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Local Stories for August 2012
Stories for Friday, August 31
Fans injured after fall at Georgia Dome
A football fan fell 35 feet from the first row of the upper deck Friday night at the Georgia Dome, landing on a patron and sending both to the hospital, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority said. The incident happened around 8:40 p.m. during the Chick-fil-A kickoff game between Tennessee ...
County by county news for Tuesday
AtlantaFree seminar on divorce processThe law firm of Woodward and Stern will host a free pre-divorce seminar at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Old Fourth Ward Highland Bakery, 655 Highland Ave.The seminar, run by attorneys Natalie Woodward and Corey Stern, will be the first in a series offered by ...
County by county news for Monday
GwinnettPeachtree Corners hosts ‘Coffee’Peachtree Corners residents and business owners are invited to the first “Coffee with Council” 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at Grouchy’s Deli, 5275 Peachtree Parkway. It is an opportunity for informal conversation with council members.The “Coffee with Council” will be on the first Wednesday of each month. ...
County by county news for Sunday
AtlantaCommissioner makes key staff appointmentsCommissioner Frank Berry introduced key members of his staff who will continue to support the next phase of growth for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.Judy Fitzgerald will serve as Deputy Commissioner of Programs and Jeff Minor will serve as Deputy Commissioner and Chief ...
County by county news for Saturday
COBBMan killed in forklift accident in AustellAn Atlanta man was killed in a forklift accident in Austell on Thursday morning, Cobb County police said.The incident happened around 9 a.m. at a business in the 3000 block of Humphries Hill Road.Austell officers found 40-year-old Calvin Carter dead underneath a forklift. A ...
13 students, teacher treated in pepper spray incident
Thirteen students and a teacher were transported to a local hospital and later released after being exposed to pepper spray in a Henry County classroom Friday, a school official said. No one was seriously injured, and students were able to return to the Stockbridge Middle School classroom after it was ...
Tool collection drive to benefit charity
The Roswell Recycling Center and Kiwanis Club of Historic Roswell will host a tool collection drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 15 and Oct. 20 at the Center, 11570 Maxwell Road, Alpharetta.New and gently used tools will be accepted.The Atlanta Community ToolBank is the only nonprofit in greater ...
Writing workshop for teens offered in Johns Creek
For middle- and high-school students looking to sharpen their writing skills, Johns Creek’s Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library is offering a six-week, in-depth creating writing workshop for teens, starting Tuesday. Classes will be held every Tuesday at 6 p.m., through Oct. 9, at 9560 Spruill Road.Led by writing tutor Sarah Calhoun, the ...
Retired newspaper carrier wins $1 million Powerball prize
A retired newspaper carrier won’t have to go back to throwing papers anytime soon.J.T. Willis matched the first five numbers in the Aug. 8 Powerball drawing and won $1 million, the Georgia Lottery Corp. announced Friday.Willis, who delivered the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for 14 years, claimed his big prize Thursday at ...
Winder secretary gave herself pay hikes
A former part-time government secretary in Winder who admitted to giving herself pay increases through forgery was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday in Barrow County.Susan Peppers Hardy worked for the Oconee River Soil and Conservation District when she stole $29,000 between April 2006 and October 2009, state prosecutors ...
Backyard poultry group to participate in parade
The Backyard Chickens Alliance of Cobb County will participate in the annual East Cobber Parade and Festival Sept. 15 down Johnson Ferry Road in Marietta.The parade starts at 10 a.m. and runs one mile from Princeton Lakes Drive to Fountains of Olde Towne Shopping Center. Supporters and their children are ...
Roadwork suspended for holiday weekend chock full of events
As sports weekends go, they don’t get much bigger than this, with three Braves games at Turner Field, two college football matchups at the Georgia Dome, the season opener for the Bulldogs in Athens and a weekend of racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway keeping metro highways jammed with sports fans. ...
Our Town: Decatur
Downtown Decatur just got a little more historic. It always was, with its central courthouse, turn-of-the-century storefronts and smattering of Victorian houses, but the area’s recent listing on the National Register of Historic Places makes it official.“This is an acknowledgment of the historic fabric of buildings that keeps people coming ...
Cross country team forming for DeKalb parks
DeKalb County’s parks and recreation department is registering youth for a cross country running team that will compete this fall.The team is for kids between 5 and 14-years-old and will include four meets in October, after practices at county recreation centers. Cost is $30 per child.More information: 404-371-6270.
DeKalb chamber hires focus on outreach
The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce has hired two people to help with outreach and management for the organization.Noelle Lloyd will be responsible for outreach and member communications as the group’s new public relations manager. Bianca Mallory will serve as special projects manager, overseeing office management and logistics coordinator.
Networking for DeKalb businesses Tuesday
Business owners along the Candler Road corridor in DeKalb County are invited to a networking event with the county Tuesday night.The “Business Night Out” event is designed to help provide owners and interested citizens with the county’s economic development initiatives and programs, such as efforts for beautification and technical grants.The ...
One dead in fiery south Fulton truck crash
One person died early Friday when a truck ran off the road and burned in south Fulton County, police said. Fulton County police spokeswoman Melissa Parker said the crash happened shortly after 6 a.m. on Camp Creek Parkway at Merk Road. The southbound tractor-trailer left the roadway in a curve ...
Three wounded in home invasion, shootout in East Point
Two home invasion suspects and their intended victim were all three wounded in an overnight gun battle at an East Point apartment complex. Channel 2 Action News reported that robbery was the apparent motive in the shootout, which happened late Thursday inside a unit at the Regency Park Apartments on ...
Free yoga comes with higher consciousness
Leigh Anne Neal always felt empathy for the homeless. She volunteered to work with them and would always talk to them, so years after she began practicing yoga in college, it seemed natural to share the practice with others in need. In 2006, she opened Nirvana Yoga in Grant Park, ...
Stories for Thursday, August 30
Man killed in forklift accident in Austell
An Atlanta man was killed in a forklift accident in Austell on Thursday morning, Cobb County police said.The incident happened around 9 a.m. at a business in the 3000 block of Humphries Hill Road.Austell officers found 40-year-old Calvin Carter dead underneath a forklift, Cobb police Officer Mike Bowman said in ...
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