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Yesterday | CBS 46

Clayton County Sheriff Plays Santa

Eight-year-old twins, Keshawn and Shamara Bellamy, whispered to each other as they looked over a table full of presents at the Clayton County Sheriff's Office in Jonesboro.

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Thu Dec 17, 2009

Today in Peachtree City

Roger Keith Hargens

Mr. Roger Keith Hargens, 60, of Fayetteville, passed away on December 14, 2009. Mr. Hargens is preceded in death by his father, Eldred G. Hargens.

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Tue Dec 15, 2009

Everything Alabama

National adviser says school chief search should be scrapped

The search for a new Birmingham school superintendent has become too politicized and needs to be started over from scratch, said Michael Casserly , director of the Council of the Great City Schools .

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Sun Dec 13, 2009

Alabama Live

Deborah Horn eliminated from Birmingham school superintendent search

The Birmingham Board of Education wasted no time eliminating Deborah Horn, former superintendent of Bessemer city schools, as a finalist this afternoon for Birmingham school superintendent.

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Fri Dec 11, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Discount on tickets for - Amhal and the Night Visitors' | Free holiday concerts

Tickets to Theatrical Outfit's production of Amhal and the Night Visitors are available to everyone at the Georgia State student's rate of $15. The discounted price is available now through Dec.

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Tue Dec 08, 2009

The Observer

Company proposes apartments in old Friedlander building

A four-member committee will consider a development proposal for the downtown Friedlander building that envisions commercial space on the first floor and second-story apartments.

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Sun Dec 06, 2009

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Jonesboro office worker pistol whipped, robbed

Clayton County police are looking for two men who took $3,500 from a Jonesboro insurance office after pistol-whipping a woman as she locked up the business, police spokeswoman Glenneta Griffin said Friday.

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Fri Dec 04, 2009

WSB-AM Atlanta

Clayton Co. Office Robbery

The employee of a Clayton County insurance agency is recovering from injuries she received during a Thursday night armed robbery.

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Wed Dec 02, 2009

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sheriff: County knew generators were out

Clayton County officials said they knew the generators were not working at the jail and were keeping their fingers crossed that the power didn't go out.

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Mon Nov 30, 2009

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Power restored at Clayton jail after 2-hour outage

Electricity was restored to the Clayton County jail hours after a power outage in and near downtown Jonesboro, jail officials said.

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

WSB-AM Atlanta

Sheriff's Badges Recovered

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Health departments offer swine flu vaccinations

Two metro Atlanta health departments will hold free swine flu vaccination clinics for high-priority groups Saturday.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Early voting began Wednesday in Fulton, DeKalb

Voters who want to cast ballots early for the Dec. 1 runoff could do so Wednesday through Friday in several jurisdictions: FULTON COUNTY Early voting takes place Wednesday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fulton County Government Center downtown; the South Fulton Government Service Center in College Park; and the North Fulton Government ...

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

SavannahNow

Ga. county looking for sheriff's badges

JONESBORO a ' Clayton County sheriffs deputies are searching for more than 100 sheriffs badges issued to people who arent allowed to carry them.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Towleroad

Georgia High School Teacher Arrested for Putting 'Hit' on Student After Asking Teen if He Was Gay

Police have arrested Randolph Forde, a teacher at Mundy's Mill High School in Jonesboro, Georgia for allegedly putting a "hit" on a student after an incident in which he asked the student if he was gay, WSBTV reports : "Forde was charged after, officers said, he held up a piece of paper with the alleged victim's name on it saying he had a hit on ...

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Clayton State student wins $208K

A Clayton State University student won more than $208,519 from the Nov. 14 Fantasy 5 drawing, Georgia Lottery officials said.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Times

Candler Street memories

If you're looking for a bustle of activity in most towns, you'll usually head for Main Street.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

MyFoxAtlanta

Jonesboro School Placed on Lockdown

A Clayton County school was placed on lockdown Thursday after word was received that a weapon might be on campus.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Lockdown lifted at Jonesboro school

A lockdown was lifted late Thursday morning at the Perry Learning Center in Jonesboro after a search of the campus turned up no weapon.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

WSB-TV

Serial Bank Robbers Hit A Dozen Atlanta Banks

The FBI is looking for three serial bank robbers that have hit a dozen metro Atlanta banks since August.

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