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Betty Carole Sobers Crawley
Betty Carole Sobers Crawley, 44, died on Feb. 25, 2012, at Retreat Hospital, in Richmond, V. "BC," as everyone knew her, was born on April 16, 1967, in Albany, Ga. She was the daughter of the late Edward Kenneth Sobers and the late Catherine Webster Sobers.
Datebook - March 9, 2012
An evening of ballroom dancing on Friday
Faith Notes - March 9, 2012
Annual Men's Day at Knights Monumental, Sunday
A celebration of diversity
MLK Elementary hosts multicultural event
The aromas of Italian, Mexican, Indian, and Vietnamese cuisine filled the air at Martin Luther King Elementary School’s cafeteria in College Park. Several parents, teachers and students came out to feast on the assortment of foods in support of the school’s Multicultural Diversity Celebration.
Forest Park tables alcohol license request
The Forest Park City Council, recently, tabled a request for alcohol licenses from two closed businesses formerly operating as Clayton County’s only strip clubs.
Ask the tax-prep expert
I've been self-employed for many years, which has made me an expert on tax preparation. With tax season upon us, my e-mail queue is filling up with questions from readers.
A tale of two Romneys
Odd week for Mitt Romney. The roller-coaster candidate was on the receiving end of more mixed messages than a basement bulletin board at the United Nations on “Take Your Schizophrenic to Work Day.”
A celebration of diversity: MLK Elementary hosts multicultural event
Several parents, teachers and students came out to College Park's Martin Luther King Elementary School to feast on the assortment of foods in support of the school’s Multicultural Diversity Celebration this week.
Carole Sue Barrett Gravitt
Carole Sue Barrett Gravitt, passed away, on March 3, 2012. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and dear friend, who gracefully lost her seven-year struggle with cancer.
Frances Morrow Royston Stanford
Frances Morrow Royston Stanford, 94, of Jonesboro, died March 6, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Nannie Watterson Royston and Julius Barton Royston.
Pressure gets to Jonesboro girls in semifinals loss
Two doses of Southwest DeKalb's full-court defense and playing in the semifinals for the first time in three seasons proved too much for Jonesboro in a 51-35 loss Friday at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.
IRS: Refund scam targets seniors, families, church members
The Internal Revenue Service is alerting senior citizens and others to watch out for a federal tax refund scam, tempting victims to claim fraudulent refunds.
National Archives to host Irish genealogy webinar
Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region — the National Archives at Atlanta’s support group — is planning to hold a free online program next week that could help those with Irish roots trace their family lines from the Emerald Isle.
Hunt's 40 not enough as North Clayton falls to SWD
North Clayton star and Georgia Tech signee Marcus Hunt scored 40 points in his final high school basketball game, but the Eagles couldn't overcome a star-studded Southwest DeKalb team in a 74-67 loss in the Class AAAA semifinals at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.
State seeking public comment on ‘Babies’ application
Clayton County residents are being encouraged to participate in a state-wide public comment period on Georgia’s “Babies Can’t Wait” funding-grant application.
Gingrich dominates in Clayton in “Super Tuesday” contest
Former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich dominated his opponents in Clayton County in Georgia’s “Super Tuesday” presidential primary, much the same way he took the rest of the state — by double-digits.
Gerald R. Benton
Gerald R. Benton, 28, of Atlanta, died Feb. 21, 2012 at his home in Vogelweh, Germany
School Notebook - March 7, 2012
Last week for parents to register students for Pre-K lottery
