http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton-news-81986.html en-us Copyright 2012 Mon, 28 May 2012 11:13:12 GMT 2012-05-28T11:13:12Z en-us Copyright 2012 http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/police-clayton-teens-arrested-1443757.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 Three Jonesboro teens were arrested Monday for allegedly burglarizing 20 Clayton County homes and stealing six cars, police said. Tue, 22 May 2012 21:31:14 GMT mgarner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/police-clayton-teens-arrested-1443757.html Marcus K. Garner 2012-05-22T21:31:14Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-tribunal-votes-to-1442944.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 A Clayton County tribunal voted Monday that a middle school teacher accused of inappropriate behavior with special needs students should be fired, Channel 2 Action News reported . Tue, 22 May 2012 00:13:39 GMT akbrooks@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-tribunal-votes-to-1442944.html Angel K. Brooks 2012-05-22T00:13:39Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/family-says-son-11-1441882.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 A family is complaining that their 11-year-old son was paddled excessively as punishment for fighting at his private school, according to Channel 2 Action News. Sun, 20 May 2012 21:46:25 GMT fjeffries@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/family-says-son-11-1441882.html Fran Jeffries 2012-05-20T21:46:25Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/lawsuit-targets-bogus-traffic-1440099.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 More cities that charged drivers for traffic warnings may become targets of a class action lawsuit spurred by the city of Morrow collecting more than $1 million in bogus fees, according to a report by Channel 2 Action News . Fri, 18 May 2012 12:22:42 GMT http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/lawsuit-targets-bogus-traffic-1440099.html Staff reports 2012-05-18T12:22:42Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/police-clayton-sniper-may-1439414.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 Clayton County police said Thursday that the would-be sniper seen aiming a rifle at a school bus earlier this week may be a local high school student. Thu, 17 May 2012 21:25:39 GMT tjoyner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/police-clayton-sniper-may-1439414.html Tammy Joyner Christian Boone 2012-05-17T21:25:39Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/police-canvass-neighborhood-for-1438918.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 Clayton police canvassed a Hampton neighborhood Wednesday afternoon in search of a man who allegedly used a rifle to target a school bus two days earlier. Wed, 16 May 2012 22:51:16 GMT cboone@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/police-canvass-neighborhood-for-1438918.html Christian Boone 2012-05-16T22:51:16Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/best-in-class-1438705.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 Emily Lam of SKA Academy in Duluth and Raquel Charles of Sequoyah High School in Cherokee County have received National PTA Reflections Outstanding Interpretation awards. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:32:27 GMT atuck@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/best-in-class-1438705.html Angela Tuck 2012-05-16T16:32:27Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-teacher-denies-inappropriate-1438132.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 A veteran Clayton County middle school teacher on Tuesday denied allegations he abused his special-needs students, saying the paraprofessional who leveled the charges made them out of personal animus. Tue, 15 May 2012 22:08:32 GMT cboone@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-teacher-denies-inappropriate-1438132.html Christian Boone 2012-05-15T22:08:32Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-tightens-security-after-1438078.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 School buses in parts of south Clayton County are traveling under police escort this week after a man was seen pointing a rifle at one early Monday morning. Tue, 15 May 2012 21:23:22 GMT nbadertscher@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-tightens-security-after-1438078.html Nancy Badertscher Mike Morris 2012-05-15T21:23:22Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/fight-over-civil-war-1438072.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 In the end, bringing in revenue trumped preserving history. The Jonesboro City Council cleared the way this week for a funeral home to be built on about 11 acres on Ga. Tue, 15 May 2012 20:48:47 GMT tjoyner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/fight-over-civil-war-1438072.html Tammy Joyner 2012-05-15T20:48:47Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-county-police-looking-1437915.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 Clayton County police are looking for a man who witnesses said pointed a rifle at a school bus near Hampton Monday morning. Tue, 15 May 2012 16:12:32 GMT mmorris@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-county-police-looking-1437915.html Mike Morris 2012-05-15T16:12:32Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-teacher-accused-of-1437437.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 A veteran Clayton County middle school teacher is fighting to keep his job after being accused of abusive treatment and  inappropriate behavior involving special needs students. Mon, 14 May 2012 23:31:33 GMT tjoyner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-teacher-accused-of-1437437.html Tammy Joyner 2012-05-14T23:31:33Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/metro-foreclosure-notices-holding-1437062.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 Foreclosure notices in metro Atlanta during May held steady, avoiding both the longed-for decline and a feared second wave of rising numbers. Mon, 14 May 2012 17:09:58 GMT cquinn@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/metro-foreclosure-notices-holding-1437062.html Christopher Quinn 2012-05-14T17:09:58Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-weather-a-rainy-1435708.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 Get ready for a sloshy commute on Monday. More than an inch of rain fell across metro Atlanta Sunday, with another half and inch possible tonight through Monday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz. Sun, 13 May 2012 23:26:54 GMT fjeffries@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-weather-a-rainy-1435708.html Fran Jeffries 2012-05-13T23:26:54Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/civil-war-may-be-1436800.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 Tonight’s Jonesboro City Council meeting is shaping up to be the modern-day Battle of Jonesboro. Sun, 13 May 2012 21:55:58 GMT tjoyner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/civil-war-may-be-1436800.html Tammy Joyner 2012-05-13T21:55:58Z ajc_news http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/tsa-seizes-2-guns-1436036.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 In the latest instance of two handguns showing up at security checkpoints on the same day at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, a pair of travelers Friday found themselves diverted to Clayton County Jail, authorities said. Sat, 12 May 2012 01:39:53 GMT dibata@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/tsa-seizes-2-guns-1436036.html David Ibata 2012-05-12T01:39:53Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/police-warn-of-men-1435806.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 Police on Friday issued a warning about two incidents in which men tried to lure girls into their vehicles  in Forest Park. Fri, 11 May 2012 17:25:05 GMT jprovano@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/police-warn-of-men-1435806.html Joel Provano 2012-05-11T17:25:05Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/3rd-suspect-in-custody-1435383.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 A third suspect in the shooting death of a 21-year-old man attending a birthday party in Clayton County is now in custody, the U.S. Thu, 10 May 2012 21:21:34 GMT apstevens@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/3rd-suspect-in-custody-1435383.html Alexis Stevens 2012-05-10T21:21:34Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/170-teachers-will-lose-1434882.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 The Clayton County school board has decided to postpone any decision on budget cuts after learning this week that some teachers in the district’s Career Technical and Agricultural Education program are not getting their contracts renewed for next year. Thu, 10 May 2012 10:31:39 GMT tjoyner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/170-teachers-will-lose-1434882.html Tammy Joyner 2012-05-10T10:31:39Z ajc_news http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/neighbors-pull-man-daughter-1431976.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 Firefighters are crediting the swift action of neighbors after a man and his daughter were pulled from a burning home early Saturday near Riverdale in Clayton County. Sat, 05 May 2012 16:10:54 GMT cseward@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/neighbors-pull-man-daughter-1431976.html Christopher Seward 2012-05-05T16:10:54Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/jury-returns-guilty-verdict-1431533.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 A Clayton County jury found Jonathan Bun guilty of murder Friday in the killing of a sheriff's deputy last summer. Fri, 04 May 2012 22:31:48 GMT mgarner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/jury-returns-guilty-verdict-1431533.html Marcus K. Garner 2012-05-04T22:31:48Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/bust-nets-4-000-1431572.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 Approximately 4,000 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $4 million was found in a tractor-trailer traveling in Clayton County on Friday, police said. Fri, 04 May 2012 21:13:15 GMT apstevens@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/bust-nets-4-000-1431572.html Alexis Stevens 2012-05-04T21:13:15Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/epstein-student-cook-wins-1431402.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 Ten-year-old Sydney Fialkow is the winner of the National Uncle Ben’s Beginner’s contest! The fifth grader at the Epstein School in Atlanta won $20,000 and a $50,000 cafeteria makeover for her school. Fri, 04 May 2012 15:04:08 GMT atuck@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/epstein-student-cook-wins-1431402.html Angela Tuck 2012-05-04T15:04:08Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-teen-charged-with-1431034.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 The Clayton teen on trial for fatally shooting a sheriff’s deputy last year took the stand Thursday afternoon and contradicted his own sworn statements to investigators. Thu, 03 May 2012 23:37:31 GMT mgarner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-teen-charged-with-1431034.html Marcus K. Garner 2012-05-03T23:37:31Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/east-point-cop-accused-1431067.html?cxtype=rss_news_81986 An East Point police officer was free on bond Thursday night following his arrest for allegedly punching his ex-girlfriend in the face in front of their 8-year-old son. Thu, 03 May 2012 23:32:16 GMT apstevens@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/east-point-cop-accused-1431067.html Alexis Stevens 2012-05-03T23:32:16Z SPOCC