Historic Oakland Foundation is celebrating its 40th anniversary on Oct. 2 during Oakland Cemetery’s annual Victorian fall festival, Sunday in the Park, which benefits the foundation that preserves and maintains the burial ground.
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Historic Oakland by Kelly Jordan
This week’s theme is Historic Oakland
Posted inKelly Jordan, Seen in Atlanta
Historic Oakland by Kelly Jordan
This week’s theme is Historic Oakland
Posted inKelly Jordan, Seen in Atlanta
Historic Oakland by Kelly Jordan
This week’s theme is Historic Oakland
Posted inKelly Jordan, Seen in Atlanta
Historic Oakland by Kelly Jordan
This week’s theme is Historic Oakland
Posted inKelly Jordan, Seen in Atlanta
Historic Oakland by Kelly Jordan
This week’s theme is Historic Oakland
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A murder and an inconsolable husband: Grave reveals Atlanta’s pioneer history
Mary Williams died 170 years ago, and her grave is providing lessons about Atlanta’s pioneer days – including a murder – as plans are made to move her remains to Oakland Cemetery.
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Atlanta to pay security firm same amount for five months work as for two years of guarding city venues
The Atlanta City Council is slated to approve Monday a $3.3 million, five-month contract for a security firm to provide guards at city venues, an amount that’s close what it paid the same company for two years of service, city records show.
The pending proposal is to pay $3.295 million for a five-month contract. In May 2011, the council approved a contract for $3.262 million for two years of security guard services provided by Atlanta-based Norred & Associates, Inc.
In addition to the new contract, the council also is slated to approve legislation to pay Norred $109,357 for the work it had done between the expiration of its contract, this past May, and the Aug. 28 date noted as the start of the five-month period outlined in the new contract. The legislation authorizes guards to be armed while patrolling city property.
