Carson to speak at GOP event in Buckhead The Fulton County Republican Party will host its spring reception and dinner, An Evening with Dr. Ben Carson, April 25 at 6 p.m. at the Westin hotel, 3391 Peachtree Road, Buckhead. Carson, a renown...
Buckhead’s Lindsey to face Barr for U.S. House seat District 54 State Rep. Edward Lindsey, R-Atlanta, the House majority whip, Wednesday announced he is running for the seat soon to be vacated by District 11 U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta.
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Jon Gillooly nside@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Gingrey to run for Senate; Lindsey considering Congress Wednesday, District 11 U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta, who represents Vinings and parts of Buckhead and Sandy Springs, announced his candidacy for the Senate seat being vacated by Saxby Chambli...
Cobb school tax supporters score resounding victory Those in favor of Cobb County’s SPLOST IV were thrilled with the overwhelming support they received at the polls last week.
Voters approved $773.3 million for Cobb and Marietta school districts to...
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Lindsay Field nside@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
UPDATED: With all votes in, incumbents win most races (UPDATED AT 10:01 A.M. FRIDAY WITH QUOTES FROM STATE SENATE CANDIDATES DOUG STONER) With all 352 Fulton County reporting and all but 159 counties reporting statewide, incumbents ruled the general...
Georgia voters decide on charter school amendment In addition to votes for president and various other elected officials, Georgia voters had a chance to vote on an amendment to the Georgia Constitution this Election Day. The amendment would “allow...
Polls close; turnout mixed at local voting precincts (UPDATED AT 7 P.M. WITH QUOTES AND INFO FROM ONE POLL MANAGER ON VOTER TURNOUT) The polls have now closed in Fulton County, and turnout was mixed at area polling places Tuesday. At High Point Ele...
Tuesday's election includes eight local races While much of the focus of Tuesday’s general election is the presidential battle between incumbent Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney (and Libertarian Gary Johnson), the Fulton County...
Ballot includes charter school, multi-year lease amendments On the end of Tuesday’s general election ballot, voters will decide on two constitutional amendments.
The first, regarding charter schools, has been widely publicized in the media but the second, a...
District 6 State Senate candidates Q&A Editor’s note: incumbent Democrat Doug Stoner and Republican Hunter Hill will face off in Tuesday’s District 6 State Senate general election. The newly drawn District 6 includes Vinings and part...
Column: Ten reasons to vote ‘no’ on charter school amendment The charter school amendment will be decided on Nov. 6. If it doesn’t pass, it will be the greatest upset since David conked Goliath with a rock. Give me the money that has been made available to ...
Column: Charter schools give students opportunities As a mother of four children currently enrolled in or graduates of Fulton County Schools, I care deeply about public education in my community and Georgia. I know public education changes lives by...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vote no on charter school amendment EDITOR:
I, like Dick Yarbrough, “cannot support an amendment with deliberately deceitful language being funded by out-state-interests attempting to take away local community control and in an ...
U.S. District 11 House candidates Q&A Editor’s note: incumbent Republican Phil Gingrey, of Marietta, faces Democrat Patrick Thompson, of Woodstock, in the U.S. House of Representatives District 11 race. The district includes Vining...
District 5 U.S. House candidates Q&A Editor’s note: incumbent John Lewis faces Republican challenger Howard Stopeck, of Virginia-Highland, in the Nov. 6 general race for U.S. Congressional District 5, which includes Buckhead and par...
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