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Free showing of “Smokey and the Bandit” in Jonesboro Oct. 12
Jonesboro is offering a free showing of the movie “Smokey and the Bandit” on Saturday, Oct. 12 in the Lee Street Park. The Bluegrassp band Faculty Grass will perform at 7:45 p.m. followed by the movie at 9 p.m. Scnes from Smokey and the Bandit were filmed in Jonesboro and ...
Clayton Town Hall on Obamacare slated for Oct. 19
State Rep. Demetrius Douglas is hosting an informational town hall meeting on the Affordable Care Act also known as “Obamacare” on Oct. 19 from 10a.m. - noon at the Lovejoy Community Center, 11622 Hastings Bridge Road in Lovejoy.
Missing Clayton County 4th-grader found safe
A Clayton County elementary school student reported missing Thursday has been found safe.Travion Anderson, who is in the fourth grade at Harper Elementary School, was last seen boarding a bus at his school around 2:30 p.m.Channel 2 Action News reported just before 7 a.m. Friday that the 9-year-old had been ...
Tri City Venture to be discussed Oct. 9
Lake City, Morrow and Forest Park have formed a joint venture to develop an Opportunity Zone to offer tax credits to local employers who hire new workers. The Tri City Venture has been in the works for more than a year as city managers in the three cities worked in ...
Clayton leaders take “Show on The Road” Oct. 8
Clayton County Commission Chair Jeff Turner is taking his “Show on the Road” again. This time, he’ll be at the E.W. Oliver Elementary School Oct. 8 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. to talk about county services available to the public. Other elected officials and representatives from county departments will ...
Clayton special grand jury says more investigation needed into county government
A special purpose grand jury told a Clayton County judge Tuesday there is more corruption and malfeasance in local government that needs to be investigated and urged him to appoint another panel to finish the work they started. “We, as a grand jury, felt it shouldn’t be ended,” foreman Walter ...
Grand jury report: Clayton government irresponsible, abuses power
Some Clayton County elected officials and the people they hire to run county agencies are “irresponsible,” abuse their powers and use their positions to help themselves, their relatives and their friends, according to a report from a special grand jury that is to be released Tuesday. Almost 2 1/2 years ...
Pigs just the latest wild animals to roam metro Atlanta
For days now, four wild pigs have terrorized residents of a DeKalb County neighborhood. Sure, maybe “terrorized” is a bit much. But these aren’t exactly the three little pigs we’re talking about. These wild animals, if angered, are capable of harming humans, according to state wildlife officials. After unsuccessful attempts ...
Clayton looks into school tussle that hurt boy, 13
Clayton County Public Schools officials are investigating an incident in which a 13-year-old Riverdale Middle School student was injured last week after a run-in with two other boys at school.The injured boy struck his head against a bathroom wall during the confrontation Thursday and may have received a concussion. He ...
Clayton NAACP to meet Tuesday in Jonesboro
The Clayton County branch of the NAACP will hold its general membership meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Watkins Community Center, 511 W. Fayetteville Road in Jonesboro. Details: naacp.clayton@aol.com.
Clayton schools investigating Riverdale Middle School student injury
Clayton County Public Schools officials are investigating an incident in which a 13-year-old Riverdale Middle School student was injured last week after a run-in with two other students. The injured boy struck his head against a bathroom wall during the confrontation and may have received a concussion during last Thursday’s ...
I-285 reopens after truck wreck blocks eastbound lanes near Jonesboro Road
The eastbound lanes of I-285 on the southside have reopened following a truck wreck that at times shut down all lanes during the late stages of Monday’s morning commute. The wreck, which involved an overturned box truck and a tractor-trailer, happened about 9:30 a.m. on I-285 eastbound near Jonesboro Road. ...
Fatal wreck in Clayton County
Traffic was blocked at Hall Road and Woolsey Road on Thursday afternoon after a fatal car accident, Clayton County police said.Police were on the scene of the wreck, in which at least one person died.Authorities have not identified the victim or given a cause for the accident, which occurred around ...
Clayton County kidnapping details revealed as suspect makes court appearance
Accused kidnapper Wildrego Jackson appeared in court today about the same time federal authorities released new details about the home invasion that ended in the abduction of a Clayton teen. Federal authorities confirmed they arrested Jackson Wednesday when he appeared for a previously scheduled court appearance in Fulton County Superior ...
14-year-old Clayton County kidnapping victim found
The 14-year-old Clayton County girl kidnapped from her home early Tuesday morning is back home with her family, and law enforcement officials are holding two men in connection with the abduction, authorities said.Information released Wednesday afternoon revealed a connection between the teenager’s mother and one of the suspects. They were ...
Clayton DA drops case against two former sheriff’s office employees
The Clayton County district attorney has dropped charges against two key witnesses for the prosecution in the case against Sheriff Victor Hill. District Attorney Tracy Graham Lawson took that action 11 days after a Clayton County jury acquitted Hill of charges that he had used his office for personal gain. ...
Clayton County school district accredited, but with a catch
Clayton County Public Schools has received its long-awaited accreditation, but it comes with strings attached. The southside school district is now “accredited on advisement,” a status that will follow the district for the next two years chiefly because AdvancEd, the agency that grants accreditation, wants to make sure the school ...
Joy, relief, questions greet kidnapped teen's return
Even as joy and relief greeted the homecoming of kidnapping victim Ayvani Perez, authorities acknowledged that one of the suspects arrested Wednesday had been arrested last year on drug charges with the girl’s mother. The fact that the girl’s mother knew one of the suspects seems to conflict with the ...
Kidnapped Clayton County girl reportedly found
UPDATE: The Clayton County teen abducted from her home early Tuesday morning has been found, Channel 2 Action News is reporting. Read more about how police found Ayvani Hope Perez and the suspects in the case. ORIGINAL STORY: Ayvani Hope Perez remained missing early Wednesday, more than 24 hours after ...
Reviving Clayton bus service isn’t simple
By this time next month, Tashonie Davis will have resolved her commuting headaches — something Clayton County and metro Atlanta transportation experts have yet to do. The 25-year-old Morrow mom is leaving Clayton County and moving to Atlanta, to commute to her job in Clayton. Confused? Clayton is the only ...
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