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- Librarians celebrate ‘Library Day in Georgia’
Approximately 300 librarians from across Georgia will converge on the State Capitol in Atlanta today to do something with state legislators that they would almost never allow anyone in their libraries to do too loudly — talk.
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- Police: Criminal charges unlikely against fired officers
A spokesperson for the Clayton County Police Department has said the department will not likely seek criminal charges against four police officers fired on Monday.
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- BOE fires teacher over ‘guilty’ plea
Antonio Mahone has lost his job as an in-school suspension teacher at Clayton County Public Schools’ Alternative School, for pleading “guilty” to three misdemeanor charges last September without telling anyone in the school system about it.
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- Dutchtown, Forest Park chasing history
Everyday at practice, the Forest Park players are reminded of the school’s past basketball success. Hanging from the wall in the gymnasium is the school’s 1970 Class AAA championship banner.
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- Arté Gras to benefit children’s art programs
The music, culture, and fashion of the 1920s will be captured during this year’s Arté Gras, an annual benefit gala supporting the children’s programming of Arts Clayton.
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- Clayton rape suspect caught in south Georgia
A man wanted on a rape charge in Clayton County was arrested, Tuesday, in southwest Georgia, the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office said.
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- Three wanted fugitives arrested at airport
Three people, wanted on drug or stalking charges, were arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), on Monday, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to CBP officials.
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- Registration ends Friday for Parks and Rec ‘Actividay’
Parents have until the end of this week to register their children for the Clayton County Parks and Recreation Department’s upcoming “Teachers’ Workday Actividay” event, which is scheduled for Monday, March 15.
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- Former comrades of fallen guardsman Beale return from Afghanistan
Tuesday was an emotional day for Crystal Beale, as she welcomed home members of the military platoon who served with her deceased husband, John.
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- Jackson Elementary wants arts theme county-wide
Charray Helton, a fifth-grader at James A. Jackson Elementary School, was happy to learn that the school she would be attending this year has a fine arts theme.
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- City ordinance bans nudity, alcohol in clubs
The Forest Park City Council adopted a new adult-entertainment ordinance on Monday, incorporating many of the same features of a March 2009 ordinance that prompted federal lawsuits from two different strip club owners.
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- Jonesboro panel to review police chief applications
Jonesboro Mayor Luther Maddox said it will be another month and a half before the city has its next permanent police chief, now that a panel –– which includes the mayor and two city council members –– has been chosen to review the 26 applications for the position.
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- Clayton bus drivers bring home national title
Clayton County Public Schools special-needs bus drivers, David O’Keeffe and Jacquelyn Turner, became national champions over the weekend, taking first place in the 13th Annual National Special Needs Team Safety Roadeo.
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- Four Clayton officers fired
Four Clayton County police officers have been fired over allegations involving inappropriate conduct, according to an Atlanta TV station.
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- BOE to hear school system’s SACS report
During a called meeting, tonight, the Clayton County Board of Education will be presented with a copy of Clayton County Public Schools’ latest report on regaining full Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accreditation.
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- College student killed in Clayton crash
A college student, home for spring break, was killed Monday morning when her car was struck by a pickup truck, Clayton County police said.
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- AAA expects jobs boost to hike gas prices
While the region has been rocked by some sobering economic news over the past week, an optimistic economic outlook on the national front may be cause for future hikes in gasoline prices.
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- Henry commuters getting larger Xpress lot
A new, $3.5 million Park and Ride lot, complete with 1,040 parking spaces, is planned for Henry County.
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- Busch wins second Kobalt Tools 500 race
Sunday's Kobalt 500 looked a little bit like a demolition derby in the final three laps of the race.
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- Xpress bus system prepares for more riders
Five years ago, Ceilia Robinson, a Jonesboro resident and 13-year employee with a downtown Atlanta banking company, decided enough was enough.
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- Henry bus plan would cut positions
The Henry County Board of Education, looking for ways to reduce crowding on school buses next year, is reviewing a proposal to create a three-tier, bus-transportation schedule which would eliminate 46 driver jobs.
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- Newspapers’ parent company has new name
Southern Community Newspapers Incorporated is the new name of the parent company of the Clayton News Daily and the Henry Daily Herald.
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- Man sentenced in ‘fight-night’ shooting
A man accused in a 2007 shooting death in College Park was sentenced Friday to life in prison, plus 35 years, his attorney said.
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- Man gets life in 2004 rape case
A man already serving a sentence for rape in Ohio was convicted Friday of a 2004 rape in Morrow, after DNA evidence collected years later linked him to the attack, prosecutors said.
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- Four sought in McDonough shoplifting case
Henry County Police are attempting to identify, and locate, four suspects, who were reportedly seen taking stolen items from a McDonough department store.
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- Henry libraries change cash-handling procedures
Counterfeit money has made its way into the Henry County Library System, which has responded with new procedures for accepting cash.
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- Jonesboro toddler in hospital after dog encounter
A 3-year-old, Jonesboro boy was in stable condition at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, in Atlanta, on Friday, a day after being bitten by four family dogs at his home, according to Clayton County police.
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- Alleged illegal care home cited for violations
Clayton County fire, code enforcement, and planning and zoning officials have issued citations to a home that authorities say has been operating illegally as a personal-care home.
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- Jonesboro to investigate ‘personnel’ matter
In a special called meeting on Friday morning, the Jonesboro City Council voted to appoint a two-councilmember committee to investigate an undisclosed personnel matter.
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- Student show displays best of 13th District
For the eighth-consecutive year, the 13th Congressional District Student Art Competition has given artistic students from Clayton, Henry, south Fulton, south DeKalb, Douglas, and Cobb counties several reasons to be motivated.
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- Family grieves for hit-and-run victim
Part of Ellenwood resident, Sonja Hardeman, hopes this is a bad dream that she is going to wake up from any time now.
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- Jonesboro celebrates start of Streetscape project
After seven years of planning, discussion and debate, the City of Jonesboro officially broke ground, Thursday, on its long-awaited downtown Streetscape project.
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- Tara Elementary speller vying for state title
Tara Elementary School fifth-grader, Brittany Chopra, knew she had won the Georgia Association of Educators District 5 Spelling Bee at Mundy’s Mill Middle School, on Feb. 27, as soon as the word caller announced the final word was “azimuth.”
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- Speedway celebrating 50 years of racing
Atlanta Motor Speedway, an important landmark for many racing fans and the site of this weekend’s NASCAR racing events, will mark its 50th anniversary this year.
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- Early voting under way in Morrow
Early voting, in a special election to fill the unexpired term of former Morrow City Councilman Charles Sorrow, is currently under way. Registered Morrow voters will be able to vote at the Morrow Municipal Complex during normal business hours until Friday, March 12.
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- School music programs in spotlight this month
Arnold Elementary School Music Teacher Joanne Maples encourages her students to use creative writing skills to come up with a phrase that helps them remember where the notes “E,” “G,” “B,” “D,” and “F” are located on the lines of a musical scale.
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- Riverdale councilman accused of credit-card misuse
Riverdale City Councilman Kenny Ruffin has filed formal ethics charges against fellow councilman, Wayne Hall, claiming –– among other accusations –– that Hall misused his city-issued credit card.
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- Suspect ditches $76,656 after fleeing traffic stop
A 33-year old man told Clayton County Sheriff’s deputies that he could not explain where, or how, he acquired $76,656 in cash that he was allegedly throwing away, after fleeing from the deputies –– first in his car at high speeds, and then on foot, Tuesday.
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- Restroom attendants on duty at Hartsfield-Jackson
As 8-year-old Alyssa Letourneau, of Savannah, washed her hands in a restroom at Hartsfield-Jackson, Lynell Martin, an outgoing and bubbly full-time restroom attendant at the airport, sang “If you’re happy and you know it wash your hands.”
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- County offers free emergency management training
Clayton County Emergency Management, a division of the Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services department, will offer free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training next week.
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- Henry Extension hosting seminar on nuisance animals
Residents with squirrels in their attics, or opossums in their yards, will soon have a chance to learn how to properly remove them.
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- Jonesboro teen charged in fatal wreck
A Jonesboro teenager faces a charge of homicide by vehicle, after a female passenger in a car –– he reportedly struck head on –– died.
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- Police: Jonesboro woman had too many dogs
A Jonesboro woman, who animal control officials had been trying to catch up to for almost a year, faces an obstruction charge, after police say she locked herself in her home when animal control visited Tuesday. - The Regulars Band member injured in fatal crash
A singer with The Regulars Band is in fair condition, following a motorcycle wreck that killed a Jonesboro man.
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- Condominium complex gets exterior renovations
Parts of a vintage Morrow neighborhood are currently being upgraded by 21 university students, who are volunteering their time during their spring break, to help improve a community.
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- University System unveils plan for budget cuts
Clayton and Henry counties would be hit in more ways than one, if the University System of Georgia is forced to make an additional $300 million in budget cuts, as legislators are asking system officials to be prepared to do.
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- Plan to add Clayton Xpress routes denied
The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) announced Tuesday that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has shot down a proposal to add three new Xpress bus routes in Clayton County, following the March 31 demise of the county’s C-TRAN bus service.
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- Clayton leaders read Dr. Seuss to local youths
Theodor Seuss Geisel’s “Green Eggs and Ham” is the author’s top book, according to Clayton County Public Schools Superintendent Edmond Heatley.
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- Truett’s Grill, Freeplay Foundation hosting basketball tournament
Last year, Truett’s Grill of Morrow hosted its first-ever Truett’s Grill Classic Youth Basketball Tournament, giving 100 students the chance to compete for free Chick-fil-A meals for a year. This year, the Truett’s Grill, Clayton County’s Dwarf House restaurants, and the Freeplay Foundation for Youth Sports are sponsoring an even bigger tournament for up to 320 students.
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- One man charged in Monday robbery
Clayton County police say they have charged one of the men apprehended after Monday’s alleged robbery of a Bank of America in Jonesboro.
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