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, will be at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in College Park.
Upon reflecting on his long career serving the community that has become his second home, the New York transplant recalled when he first moved to East Point and had a strong desire to advocate for community betterment.
“I grew up in ...
Clayton's college, career readiness index scores 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 ...
Guest column: New juvenile justice law positive, saves money May 2, Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 242, a historic reform in the way the state handles its children in trouble. For more than 40 years, Georgians have been coping with a complicated...
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Wendell Willard Guest ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Board extends contract of interim superintendent By a 6-3 vote last night, the Clayton County Board of Education voted to extend the contract of interim superintendent Luvenia Jackson through Dec. 31, 2014.
Those supporting the motion were Board ...
May 2, Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 242, a historic reform in the way the state handles its children in trouble. For more than 40 years, Georgians have been coping with a complicated...