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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 ...
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Guest column: New juvenile justice law positive, saves money
May 2, Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 242, a historic reform in the way the state handles its children in trouble. For more than 40 years, Georgians have been coping with a complicated...
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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 ...
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College and Career Ready Performance Index
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