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Golden Gate Bridge to celebrate 75th anniversary

January 15, 2012 The Travel Trolley

San Francisco’s famed Golden Gate Bridge is celebrating its 75th anniversary during a two-day festival during Memorial Day weekend.

Railfans Rejoice: Trains galore at the Southern Museum in Kennesaw

January 14, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will kick off its packed 2012 calendar of events with a family day focusing on all aspects of trains, ranging from songs to models to historic artifacts.

FBI: Former Fulton County detention officer sentenced to federal prison

January 12, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former FultonCounty detention officer to federal prison Derick Deshun Frazier, 32, of Stockbridge, pleaded guilty on Oct. 24to accepting a bribe to smuggle cell phones and cigarettes to inmatesinside the Fulton County Jail. U.S. District Judge Orinda D. Evanssentenced Frazier to six months in federal prison, which is to befollowed by three months of home confinement, then two years ofsupervised release. “Cell phones in the hands

Court: County must reinstate firefighter

January 10, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — The Supreme Court of Georgia today upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis and Fire Rescue Chief Eddie O’Brien to reinstate Sell Caldwell III to his former position as a fire captain. The county’s former fire chief in February 2010 fired Caldwell following a house fire in Dunwoody where an elderly woman died. Caldwell was terminated for failing to locate the dispatch address and failing to take command of

Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill named year’s best

January 8, 2012 Express Telegraph

A cigar handmade in Honduras was selected as the Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado Magazine.

Cedar Fair attendance up 2.6 percent, sets company record

January 7, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Attendance at Cedar Fair’s 17 amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment locations saw a 2.6 percent increase in attendance in 2011, the Sandusky, Ohio-based company announced.

Reports: Trooper involved in fatal crash fired

January 7, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A Georgia State Patrol Trooper involved in a fatal crash on New Year’s Eve that claimed the life of the wife of the Atlanta Braves’ trainer has been fired, according to published reports. On Dec. 31, Trooper First Class Donald Crozier was en route to help a trooper involved in a pursuit when he ran a red light and crashed his cruiser into a second vehicle driven by Braves Trainer Jeff Porter, according

Former NBA player sentenced to probation

January 6, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A former NBA player was sentenced Thursday to probation and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to financial transaction card fraud, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said. Ronald Michael Behagen, 60, who played seven seasons in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks and other teams, faces three years of probation and must pay $3, 570 in restitution. According to prosecutors, between April and June 2011, Behagen used a 68-year old Sandy

Atlanta council approves airport concessions deal

January 4, 2012 The Travel Trolley

By a 12-3 vote, the Atlanta City Council on Tuesday approved a $3 billion concessions deal for Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Woody Guthrie Center slated to open by end of year

January 3, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Legendary writer and singer Woody Guthrie’s archives are returning home. A few months after the 100th anniversary of the troubadour’s birth, The Woody Guthrie Center is set to open in Tulsa, Okla., the folk singer’s home state.