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Easter festivities begin

Easter weekend starts bright and early tomorrow morning in Palmetto with the 13th annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Palmetto City Park. Bring the little ones. Bring the grandchildren. There will be lots of activities along with the hunt for colorful prize eggs. Face painting, a giant slide, moon walk, the cannonball express, games and refreshments are all sure to be part of the fun. The festivities start at 9:30 a.m., come rain or shine.

City tightens protection of water supply

A half dozen new ordinances were brought before the Palmetto City Council at this month’s regular meeting along with a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the power sales contract with the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia.

Legislature approves bill to make fleeing police a felony

Criminals who flee a police officer at high speeds or cause a collision that kills or injures an innocent party could be charged with a felony if a new bill is approved by the Georgia House of Representatives.

Alan Jackson Highway closer to reality

State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh's (R-Sharpsburg) resolution to rename a portion of Interstate Highway 85 for country star Alan Jackson passed the House of Representatives and is on the way to Governor Perdue's desk for his signature.

DOT says to slow down in work zones

State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh's (R-Sharpsburg) resolution to reThe Georgia Department of Transportation is asking motorists to slow down and use caution while traveling through all work zones, regardless of whether crews are on site.

CCSU sending 5 professors to Europe with Study Abroad

Clayton State assistant professor Dr. Steve Spence is teaching "Italy in American Literature" this semester at the Morrow-based University. But this summer, Spence will teach the class on Italy in Italy, as part of the Study Abroad program.

Banneker receives Governor’s highway safety grant

In an effort to involve Georgia students in reducing injury and death to young drivers, the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded a highway safety grant to Banneker High School in College Park to establish a new or enhance an existing SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Chapter. GOHS believes that student input into the solution will help alleviate the problem of teen driver fatalities in Georgia.

University professors latest to weigh in on Cox’s changes to state curriculum

The Georgia Department of Education has received thousands of comments and suggestions on how to improve the first draft of the new Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) since posting it online Jan. 12.

Learn environmentally friendly pest control at workshop

Fulton County will co-host a free public workshop with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service and the Clean Water Campaign (CWC) to encourage homeowners to use environmentally friendly approaches to managing garden pests.

Fulton Housing Authority supports proposed zero-downpayment act for first-time homebuyers

Testimony by a Housing Authority of Fulton County (HAFC) official is helping support a proposed federal bill that would eliminate downpayments for eligible first-time homebuyers.

Fulton Housing Authority supports proposed zero-downpayment act for first-time homebuyers

Testimony by a Housing Authority of Fulton County (HAFC) official is helping support a proposed federal bill that would eliminate downpayments for eligible first-time homebuyers.

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