Clayton News
Stilwell wins state literary championship
Stilwell School of the Arts won the Georgia High School Association Class A Division 2 state championship Saturday at Georgia Military College. Stilwell students also placed first in several individual categories — including Zairah Moses...
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Clayton State begins renovation project
Clayton State University celebrated a milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of the Harry S. Downs building. On March 11, university leaders, students, Georgia State legislators and healthcare community partners participated in...
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Dixon brothers making history on Jonesboro Council
The Nov. 4, 2025 municipal election marked a historical moment for the city of Jonesboro. Councilman Cameron Dixon was elected to serve on the Jonesboro City Council, where he joined his brother, Alfred Dixon III to become the first brothers under 40...
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JA Delta Discovery Center of Clayton County opens
Junior Achievement of Georgia, Clayton County Public Schools, Delta Air Lines and The Delta Air Lines Foundation are proud to announce the opening of the JA Delta Discovery Center of Clayton County. This new center, which opened Feb. 23, marks a...
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Forest Park unveils new mural
FOREST PARK — The Forest Park community recently gained new artwork at the Willie Finch Community Garden in Ward 4. Council member Latresa AkinsWells spearheaded the project and decided that muralist Sarah Neuburger was a great choice to provide her...
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Morrow celebrates Lunar New Year
ALunar New Year celebration was held Saturday and Sunday at the Morrow Center at Southlake Mall. The event featured academic awards, Golden Voice 2026 competition, Miss Morrow 2026, Just Dance 2026 Challenge, lion dance, vendors, food, displays and more.
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CCPS celebrates winter graduates
Clayton County Public Schools hosted its winter graduation ceremony Jan. 29 at the Clayton County Performing Arts Center in Jonesboro with more than 200 students graduating. “The ceremony served as a testament to the perseverance and dedication of...
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Ferguson reflects on her decades of service as Probate Court judge
For more than 20 years, Pam Ferguson served the Clayton County community as Probate Judge but back in November, she announced her retirement. The University of Georgia alumnus has been a constant in the probate court since 2003, and describes November...
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Forest Park investigating house fire
Forest Park Fire and Emergency Services is investigating an early Monday morning fire that destroyed a house and left two people injured. It was reported that crews responded to the home off Dunwoody Drive at about 4 a.m. and the fire was contained...
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Clayton State hosts annual MLK Prayer Breakfast
Clayton State University in Morrow hosted the 35th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast Saturday in the Student Activities Center. The Concerned Black Citizens Coalition of Clayton County sponsored the event. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens was...
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Jonesboro swears in new Council members
During a ceremony held Monday, Jan. 5 at Jonesboro City Center, the city held a swearing-in ceremony for three new Council members — Chelsey Curney, Cameron Dixon and Santia Fox. All three were elected during the November 2025 municipal elections.
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Walk for PEACE
About 20 Buddhist monks, and one dog, are on a Walk for Peace — 2,300-mile journey from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington D.C. and last Monday, thousands of supporters came out along their route in Clayton County and when they arrived at The Morrow...
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A look back at 2025 in clayton county
With 2025 nearly in the books, here is a glance at some of the top stories of the year in Clayton County. LEAdErsHIP cHAnGEs After being elected in November 2024, Alieka Anderson-Henry was sworn into office in January of 2025 as the new Clayton...
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SHOP WITH A COP
The Lovejoy Police Department held its Shop With a Cop Saturday, Dec. 20. This year’s program was open to Lovejoy children ages 6 to 15. Here are some scenes from the event.
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Christmas at rosenwald
Clayton County Public Schools is celebrating the holiday season at the historic Jonesboro Rosenwald School Museum, 155 Smith St. A series of open house events have been held at museum and additional viewing events are available by appointment on Dec....
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Lovejoy celebrates cheerleading state title
The Lovejoy High School athletic program has a storied history throughout the years with state titles in girls basketball, state runner-up finishes in football and other accomplishments — and the Lovejoy cheerleading team recently added to that...
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