Andy Sharp, ajc staff
Cobb schools defend new turf
The grass may soon be greener at Cobb County schools. The school system plans to spend $1 million at each high school, mostly to install artificial turf.
AJC Atlanta Project »
- Part 1: City leaders fiddle as crime fears flare | Solutions
- Part 2: Pumped-up pensions squeeze city | Solutions
- Part 3: What stinks? High cost of water, sewer | Solutions
- Part 4: No walking away from panhandling problem | Solutions
- Part 5: Conflict between city, state | Solutions
- Part 6: Engine for growth has run out of fuel | Solutions
Property tax meltdown
Parents protest DeKalb cuts
The DeKalb County schools superintendent stared straight ahead Monday night as parents and teachers asked him to return his $15,000 raise.
Death pits family vs. Emory
Controversy in the death of a 25-year-old man has pitted a family active in the metro Atlanta church community against one of the area's major medical facilities.
Lawrenceville plane crash kills pilot
The pilot was killed and three others injured as a dual prop plane that took off from Briscoe Field came down near Simmons Street.
Blogs
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Atlanta Bargain Hunter »
Watch how we paid $15 for $150 worth of groceries
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Political Insider »
U.S. Rep. John Murtha died after surgical mistake
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View from the Cop »
Off-duty: Don’t screw up Valentine’s Day
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Get Schooled »
Randolph and Early counties: Charter school will increase segregation
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Gold Dome »
Cagle, Senate introduce plan to reduce paper use, expand accountability Website
Q&A on the news »
- Q: How is it that Martin Luther King Jr. gets a memorial on the mall in Washington, D.C.? I was under the impression that only presidents were entitled to have a memorial.
- Q: The AJC publishes online the number of crimes, according to category, for unincorporated south Fulton and College Park, so why are Union City and Palmetto not shown?
- Q: If we make a donation to the Haiti Relief Fund before March, can we take it off of our 2009 income taxes?
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Obituaries »
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Joi Chestnut, 40: Epitomized customer service
People who knew or came across Joi Chestnut say her name was a perfect fit.She worked in customer service at the Publix in Ansley Mall, off Piedmont Avenue.
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House Rep. John Murtha dies
Harrisburg, Pa. — U.S. Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday.
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John Augustus Wayt Jr., 82: Host and co-founder of the Atlanta Steeplechase
When it comes to sports, 1966 was a year of firsts for Atlanta.It was the first year of the Atlanta Falcons.
- Photos: 2009 notable deaths



