Stories for August 2009
Stories for Monday, August 31
Man Steals Church Money; Breaks Leg
Police in Cobb County said they are searching for a man who robbed a church worker trying to make a bank deposit Monday morning.Two men who were able to catch up with the man said the thief threatened them with his gun so they had no choice but to let ...
Memo Authors' Reply
Race and the Mayor’s Race in Atlanta The recent suggestion that it is somehow racist to highlight an agenda that promotes the interests of African American voters is patently false. It is a red herring that polarizes debate about electing the most qualified candidate for Atlanta’s next mayor. The need ...
UGA Selling Tickets To 4 Football Games
A limited number of tickets to four football games, including two home games at Sanford Stadium, will go on sale to the general public beginning Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. Tickets will be available for purchase online by clicking here.Games available and ticket prices are:Georgia at Oklahoma State on Sept. 5 ...
Golf Pro Arrested On Child Sex Charges
Federal agents arrested a metro Atlanta golf pro on child exploitation charges on Sunday. FBI Special Agent in Charge Greg Jones said that authorities arrested Barry Loman, 45, after he traveled from Peachtree City to meet with someone he thought was a minor child.He is charged with attempted aggravated child ...
Smyrna Panera Bread Robbed; Victim Hit
Cobb County police said they are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Panera Bread on Spring Hill Parkway Sunday just before 9 p.m.Police said several men entered the Panera Bread armed with handguns. Officials said the men ordered everyone in the business to the floor. The suspects then ...
Atlanta City Councilman Maddox Retiring
Jim Maddox announced Monday that he will retire at the end of his current term after serving eight terms on the Atlanta City Council."It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to have served District 11 and the great city of Atlanta," Maddox said in a statement sent to Channel ...
Lightning Hits Metro Atlanta Homes, Sparks Fires
Lightning hit several metro Atlanta homes Sunday night, sparking at least three fires.Fire heavily damaged Rocio Monterrosa's home in Duluth after a bolt of lightning hit the roof."Thank god we have somewhere to stay," said Monterrosa as she surveyed the damage.Some of Monterrosa's neighbors grabbed garden hoses and tried to ...
Stories for Sunday, August 30
Raiding The Raiders
As the Rockdale County High School band marches in the opening kick is up in the air. The band ceases play as the ball drops down, and then noises from the fans erupt out of the stands.Brandon Story sends a booming kick into the arms of Madison County RB Stan ...
SUV Crashes Into House, Kills Man Inside
A birthday celebration ended tragically in Douglas County after an SUV plowed through a family’s living room where several people were gathered.George Michael Bryant, 60, of Douglasville, was killed. He was a disabled veteran whom family members said served in Vietnam. They believe he died trying to protect his wife ...
Stories for Saturday, August 29
Kennedy Pallbearers Includes Marietta Airman
U.S. Air Force Airman Travis Chisum of Marietta was among the eight men who carried Sen. Ted Kennedy’s flag-draped casket Saturday.Kennedy’s life was celebrated in a two-hour funeral Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.In his eulogy, President Barack Obama praised Kennedy for "the good he did" ...
MEGA MILLIONS UPDATE: 2 Winners Will Split $333 Million Jackpot
There were two winning tickets for the $333 million Mega Millions jackpot, Georgia Lottery officials announced Saturday morning.The two winning tickets were sold in California and New York. SLIDESHOW: Metro Atlantans Who've Hit It Big Playing The Georgia Lottery The winning numbers in Friday night's Mega Millions drawing were 37, ...
Police, Fire Department To Hold Job Fairs Today
If you’re looking for a job in public service, two metro Atlanta agencies would like to meet with you. SEARCH: Atlanta-Area Jobs The Atlanta Police Department is gearing up for its next recruitment class. The department will host a job fair and testing event Saturday.Applications aren’t required to attend the ...
Stories for Friday, August 28
MEGA MILLIONS UPDATE: New Numbers Worth $333 Million
Somebody could be very rich -- if they have the right Mega Millions numbers.The numbers in Friday night's Mega Millions drawing were 37, 1, 17, 31, 54 and the Mega Ball was 31.The jackpot is worth $333 million if anyone has all the winning numbers.Lottery officials estimated the jackpot for ...
Naked Bus Hijacker Faces Dozens Of Charges
The man who police say hijacked an Atlanta public school bus with about a dozen students aboard and then left the vehicle driverless as it thundered down a steep hill was charged Friday with 13 counts of false imprisonment and 13 more charges of reckless conduct. Atlanta Police also charged ...
Gwinnett Principal Resigns Over Criminal Past
A Gwinnett County assistant principal has resigned following an internal investigation that revealed she had a criminal past that school officials didn’t know about.Channel 2 Action News reporter Manuel Bojorquez did some digging and found that Five Forks Middle School assistant principal Andrea Miller was convicted of a felony for ...
Decatur House Collapses Under Heavy Rain
Building inspectors said Friday’s heavy rains helped cause a home under renovation in Decatur to collapse.Neighbor Phyllis Gilbert said she missed being buried under the rubble by just seconds.“I was watching it this morning and realized I better move the cars out of the driveway,” said Gilbert.Gilbert said she had ...
Pediatric H1N1 Vaccination Trial Info
Families interested in getting pediatric H1N1 vaccination by participation in a clinical trial: -children must be 3-9 years old Contact: Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: -Marietta 770.973.4700 -Woodstock 770.517.6804 Cfernandez@pampapediatrics.com Pampapediatrics.com
Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps To $333 Million
Driven by a rush for tickets, the jackpot for the Friday night's Mega Millions jumped to $333 million, Georgia Lottery officials said Friday.When there was no big winner after Tuesday night's drawing, Georgia Lottery officials estimated the jackpot for the Friday night Mega Millions drawing would be $325 million. But ...
Police: Thousands Of Child Porn Images Found On Man's Computer
Detectives with the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force said they arrested a Ball Ground man who had thousands of videos and images containing child porn on his computer.Officials said they executed a search warrant Thursday night at the home of Charles Amy, 61, after a month-long ...
Dobbins Supervisor Wins $250K In Lottery
A quarter-million dollar lottery win is the latest hire for one military supervisor.Shirley Devlin, a resident of Sharpsburg, matched the first five winning numbers in the Aug. 14 Mega Millions drawing, winning a second prize of $250,000.“It’s hard to believe,” said Devlin, a supervisor at Dobbins Air Reserve Base.Winning numbers ...
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