The mayor of East Point voiced criticism of the Fulton County School System, recently, saying the district should be more innovative and competitive with private and charter schools — instead of possibly closing two elementary schools. Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham said she was “beyond disappointed” to learn last month that Fulton County Schools is considering […]
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Micro-home developer pushes back on unhappy residents
A College Park developer of affordable micro-homes says some residents’ criticism of his South Park Cottages do not reflect most of the 29 homeowners in the community. Developer Booker T. Washington of Techie Homes celebrated the opening of South Park Cottages last year and is developing a second community in Union City. It’s a project […]
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Parents, mayors against closing of Fulton elementary schools
The fate of two Fulton County elementary schools is expected to be decided in February, a spokesperson said. Fulton County Schools is considering permanently closing Spalding Drive Elementary in Sandy Springs and Parklane Elementary in East Point due to a decrease in enrollment and aging buildings. Spalding Drive Elementary opened in 1966 and Parklane Elementary […]
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College Park city manager hire becomes hot button issue
College Park’s interim city manager will remain in a permanent role despite objections of the mayor and some residents. During a special-called meeting on Monday morning, City Council approved hiring interim city manager Emmanuel Adediran in the role permanently. Before voting, Councilwoman Jamelle McKenzie praised Adediran as a leader who has received unfair criticism and […]
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Georgia novelist who blazed her own path dies
Novelist Tina McElroy Ansa possessed a kind of certainty in life that few appear to have. McElroy Ansa said she always knew she was destined to be a writer and storyteller. Writing was her gift, she said. And her upbringing of being surrounded by elder relatives sharing family stories that spanned generations, fed that gift. […]
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Residents ready for legal fight to block battery energy storage plant
A group of residents in south Fulton County are gearing up for a legal battle to stop plans for a battery energy storage plant that they fear could catch fire. Mose James IV, Paul Loveless and Tiffany Patterson have started a GoFundMe campaign to pay attorney fees in efforts to block a lithium-ion battery energy storage […]
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College Park mayor files second lawsuit against city
The mayor of College Park has filed a second lawsuit against the city over which she presides. The legal action of Mayor Bianca Motley Broom is in response to city council’s recent censure of her. The mayor’s first lawsuit is pending in federal court and stems from an ordinance passed by city council in January that […]
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Transparency issues plague College Park
College Park has been under public scrutiny for months over a multitude of issues. Resident complaints to the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, city council approving rezoning for a critical project without public notice and censuring the mayor for talking too much during council meetings are only a few problems facing the city. A common theme is […]
