decorated ducks of all shapes and sizes will waddle their way through the Clayton business community as part of Clayton County CASA’s (Court Appointed Special Advocates’) Duck-O-Ration Contest tour.
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- Officials urge cautious holiday driving
Have fun during the Labor Day weekend, but act responsibly, is the message officials from area police departments and the Georgia State Patrol are preaching for local residents.
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- Hopes shot for binding MARTA referendum
When Clayton residents go to the polls in November to vote on whether they would like to see MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) operating in the county, it will most likely be taken by the Board of Commissioners as a suggestion.
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- Colt Ford performs Sunday at AMS
Country-music singer Colt Ford knows he doesn’t fit the mold of a traditional musician in today’s music scene. Still, he said, he prides himself on his ability to be “real” with audiences.
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- Riverdale man guilty in false documents scheme
A Riverdale man has pleaded guilty in federal district court, to possessing equipment to make fraudulent licenses and credit cards, according to a media advisory issued by the United States Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Georgia.
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- Mass national anthem performance planned
Officials at Callaway Elementary School are inviting members of the community, to gather with students around the school’s flag pole, on Sept. 14, for a sing-along of the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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- Police, State Patrol urge cautious holiday driving
Have fun during the Labor Day weekend, but act responsibly, is the message officials from area police departments and the Georgia State Patrol are preaching for local residents.
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- Construction starts on surgery center at HMC
The undeveloped, 12,000-square-foot space near the ground floor lobby of Henry Medical Center’s North Tower will find its purpose within the next few months.
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- Clayton State announces holiday schedule
Clayton State University will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 6, according to a press release from the university. - Archives, genealogy group partner for ‘Ancestry Day’
Twenty years after he was a student at Florida State University, Atlanta resident, Stan Thomas, shook his family tree, and two of his fraternity brothers fell out of it.
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- Clayton State to offer flu vaccine
While summer is winding down this month, Clayton State University is gearing up for the beginning of flu season, health officials at the Morrow-based school have announced.
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- Water Authority’s Pihera receives state award
For one guy, Clayton County Water Authority Production Manager Guy Pihera has a lot of responsibility. As the managing operator of all of the county’s raw water reservoirs, and all three of its water-production facilities, it’s Pihera’s job to make sure that more than 275,000 county residents have water that is safe to drink.
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- Electric violinist, Ford, to headline Fall Fest
For the second year in a row, acclaimed electric violinist, Ken Ford, will headline the City of Lovejoy’s annual Fall Fest, taking place two Saturdays from now.
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- Lease agreement to ensure airport growth
The City of Atlanta has reached a leasing agreement with Delta Air Lines, AirTran Airways and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, aimed at ensuring continued efficiency and growth at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, said a city spokeswoman.
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- Hit-and-run suspect faces judge
The suspect in the hit-and-run crash that severely injured a child on Sunday appeared in Clayton County Magistrate court, Wednesday, for a first appearance hearing.
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- Emory Healthcare expands presence with race sponsorship
Emory Healthcare is expanding its reach in what is billed as one of the largest Labor Day Weekend venues in the Southeast. The health-care system is title sponsor of the Atlanta Motor Speedway’s 50th Anniversary NASCAR race –– the Emory Healthcare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race.
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- Preparedness promoted at Home Depot workshops
While the east coast of the U.S. prepares to possibly be skirted by Hurricane Earl, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency’s Ready Georgia campaign is gearing up to promote emergency preparedness among children — with the help of local Home Depot stores.
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- Artist’s work draws on past encounters
Whether it is a homeless man in the Ansley Park neighborhood of Atlanta, a metal sculptor in Fabriano, Italy, or a family pet, 2010 Arts Clayton Juried Art Show and Competition winner Teresa Thurston takes time to appreciate the people and things that have made a deep impact on her life.
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- Unsung Heroes make big contributions
The editors and staffs of the Jackson Progress-Argus, Henry Daily Herald and Clayton News Daily knew there were plenty of people out there in the communities the newspapers serve, who give of themselves selflessly, day in and day out, with little or no recognition for the good they do.
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- Guilty verdict in Jonesboro attempted murder
A 31-year-old Union City man, with a history of violence against women, has been found guilty by a Clayton County Superior Court jury of trying to stab to death his ex-girlfriend, and her 12-year-old daughter, according to a Clayton County assistant district attorney.
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- Walmart, Riverdale officials donate fans to seniors
The Walmart Supercenter of Riverdale, the Riverdale Police Department, and Riverdale Fire Services recently helped make life a little more comfortable for more than two dozens senior citizens.
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- Extension Office sponsoring Walk Georgia
Registration is ongoing for a program geared toward exercise and good health.
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- Clayton Schools to give update on strategic plan
Parents and community leaders will soon have a chance to hear from Clayton County school leaders about the district’s efforts to provide a “globally competitive education” to the county’s children, according to the district’s top accreditation official.
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- McDonough woman killed herself at Delta facility
An autopsy performed on Tuesday determined that 55-year-old Caren Archer, of McDonough, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest at a Delta Air Lines facility at Atlanta’s airport, according to a public information officer for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).
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- Hit-and-run suspect arrested
Morrow police have arrested the suspect in the hit-and-run crash that severely injured a child on Sunday, and were questioning him about the accident Tuesday night, according to a police spokesman.
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- Labor Day weekend gas prices may rise
AAA Auto Club South officials expect average gas prices may rise slightly, heading into the Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 3-6.
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- CSU students to host ‘Wonderland’ race
If runners can avoid losing their heads — as may be ordered by the “Queen of Hearts” — they might be able to enjoy some tea with the “Mad Hatter” and the “Chesire Cat” at Clayton State University next week, a university spokesman announced on Tuesday.
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- International Park to host Labor Day activities
With temperatures soaring through most of the summer, ‘The Beach’ at Clayton County International Park has been a respite for more than 50,000 people this year, according to park officials.
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- Clayton launches revamped county web site
The county’s old, text-heavy web site recently got a visual face-lift.
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- Woman shot, killed at Delta facility
A woman was shot and killed on Monday afternoon at a Delta Technical Operations Center, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to a public information officer for the Clayton County Police Department.
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- Police search for hit-and-run suspect
Morrow police are searching for the male driver of a Lexus SUV, who was involved in a hit-and-run accident, Sunday, that left a 7-year-old child critically injured.
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- Man charged with molesting teenage boy
A McDonough Police detective testified that a College Park man molested a teenage boy, while the alleged perpetrator was a guest in the victim’s home.
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- Clayton police officer awaits sentencing after ‘guilty’ verdicts
A Clayton County Police officer will have to wait another month before he finds out what punishment he will face after being found guilty of alcohol-and speeding-related charges in DeKalb County, a spokesman for the DeKalb County Solicitor General’s office said on Monday.
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- Airport police adding to robot squad
The Atlanta Police Department precinct at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will welcome an addition to its bomb-disposal robot family by the end of the year, according to Police Sgt. Robert Bailey.
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- Goat dairy farm doing healthy business
Milk drinkers looking for an alternative to the usual beverage on the supermarket shelves have another choice, courtesy of a small, goat, dairy farm tucked away on a dirt road in McDonough.
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- Labor Day travel to increase this year
The American Automobile Association projects there will be many more travelers on the roads, and in the skies, during the upcoming Labor Day holiday period, Sept. 2-6, according to a spokesperson for AAA Auto Club South.
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- Snapping Shoals hosts ‘Ride for the Cure’
Employees of an area utility company are planning a fund-raiser designed to leave cancer in a cloud of dust.
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- CSU launches web site for Hynes’ presidential inauguration
Clayton State University his created an online, one-stop shop for all things related to the inauguration of its fourth permanent president, Tim Hynes.
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- Refunds available for health insurance fraud victims
Georgians, who purchased a health insurance plan from American Trade Association, Inc., or its affiliates, have until Aug. 31 to request a refund of premiums from the unauthorized insurer, according to Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine.
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- CSU announces annual ‘Constitution Week’ activities
Presentations on leadership, a first amendment-themed luncheon, debates on Arizona’s immigration law, and whether the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution should be repealed, are just some of Clayton State University’s planned activities for Constitution Week, the university announced on Friday.
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- Local children channel environment at library
A mole made a mountain, out of his hill, on Wednesday, at the headquarters branch of the Clayton County Library System.
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- School implementing changes after daycare mix-up
Officials at James A. Jackson Elementary School, in Jonesboro, are moving up their timetable for implementing measures designed to track students who are transported to after-school daycare centers.
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- Lawson believes crime video will help youths
District Attorney Tracy Graham Lawson unveiled an educational, crime video, during the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce’s “SunTrust Early Bird Breakfast” Thursday morning.
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- Clayton celebrates new Alzheimer’s center
For the first time in the county, families coping with Alzheimer’s and dementia will have a place to send their affected loved ones, for 24-hour care that is dedicated specifically for such patients.
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- Firefighters handle blaze at Clorox plant
Following the evacuation of the facility, as a precaution, firefighters extinguished two fires at the Clorox Products Manufacturing Plant in Forest Park, on Thursday.
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- Ready Georgia uses art, essay contest in campaign
Georgia Emergency Management Agency officials are attempting to tap into the creative minds of young people to get across a message that underscores the importance of being prepared for emergencies.
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- U.S. Senate candidate to visit Forest Park
Chuck Donovan, the Libertarian candidate to represent Georgia in the United States Senate, will host a cookout at Starr Park in Forest Park, at noon Saturday, Aug. 28.
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- Clayton BOE to get paperless technology training
The Clayton County Board of Education will move one step closer to making the switch to a paperless technology system, a move it promised nearly two years ago, the school board’s chairperson said on Thursday.
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- County conducts mobile hospital training
In the case of medical emergencies, it’s always good to be prepared. Having a 4,200-square-foot, 50-bed, inflatable hospital, and knowing how to use it, doesn’t hurt either.
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- Clayton posts overall gains on ACT scores
Clayton County Public Schools students, who took the ACT last year, posted gains in the district’s average composite score on the college admission test, but a continued slide in the area of English is keeping the school system from claiming improvements in that important area.
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