Kemp Primary School heeds challenge to fight childhood obesity Maybe Kemp Primary School officials in Hampton might want to reevaluate the school’s choice of a panda as the school mascot.
With what Kemp’s more than 700 students have achieved, they might want t...
New Forest Park Library receives rave reviews Kimberly Clayton has not had time to answer too many questions about the new Forest Park branch of the Clayton County Library System.
As its assistant branch manager, most of her time has been spen...
Local band unveils new music in N.Y.; Georgia film premieres Mark Wallace Maguire and The Dawntreaders unveiled their first music for film in the North American debut of “Tears of Bankers” Tuesday in New York as part of the annual New Filmmakers Series. The ...
Chick-fil-A Back to School Bash draws more than 4,600 The old adage of, “The early bird catches the worm” was replaced Aug. 4 by a new axiom, “The early bird catches the school supplies.”
Clayton school children and their parents attending the Chick-f...
August 17, 2012 12:12 PM | 1 | 21 |
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Clayton County Tennis Summer Camp teaches lifelong sport enjoyment The late tennis great Arthur Ashe, formally ranked number one in the world and the winner of three Grand Slams of Tennis titles, was once asked to comment on his success.
“I look at the success I h...
July 03, 2012 04:00 PM | 0 | 21 |
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'Wife Swap' looks for local contestants Producers of ABC’s top-rated show “Wife Swap” are searching for families to appear on their very own epsiode of the popular show. The premise is that the mother from each household swaps places for...
Independence Day celebrations abound in Clayton With Saturday’s 26th Annual FreedomFest community festival now back at its regularly-scheduled date of the Saturday before July 4, organizer Mike Twomey anticipates a larger crowd, weather permitti...
June 27, 2012 03:52 PM | 0 | 21 |
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World record event has deeper purpose Officials with the Guinness Book of World Records are beginning to know Clayton County all too well, especially in the last month.
Less than a month after Clayton County Senior Services broke the G...
Forest Park sets summer camp standard of excellence The late comedian Ray Duncan had an unusual opinion of summer camp for children.
“A lot of parents pack up their summer troubles and send them away to summer camp,” he said.
However, from the comme...
Concert for Care proceeds achieve support goal Although few events may actually achieve the level of publicity afforded them, the Concert for Care fundraiser, held recently at the outside amphitheater of the National Archives Atlanta in Morrow,...
June 01, 2012 11:29 AM | 0 | 19 |
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CCIP, The Beach ready for record-breaking summer Last season, The Beach at Clayton County International Park in Jonesboro drew more than 78,000 visitors to the eight-acre facility, according to the park’s deputy administrator Troy Stubbs, with mo...
May 24, 2012 05:21 PM | 0 | 25 |
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