Georgia PTA 'Cannot Support' Charter School Amendment

Georgia PTA 'Cannot Support' Charter School Amendment

Under pressure from its national organization to rescind its opposition to a controversial amendment that could restore the state's authority to approve and fund charter schools, the Georgia Parent Teacher Association reaffirmed its stance late Friday..

"We cannot support this constitutional amendment which will create an inequity in funding, siphon funds from local public schools where the great majority of the students in Georgia receive their education and deny parents meaningful engagement," the group said in a statement. "Georgia PTA strongly opposes this constitutional amendment."

Austell Revitalizes Web Presence with New Site

First it was the replacement of the city's broken clock at City Hall with a new state-of-the-art LED digital display sign, which tells the correct time and anounces events and information to residents.

Now, the city of Austell is stepping up its web presence with a newly designed website. The site redesign cost $4,200, with each city department contributing $210. The last redesign came in 2008.

Fulton DA Reviewing Prosecutor's Arrest

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard released a statement Tuesday indicating he is reviewing the incident report surrounding the weekend arrest of Assistant District Attorney Miya Griggs.

Griggs, 29, was charged with three misdemeanors—disorderly conduct, obstruction and simple battery—after Atlanta police said she interfered with an arrest outside the Yard House restaurant at Atlantic Station last Friday night.

Smyrna Council Met with Vocal Opposition

The Smyrna City Council was met with vocal opposition Tuesday about the Concord Road median and streetscaping project—but one resident stole the show.

Mary Kirkendoll, who lives in Smyrna Heights, took the podium during citizen input to applaud Forest Hills residents for speaking out against the project, and asked why her neighbors weren’t speaking out as well.

Police End Investigation into Fetus in Freezer

Alpharetta officials have completed their investigation into a fetus discovered in a townhome's freezer this summer.

In a news release, police spokesman George Gordon said that after an exhaustive investigation, police determined the mother had a miscarriage in the second trimester of the pregnancy. A lack of money caused her next action.

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