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AAA: More will travel for holiday
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Last Updated: 10:45 PM 09/02/10 - AAA Auto Club South is anticipating that more travelers will be on the road this Labor Day weekend than last year, and they may be paying less at the gas pumps. (Full Story) |
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Porterdale eyes going to two tax bills
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Last Updated: 10:43 PM 09/02/10 - The City Council will consider an ordinance to change the city’s tax billing from one installment to at least two following a presentation by City Clerk Judy Johnson at the Aug. 26 work session. (Full Story) |
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Eagles vs. Rams Fox 5’s Game of the Week
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Last Updated: 10:41 PM 09/02/10 - Fans of the Eastside Eagles and Newton Rams football teams, get your game faces ready. The two teams, which likely make up the biggest rivalry in Newton County, will face off again at 7:30 tonight at Homer Sharp Stadium. (Full Story) |
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Man accused of stabbing neighbor in the head with scissors
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Last Updated: 10:39 PM 09/02/10 - A man was stabbed in the head with a pair of scissors Wednesday night, and a suspect was arrested in connection with the incident, according to the Covington Police Department. (Full Story) |
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- Contest sets stage for annual derby
For the next three weeks, decorated ducks of all shapes and sizes will waddle their way through the Clayton business community as part of Clayton County CASA’s (Court Appointed Special Advocates’) Duck-O-Ration Contest tour. - Officials urge cautious holiday driving
Have fun during the Labor Day weekend, but act responsibly, is the message officials from area police departments and the Georgia State Patrol are preaching for local residents. - Hopes shot for binding MARTA referendum
When Clayton residents go to the polls in November to vote on whether they would like to see MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) operating in the county, it will most likely be taken by the Board of Commissioners as a suggestion. - Colt Ford performs Sunday at AMS
Country-music singer Colt Ford knows he doesn’t fit the mold of a traditional musician in today’s music scene. Still, he said, he prides himself on his ability to be “real” with audiences. - Riverdale man guilty in false documents scheme
A Riverdale man has pleaded guilty in federal district court, to possessing equipment to make fraudulent licenses and credit cards, according to a media advisory issued by the United States Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Georgia. - Mass national anthem performance planned
Officials at Callaway Elementary School are inviting members of the community, to gather with students around the school’s flag pole, on Sept. 14, for a sing-along of the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
- Lanier’s inaugural game a community celebration
SUGAR HILL — Beyond dusk Wednesday, Lanier football coach Billy Wells still was striping his brand new football field, his cell phone tuckered to the same 2 percent power he was.
Photo slide show inside - Officials see HOT as ‘move forward’
BUFORD — A high-occupancy toll lane project on Interstate 85 could steer the way for a new concept in managing traffic, officials said Thursday as they lauded the beginning of construction in Gwinnett. - Mom rejects kidnapping accusations
LAWRENCEVILLE — Ask his mother, and Christopher Ray was an integral part of the Taddeo boys’ life, the family he’s in jail for allegedly interfering with. - A decade later, still no trial for Dragon Con founder
LAWRENCEVILLE — Ed Kramer’s infamous child molestation case turned a decade old last week, and the horizon is still bereft of the jury trial he claims to want. - No sign of oil spill after Gulf platform fire
NEW ORLEANS — An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no one was killed. - PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE: Annandale Villagers getting fit through bike club
Annandale Village is committed to our mission “to perpetuate a Village community to provide progressive life assistance to adults with developmental disabilities so that they can maximize their abilities and maintain their independence in the least restrictive environment.” We take our mission further to include providing programs and services that encourage physical fitness and lifestyle choices that support healthy minds and bodies. One of these programs is the Annandale Spinners Bike Club.
- Foreigner to perform at Atlanta Motor Speedway
One of the most renown rock groups on the popular-music scene is scheduled to appear at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) during the Labor Day weekend festivities. - Alabama murder suspect caught in Hampton
An Alabama murder suspect –– who escaped from jail there –– is in police custody, after he allegedly traded a gun in Hampton for tickets to the NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS). - 5 nabbed in marijuana-trafficking probe
Five men were arrested following a drug bust at a Stockbridge home, where police reportedly confiscated more than $3 million worth of marijuana. - Emory Healthcare patient will be grand marshal
A metro Atlanta NASCAR fan known as “Mr. 500” is scheduled to be the grand marshal for one of the Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Labor Day weekend races. - Police, State Patrol urge cautious holiday driving
Have fun during the Labor Day weekend, but act responsibly, is the message officials from area police departments and the Georgia State Patrol are preaching for local residents. - Clayton State announces holiday schedule
Clayton State University will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 6, according to a press release from the university.
- Jackson Rotarians give gift of clean water
On June 26, a team of 15 members left from the Jackson United Methodist Church for a mission trip to Honduras, to work on a church building, Iglesia Metodista Unida, in the barrio of Colonia San Miguel. Nine of the team members were able to stay in Honduras for a week. The remaining six members were able to stay and work for two weeks. - Authorities raid Jackson recycling center
The owners and operators of a metal recycling center in Jackson could soon be facing numerous charges involving the allegedly improper documentation of materials taken in by the center, authorities said. - Unsung Heroes make big contributions
The editors and staffs of the Jackson Progress-Argus, Henry Daily Herald and Clayton News Daily knew there were plenty of people out there in the communities the newspapers serve, who give of themselves selflessly, day in and day out, with little or no recognition for the good they do. - High school players, coaches hold recreation clinics
The Butts County Parks & Recreation Department was a busy place on Saturday morning, as high school athletes and their coaches took time to instruct and inspire their younger counterparts on recreation cheerleading, football, and soccer teams. From 9:30 until 11 a.m., they held clinics to teach skills and fundamentals. - Work continues for some on Labor Day
For many Americans, the upcoming Labor Day holiday will include plans for picnics, lake outings, barbecues and myriad other end-of-summer activities. - 50 STATES AND STILL RUNNING: Westbury completes goal of 50 states, 100 marathons
When Ron Westbury, who is the administrator of Westbury Medical Care Home in Jackson and president of Westbury Enterprises, marked his 50th birthday, he set a goal of running a marathon. When he had accomplished that goal not once but several times, his goal became to run 50 marathons in three years.
- A big opportunity: Larger Haver facility could add 50 local jobs
CONYERS — Haver Filling Systems Inc. celebrated a major expansion of its Conyers headquarters Thursday that had company officials and local business and civic leaders looking forward to a bright future. - Man nabbed in series of robberies
CONYERS — A Social Circle man is finally in custody after three metro-Atlanta police departments sought him for a string of robberies, including a recent heist at a local restaurant where the victim was held up at knifepoint. - King finalist for state’s top superintendent
CONYERS — For Rockdale County school system Superintendent Samuel King, the third time may indeed be the charm. For the third consecutive year, King has been selected as a finalist for the title of state Superintendent of the Year. - AAA predicts cheaper gas, increase in travelers
COVINGTON — AAA Auto Club South is anticipating that more travelers will be on the road this Labor Day weekend than last year, and they may be paying less at the gas pumps. - Hair stylin’
Marie Wilson does Remington House resident Cybil Carter’s hair Thursday at the senior living complex in Conyers. Wilson comes to Remington House every Thursday and Saturday to cut and style residents’ hair. Carter said she stopped by to get her hair done before heading to lunch. - Former police chief honored
Retired Conyers Police Chief O.T. Adams received a proclamation from the city of Conyers Monday at Evans Pharmacy in Olde Town proclaiming the day “O.T. Adams Day.”
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Best Bites Dinner of the Month Club’s August winner, Lisa Joyce of
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Bargain Sites Dinner of the Month Club’s August winner, Sandra Warner of
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Certificate to Pa-Pa's Country Buffet, 1035 Sigman Rd., Conyers, by Shirley Michaels, right, of Pa-Pa's Country Buffet. |
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