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George Mathis has worked in the AJC newsroom since 1999 in a variety of roles including editing local news, blogger and columnist.
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Fulton County proposes property tax increase for jail improvements
The tax increase would raise $32 million next year and cost the owner of a $400,000 home about $156.
2 killed in separate wrong-way crashes on I-285 East in Doraville
Two people were killed in separate head-on collisions that caused heavy delays on I-285 East through Doraville early Thursday.
39m agoCollege Park’s City Council abruptly fires city manager
Lindell Miller was the second College Park city manager ousted this year.
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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones scores another victory over use of campaign cash
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones appears to have scored another victory over Attorney General Chris Carr as the Republican gubernatorial candidates battle over campaign finance issues.
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.’s season is over; needs surgery to repair ACL
Michael Penix Jr., whom the Falcons hoped was their quarterback of the future, will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn ACL in his left knee.
Typewriter Tom fuels a growing interest in analog writing devices
Roswell's Tom Rehkopf owns about 1,000 typewriters, which he tinkers with at his workshop and happily shares with fellow aficionados, curious youngsters and even Tom Hanks.

