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‘Opportuniy Zone’ in Smyrna leads to tax breaks

December 15, 2011 Express Telegraph

Businesses located within a so-called Opportuniy Zone in the northern portion of this Metro Atlanta city that created at least two new jobs this year are eligible for a $3,500 tax credit per job, officials said.

Georgians are leaving banks, moving to credit unions

November 4, 2011 Express Telegraph

In response to a spate of newly proposed – and now mostly rescinded – fees at banks, more than 14,500 Georgians have switched from a bank to a credit union since Sept. 29, according to newly released data.

Atlanta Press Club inducts journalists into Hall of Fame

September 23, 2011 Express Telegraph

Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, and Tom Johnson, the former president of CNN during the 1990s and the former publisher of the Los Angeles Times, were inducted Thursday into the Atlanta Press Club’s Hall of Fame.

Atlanta Press Club to induct journalists into Hall of Fame

September 22, 2011 Express Telegraph

The Atlanta Press Club is set to induct the inaugural class of journalists into its newly established Hall of Fame.

Many Georgians cannot cover essential expenses

August 23, 2011 Express Telegraph

More than half of all Georgians (52.6 percent) could not cover essential expenses for more than three months if they lost their source of income, an improvement from a year ago when 76.3 percent said they could not survive more than three months if they lost their income.

AWOL soldier faces charges in bomb plot

August 1, 2011 Express Telegraph

An AWOL soldier from Fort Campbell, Ky., has been charged with possession of an unregistered destructive device in connection with a bomb plot. Federal investigators say 21-year-old Naser Jason Abdo had in his possession a .40 caliber handgun, ammunition, an article entitled “Make a bomb in the kitchen of your Mom” an bomb making components, including six bottles of smokeless gunpowder, shotgun shells, shotgun pellets, two clocks, two spools of auto wire, an electric drill

Smyrna council approves FY12 budget

July 3, 2011 Express Telegraph

SMYRNA, Ga. — The Smyrna City Council recently passed a $70.9 million annual budget for Fiscal Year 2012, an increase of nearly 6 percent over the previous year’s budget. City officials said they will not need to lay off or furlough any city employees or close any facilities. In addition, the city did not need to dip into its reserve funds to cover the budget or increase the millage rate, which has remained at 8.99

GCUA: Georgians remain reluctant to spend on big ticket items

May 24, 2011 Express Telegraph

Consumers in Georgia are reluctant to spend money on big ticket items, opting instead to squirrel away as much of their income as possible, new data and poll results from Georgia Credit Union Affiliates shows.

Cleland: More access to media requires greater individual responsibility

February 8, 2011 Todd DeFeo

The relatively recent uptick in user-generated content online is “total freedom,” but individuals must now provide their own “wisdom and insight,” a former U.S. Senator from Georgia said this evening.

Deal appoints liaisons for Atlanta public schools

January 22, 2011 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed liaisons between his office and Atlanta Public Schools, which is in danger of losing its accreditation. As liaisons, Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams and Atlanta attorney Beth Beskin will attend Atlanta school board meetings and report back to Deal on any progress made during those meetings. “I am calling on these two leaders to work on behalf of Atlanta’s children,” Deal said in a statement. “This week