Clarkston News

For years, Jesseca Edwards got up early every Fourth of July and headed out to watch the Peachtree Road Race.

At a June 30 press conference CEO Burrell Ellis said he will address "serious systemic problems" in the DeKalb Recorders Court and collect outstanding funds.

Firefighters battled a two-alarm apartment fire in Clarkson Tuesday afternoon. The fire started around 3:30 p.m. at the Lakeshore apartment complex on Brockett Road.

A chemical release in the pool at Clarkston High School triggered an evacuation Wednesday night.

For generations of Americans, Ed McMahon's "Here's Johnny'' catchphrase was as identifiable, as memorable as fun as the man who spoke it for 30 years.

'It's important for people to remember' BY LORI HIGGINS * FREE PRESS EDUCATION WRITER * June 22, 2009 At first the essay contest seemed like just an easy way to try to earn a scholarship.

The band played Pomp and Circumstance, the choir sang. It's tradition. As the venue settled and commencement ceremonies for Clarkston High School's class of 2009 were about to begin, the first wave of beach balls burst from a sea of graduates.

CLARKSTON a ' Clarkston School District officials says Clarkston High School has several issues that need addressing and that the sooner it happens, the better.

The aroma of barbecued food will be rising from the grill, while children play at the June 13 Family Fun Day at Positive Growth Boys Home in Clarkston.

Students from Grantham Elementary in Clarkston put on a talent show Wednesday at Clarkston High School to celebrate another great school year.

An internal DeKalb school district review of alleged bullying of an 11-year-old student who hanged himself has found no evidence the child was specifically targeted for bullying.

Some metro Atlanta public high schools that don't grade rigorously produce more graduates lacking the basic English and math skills needed for college, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has found.

Pure Hearts Girls Mentoring Program, Inc 1st Mother/Daughter Breakfast Guest Speaker former "Atlanta Housewife DeShawn Snow" Saturday May 2,2009 8:30 - 11:00 am DeKalb Tech College Conference Center 495 N. Indian Creek Dr.

On the face of it, Warren St. John's book is the ultimate 21st century feel-good story.

THE mayor of Clarkston, Ga., is fuming mad at New York Times reporter Warren St.

Remember Warren St John's article in the NYT about soccer being played by immigrant children of families resettled from war torn countries by legal means into small towns like Pleasantville , USA or in this case, outposts like Clarkston, GA.

Clarkstona s new street banners greet visitors in six languages. Whatever the language, the city of Clarkston has you covered.

From the boardroom to the classroom, the word "diversity" gets kicked around a lot these days.

Philip Pennyman warmed his wife and three children with logs in the fireplace last winter because he couldn't afford to use the furnace.

The war zones of the world have created millions of refugees, some of whom come to America.