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Cobb
3 qualify for Acworth alderman post
Brett North, Kevin Wigington and Patrick Cooney have qualified for the Acworth Post 3 alderman seat vacated by Bob Weatherford in February. North, a planning and zoning board member, ran for the post in 2011. Wigington serves on the Acworth Historic Preservation Commission and Cooney is a former alderman. Tucker McQueen for the AJC
Gwinnett
Commissioner hosting Listen and Learn
District 2 Commissioner Lynette Howard will host the next Listen and Learn session to discuss an overview of Gwinnett government projects and plans at 7 p.m. today at Lilburn City Hall, 76 Main St. in Lilburn. Additional meetings are scheduled for April. www.gwinnettcounty.com. Search: Listen and Learn. Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Fulton
Johns Creek seeks residents for art board
Johns Creek is seeking residents to serve on its Public Art Board. The five-member board is a recommending body to City Council and considers proposed art and landscaping projects on public property or within the public right of way. Board terms are two years. For more information and to apply: johnscreekga.gov Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Cherokee
Cherokee hospital donates equipment
Northside Hospital-Cherokee, part of the Partner in Education program with Cherokee High School, recently donated supplies to support the school's health care science program. The equipment helps train students who have an interest in the medical field. The hospital and the high school have been linked in the partner program for a decade. Mark Woolsey for the AJC
DeKalb
Maloof named new Decatur High principal
City Schools Decatur tapped Noel Maloof, 44, as the new Decatur High principal Tuesday night. Maloof is currently in his second year as Dunwoody High principal and has spent 16 years in education, with previous stops as principal at Vanderlyn Elementary and assistant principal assignments at the DeKalb Alternative School and Dunwoody High. He replaces Lauri McKain, DHS principal since 2006. Bill Banks for the AJC
County watershed group wins state award
DeKalb County’s Watershed Department recently won a state award for its program to help eliminate fats, oils and grease from sewer pipes.
The Georgia FOG Alliance's award recognizes the county's accomplishments to inspect restaurants for grease collection and other tracking and enforcement issues. Information: www.dekalbwatershed.com. April Hunt
Fayette
Peachtree City has new website
Peachtree City Convention and Visitors Bureau has a new website. It is available in PC, tablet and mobile formats.
There’s an interactive map for planning and navigation. It highlights hotels, shopping, restaurants, parks and other attractions in and around the city, which turned 55 March 9.
Information: www.visitpeachtreecity.com Tammy Joyner
