Clayton News Daily

Community celebrates healthy marriages, families

The Clayton County Marriage and Family Initiative, Inc., held its annual "Marriage & Family Day," on Thursday evening, and Larry Criss and his family were sitting on their lawn chairs, enjoying the festivities.

Community outreach groups recognized for service

Four Clayton County charitable organizations were recognized for their work in the community, and received $5,000 grants, each, from the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta's Clayton Fund.

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Tree trail to grow at nature preserve

A tree may have grown in Brooklyn, as the old story goes, but a bunch of trees are about to grow in Morrow.

Clayton librarians geek out for books

Clayton County residents are being encouraged to get their geek on with an encyclopedia.

Lake City asking for residents junk

Lake City Mayor Willie Oswalt and other city leaders are asking residents to clean out their homes of all of the dust-collecting papers, appliances, empty boxes and other junk they don’t need anymore.

Native American festival will remember founder

Ted Key Pavilion to be dedicated

The Clayton County Native American Heritage Day celebration will take place next weekend, but for the first time it won’t have its founder to help participate in the festivities.

Jonesboro residents dump neighborhood trash

A small group of volunteers literally had Jonesboro’s trash in the bag Saturday morning.

‘Scary Movie’ marks county sound stage’s movie debut

Clayton County’s new movie sound stage in Lake City will make its big screen debut this weekend but audiences won’t recognize it as a former grocery store.

Trash in Jonesboro’s cross hairs this weekend

An army of Jonesboro residents will fight to vanquish trash from their town’s main thoroughfare Saturday.

The Color Run comes to Atlanta Motor Speedway

HAMPTON — “Eat my dust” took on a new meaning Saturday as color wafted behind The Color Run runners passing through the various color stations.

Humane Society fretting over shortage of yard sale items

The Clayton County Humane Society’s yard sales are some of the biggest fundraisers the animal adoption group holds every year, but next month’s sale may not be as successful if items aren’t donated.

Voice of the people: Residents concerned about county’s education, safety and cleanliness

Are Clayton County schools safe?

Residents enjoy nature at Wild Azalea Festival

Jonesboro youth Kaylin Dorjee stayed in her stroller Saturday, looking around as she took in the spectacle of nature around her at William H. Reynolds Memorial Nature Preserve.

Southern Regional promoting healthy spring in residents steps

It’s spring and while the flowers are showing signs of life as they blossom in a symphony of color, Southern Regional Medical Center officials want residents to check for signs of healthy living.

Residents celebrate new southern rec center

Lovejoy High School student Jabree Tyson sat on a bench in one of the South Clayton Recreation Center’s two gyms during a break from a game of pick-up basketball with his friends Saturday.

Children clean up at county egg hunt

Nathan Tran tightly clutched a bag filled with dozens of plastic eggs as he walked across an activity field at the Gerald Matthews Soccer Complex Saturday.

A retrospect of works by Raymond B. Cody fine art exhibit in Riverdale

RIVERDALE — The City of Riverdale, Mayor and Council and the Department of Cultural Affairs present a retrospect of works by Raymond B. Cody.