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Sen. Jones to host Oct. 10 Town Hall meeting in Stockbridge

By Tammy Joyner
Oct 4, 2016

Sen. Emanuel Jones, D-Decatur, will host a town hall meeting on October 10 at Fairview Recreation Center in Stockbridge to discuss a wide range of issues affecting District 10. The meeting will provide updates on county commissioners, highway construction projects, Opportunity School District, school discipline and law enforcement. Fairview Recreation Center is at 35 Austin Rd. in Stockbridge.

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Tammy Joyner covers local government in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.

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