Clayton News
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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