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Facebook post: Woodstock eatery closes
A popular Woodstock eatery with a decidedly conservative feel has closed, the restaurant said last month on Facebook. “Yes, it is true…as of today the Right Wing Tavern is officially closed,” according to a June 23 posting. “We love everyone in our Right Wing family so, so much! Thank you everyone for the good times, memories and friendships made there. Thanks for the support during the years. It was a very difficult thing, but we
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Officer fatalities on the rise
ATLANTA — A Clayton County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Wednesday, the latest victim in an increase in law enforcement deaths nationwide, according to a new report. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), 98 officers were killed nationwide during the first six months of 2011 — a 14 percent increase over the same time period of 2010. “The economy has forced reductions in training, safety equipment and personnel at law
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Moran proposes legislation to create ‘Melting Pot Museum’
A Congressman from Virginia wants to create a “Melting Pot Museum,” saying the museum “would bring together all the stories of the ethnicities that make up the fabric of our society.” U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., introduced legislation to create a Presidential Commission to study the establishment of a Museum of the American People. The museum would examine the role immigration has played in the development of American society, according to the Congressman. “With 160
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Smyrna council approves FY12 budget
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
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport honored for concessions program
ATLANTA — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has the best airport concessions program nationwide, according to Airport Revenue News. The publication announced the winners of its Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards during its annual Revenue Conference & Exhibition, held in National Harbor, Md. The airport also picked up the Best Concessions Program Design honor in the large airport category and took home the 2011 Best Concessions Customer Service award. “We are absolutely thrilled to have our
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Police step up patrols for Christmas
DUNWOODY — The Christmas holiday is here, and authorities statewide are keeping a vigilant eye on the roads and cracking down on drunken drivers, speeders and motorists not wearing seat belts. “Impaired drivers and people not using safety equipment will be our top priorities,” Col. Bill Hitchens, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, said in a news release. “We want everyone to enjoy the holiday season while making traffic safety a priority as
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Two beluga whales debut at Georgia Aquarium
ATLANTA – The Georgia Aquarium this week announced the addition of a pair of juvenile beluga whales. The whales – Grayson, a three-year-old male weighing more than 800 pounds, and Qinu (pronounced Kee-nu), a two-year-old female weighing more than 600 pounds – join the aquarium’s two adult beluga whales, Maris and Beethoven. “Georgia Aquarium is one of the few aquariums in North America where beluga whales can be seen,” David Kimmel, president & COO of