State representative Tyrone Brooks Sr. indicted Defendant Charged With Misappropriating Almost $1 Million in Charitable Donations
A federal grand jury has indicted District 55 State Rep. Tyrone Brooks Sr., D-Atlanta, on charges that ...
Fulton County commision pays its bills The Fulton County board of commissioners at its meeting Wednesday agreed to pay a long-standing debt to an informant who helped solve the 2003 murder of county police officer Aaron Blount.
The comm...
Fulton County confirms Barron as new elections director At its meeting today, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners confirmed Richard Barron as the new director of registration and elections.
Barron currently serves as elections administrator for Wil...
Wolf Creek Amphitheater presents affordable summer concert series Wolf Creek Amphitheater has a solution for listening to the tunes of past without taking a hit to budgets and pockets this summer — the new Affordable Old School concert series.
The concerts, whic...
‘Painting the town’ of Hapeville starts June 21 The month of June will bring warmer weather, ice cream cones stacked high, relaxation and — paint, and lots of it, to the city of Hapeville.
On June 21, the city will kick off its $8,500 inaugural...
Library activities in south Fulton branches around the corner While summer, for many, may conjure up thoughts of bathing suits, beach vacations, barbecue and mosquito bites, the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System has much more in store for both children and...
Fulton County commissioners to meet Wed. May 15 See the agenda for next week's county commission meeting by clicking on the document image, left.
Highlights include a $25,000 award to a tipster in a cop-killing case solved four years ago, $3.3 ...
Dems hold Sine Die town hall in Lovejoy About 45 residents attended a town hall held at Lovejoy city hall last week, hosted by District 63 State Rep. Ronnie Mabra, D-Fayetteville and District 78 State Rep. Demetrius Douglas, D-Stockbridg...
Fulton County schools do well in inaugural index The Georgia Department of Education released its first-ever Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index on May 7.
The index is the new accountability system that replaces the No Child Left ...
Heckstall hangs it up On Saturday, former District 62 State Rep. Joe Heckstall, D-East Point, will mark nearly two decades as a south Fulton public servant.
His retirement celebration, which includes dinner and dancing...
Small businesses topic of event in College Park College Park’s Hotel Indigo Airport will host a free meet-and-greet mixer for small business owners on May 29 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Cier Black of Fairburn-based Cier B. Public Relations, a boutique pub...
County to hand $127K back to Uncle Sam due to bad loans Fulton County is being forced to get out of the loan business and pull the plug on bad debts incurred by recipients of Clinton-era federal stimulus funds.
Through a settlement with the U.S. Departm...
Woodward students float school VIP across pool The culmination of five weeks of hard work came to fruition Friday for third-graders at Woodward Academy in College Park.
Students worked in groups of 10 to meet the ultimate challenge — floating ...
Private school in East Point offers partial scholarships
Receiving a private school education may be more affordable, thanks in part to scholarships being offered by Christ Lutheran School.
The East Point pre-K and elementary school is offering scholars...
HOT lanes on Henry, Clayton horizon By 2017, drivers in Henry and Clayton counties may have the option to pay to travel reversible express lanes, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
The $150 million project, to be ...
Airport rally to protest flight delays WHAT: 'Keep Your Politics Off Our Planes!' Rally
WHEN: Thursday, April 25th from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, 6000 North Terminal Pkwy, Suite 4000,...
South Fulton Day of Prayer set for May 2 The 12th annual South Fulton Community National Day of Prayer Service is set for Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m.at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church at 534 Fairburn Road, Atlanta, GA 30331.
The host i...
Camp Creek improvements on the horizon A slew of projects intended for the betterment and beautification of the Camp Creek area will soon become a reality, thanks to the Camp Creek Parkway Improvement Association Inc.
Forming the nonpro...
Tri-Cities run, walk returns The Tri-Cities 10K run and 5K run/walk will return to the trio of cities — College Park, East Point and Hapeville —May 4.
Sponsored by eight, local affiliate locations and first held in 2010, the ...
Artists, farmers market slated for Serenbe May 4 Purchasing fresh, local produce and artisanal goods will soon be available every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the Serenbe community.
Beginning May 4 and running through October, every Saturday ...
UPDATED: Fulton school board proposes employee pay raise (UPDATED AT 11:30 A.M. FRIDAY WITH MORE INFO ON THE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES' PAY RAISE)
The Fulton County Board of Education is recommending a 3 percent pay increase for all district employees in its ...
Fulton commissioners debate environmental zoning law Environmentally hazardous locations may have to be further apart if the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approves an environmental justice amendment to the zoning code.
At its meeting Wednesday...
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