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Reasons vary for low graduation rates
Riverdale High School in Clayton County had a 2012 four-year graduation rate of 43 percent. Another school in that district, Forest Park High, had a graduation rate of 48.
For Skandalakis, pursuit of law license is “like redemption”
When Mitch Skandalakis pleaded with a state bar panel last year to let him practice law again, he acted nothing like the flamboyant politician of the 1990s known for acidic smear ads and ceaseless attacks on Atlanta city hall.
Sandy Springs man gets 35 years in prison for shooting wife
Adina Parson was in the prime of her life — a successful attorney married three years earlier to a man she cared for deeply.
Judge to shooter: Maximum sentence not enough
Adina Parson was in the prime of her life — a successful attorney married three years earlier to a man she cared for deeply.
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Fulton commissioner says tax chief revoked car tag in retaliation
She messed with his car, so now Fulton County Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand has messed with hers, a county commissioner alleged in court documents Friday.
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Library group recognized for teaming up with Alpharetta Elementary
The Friends of the Alpharetta Library recently was recognized by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce for its outstanding partnership with Alpharetta Elementary School.
Johns Creek to offer free document shredding
Johns Creek residents can safely dispose of sensitive documents June 1, by taking them to a commercial shredder at Panera Bread Company, 11715 Medlock Bridge Road.
Jurors find Sandy Springs man guilty in wife’s attempted murder
Jurors took less than an hour to find a Sandy Springs pet store manager guilty for the attempted murder of his wife, a local attorney.
Veterans to host picnic at Newtown Park
The Johns Creek Veterans Association is hosting its inaugural Memorial Day Picnic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.
Judge tries to keep APS case on track
In the chaotic Fulton County court system, Judge Jerry Baxter’s impatience can be a virtue.From his Superior Court bench, he often views a courtroom packed with defendants charged with anything from murder to mayhem.
LATEST NORTH FULTON VIDEO
Suspicious package detonated outside bank on Roswell Road
Suspicious package detonated outside bank on Roswell Road
Private Quarters: Style transition in Alpharetta
Photos: An inside look at Zack and Jodi Bernato's home in Alpharetta, Ga., Feb. 2013.
North Fulton events
- Event: Righteous Hustle Radio with King & Frankie at CC Gaming, Sat, May 25 12:00a
- Event: Totally Toned at Roswell Area Park, Sat, May 25 9:00a
- Event: Neurolinguistic Programming for Spanish Speakers as a Second Language 101E - PNL 101E at Instituto Acuario, Sat, May 25 9:00a
- Event: Gallery 35 presents "Alpharetta Art In The Park " at Historic Downtown Alpharetta, Sat, May 25 10:00a
- Event: Power Healing Workshops at Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, Sat, May 25 10:30a
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AJC PolitiFact Georgia
- Nathan Deal: The state of Georgia lost 16 percent of its employees last year, and that percentage has risen over the past three years.
- Tim Echols: There are about 120,000 solar energy jobs in the United States, but only 1,700 of them are in Georgia.
- John Eaves: Says Fulton County government hasn’t raised its millage rate since 1991.
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre events
- Event: National Association of Professional Women Atlanta Luncheon - "Change Your Life In An Instant" at Monarch Tower, Fri, Jun 21 11:30a
- Event: 2nd Annual Black Vintage Movie Series - Saturday, June 22nd at the Balzer Theater at Herren's (Home of Theatrical Outfit) at The Balzer Theatre at Herren's (Theatrical Outfit), Sat, Jun 22 2:00p
- Event: HABLA- Hispanic Achievement & Business Leadership Award at 103 West, Thu, Oct 10 11:30a
- Event: The Black Crowes & Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ The London Souls at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Sat, Jul 20 6:30p
- Event: Phish Concert at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Tue, Jul 16 7:30p
Today on MyAJC.com
Maynard Jackson's daughter to perform at Atlanta Jazz Fest this weekend
Jazz vocalist Alexandra Jackson will be gracing the main stage at the festival her father established.
Atlantans react to Boy Scout decision on gay scouts
Interviews with several Atlanta area Scout leaders found that most leaned against lifting the ban on gay Scouts and more strongly opposed accepting gay leaders
Church and State? One metro county moves all graduations out of churches
In a break from past years, all 26 DeKalb high school commencements are in secular venues this year
Mark Arum Weekend Construction outlook
Updated every Friday, Mark Arum tells us where we can find construction, events and anything else to slow us down on the roads this weekend.
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Police seek help finding boat in Lake Lanier hit and run
Police are looking for a damaged boat whose unidentified operator is suspected of fleeing after causing a crash that injured two on Lake Lanier around midnight Friday.
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