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Candidates Make Final Pitches Before Runoff Elections
JONESBORO — As the Tuesday, June 18 primary and special election runoffs are right around the corner, most of the candidates in the five local races gave their final pitches to voters at a forum held Thursday, June 6 at Harvest Baptist Tabernacle in Jonesboro. Absent from the forum...
Taylor Honored As Georgia Teacher Of The Year Finalist
LAGRANGE — Church Street Elementary fifth grade teacher Daisha Taylor was recently honored as a finalist for 2025 Georgia Teacher of the Year. Taylor, who had been named the Clayton County 2023-24 Teacher of the Year in the fall, was among other finalists honored at a May 31 banquet in LaGrange.
Atlanta firefighter arrested in suspected DUI crash that led to an emergency C-section and the death of a newborn died
Nealry four months after a suspected DUI crash that resulted in the death of a baby in Cobb, Zachery Williams, an Atlanta firefighter, was arrested last week. Williams, of Douglasville, faces multiple charges, including first-degree homicide by vehicle, according to online jail records. A lieutenant for Atlanta Fire and Rescue, fire department officals comfirmed that Williams has been on leave since the crash, but declined to comment on active investigations involving its personnel.
Three Arrested in Clayton County Murder Cases, Suspects Charged with Fatal Shootings in Riverdale
Clayton County has seen significant movement on two separate murder cases with the arrests of three suspects, as confirmed by local law enforcement officials. In an unfolding story that started at a Family Dollar store on Riverdale Road and a residence in Riverdale, the apprehension of the individuals has brought some measure of progress in these troubling incidents.
Dr. Artesius Miller, despite resistance, he founded 2023 "Charter School of
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Dr. Artesius Miller. Dr. Artesius Miller is recognized as a visionary leader in K-12 public education in Georgia who has dedicated his career to providing high quality educational options for families in low-income communities.He founded Georgia’s first state-approved, arts-focused charter school, Utopian Academy for the Arts, a decade ago to serve families in Clayton County when arts programs were being removed from the curriculum. The school was since named "Charter School of the Year" in 2023.
Runoff Early Voting Continues Through Friday
JONESBORO — Early voting for the Tuesday, June 18 primary and special election runoffs began Saturday, June 8 and will continue through Friday, June 14. Early voting is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday at the following locations:. Carl Rhodenizer Recreation Center, 3499 Rex Road, Rex.
Hapeville Movies Under the Stars: See “Trolls Band Together” this Friday
The city of Hapeville will host two outdoor movie nights this summer, in Jess Lucas Park. Activities begin at 7:30 p.m. and the movie rolls at sundown. There will be concessions for purchase, or you can pack your own. The movie schedule is just below. Jess Lucas Park is located...
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