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Heckstall hangs it up
by Nneka Okona
May 08, 2013 04:12 PM | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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 ...
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Column: Monsters-in-law and golf terror
Q: My mother-in-law hates me and mostly ignores me. The only time she acknowledges my existence is to send me ridiculously offensive email forwards which express her opinions on welfare, abortion...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Guest column: Mobile banking: Is it safe?
    by Larry Jacobs
    Guest Columnist
    05.16.13 - 09:47 am
  • Landmark girls' golf team seeks state title
    by Maurice Dixon
    mdixon@neighbornewspapers.com
    05.14.13 - 12:32 pm
  • Column: Dalton mayor mulls primary run against Deal
    by Dick Yarbrough
    Columnist
    05.16.13 - 10:04 am
  • Woodward girls fight to finish in season finale
    by Maurice Dixon
    mdixon@neighbornewspapers.com
    05.14.13 - 12:45 pm

    • Dietitian honored

    Apr 04, 2013
    Special Photo<br> Laureate Medical Group’s Cheryl Orlansky recently was awarded Outstanding Dietitian of the Year by the Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics at its annual conference of the Georgia Academy, held in Atlanta. “This is such an honor for me, and a highlight of my professional career,” Orlansky said. Laureate has four locations: Alpharetta, Jonesboro, Midtown and Sandy Springs. In addition to her certification as a registered dietitian, Orlansky holds credentials as a licensed dietitian and a certified diabetes educator and has earned a certificate in weight management from the Commission on Dietetic Registration. March was National Nutrition Month.

    Lovejoy Signing Day

    Feb 06, 2013
    Staff / Katherine Frye<br> Travis Custis signs with Georgia Tech as his father, Travis Custis Sr., and mother, Char Custis, look on.
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    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 ...
    Apr 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Column: GPB deals with an unhappy Big Bird and talking frogs
    by Dick Yarbrough
    Columnist
    05.02.13 - 04:26 pm
  • Column: All’s well that ends well
    by Loran Smith
    Columnist
    05.02.13 - 04:16 pm
  • Male Athlete of the Week
    Swade Hutchinson--ARLINGTON CHRISTIAN
    by Maurice Dixon
    mdixon@neighbornewspapers.com
    04.30.13 - 11:54 am
  • Creekside boys' relay team sprints for three-peat
    by Maurice Dixon
    mdixon@neighbornewspapers.com
    04.30.13 - 12:16 pm
    • College and Career Ready Performance Index
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