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More schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps pupils' mental health
REX, Ga. - The third-grade students at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School had only a few days until summer vacation, and an hour until lunch, but there was no struggle to focus as they filed into the classroom. They were ready for one of their favorite parts of the day.
Griggs Named Smith Elementary Principal
JONESBORO — During a Monday, July 29 work session, the Clayton County Board of Education announced the appointment of Tolana Griggs as the new Smith Elementary principal. A glance at all the appointments announced at the July 29 meeting:. — Tolana Griggs, Smith Elementary principal. — Ancelle Lewis, Lee...
‘Let me know what happened to my baby;’ Clayton mother wants answers in shooting death of son
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Clayton County mother is demanding answers after her 14-year-old son was shot and killed last weekend at a home along Old Dogwood, just off Tara Boulevard. His mother said Kendarius Carter was shot in the neck. “I just want somebody to come forward and...
Man shot several times found dead on Decatur roadside, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police are investigating after a man was found dead in Decatur on Sunday, according to DeKalb County police. Officers were called to the 4100 block of Glenwood Road, a largely residential area, around 1:50 p.m. They found the victim with several gunshot wounds on the side of the road and called detectives to the scene.
Georgia Tech Football: Yellow Jackets Have a Chance to Land One of the ACC's Best Offensive Line Recruiting Classes
Georgia Tech has been an impressive team on the recruiting trail so far this year. They currently have the No. 5 class in the ACC and could make their biggest s
Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in the same Atlanta arena showcase America's deep divides
ATLANTA (AP) — Two rallies. Two Americas. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump stood in the same arena four days apart, each looking over capacity crowds like concert stars or prizefighters. The competing events were staged three months before Election Day in the state that produced the closest margin of the 2020 race for the White House. On policy, tone, the types of voters in attendance and even the music playlists, the rallies offered not just opposing visions of the country but starkly different versions of it. Those dynamics raise questions about how a factionalized citizenry might embrace a Trump comeback or a Harris ascension.
Here's how Atlanta's Jasmine Jones did in the 400m hurdles during her Olympic debut
ATLANTA — Atlanta native Jasmine Jones is gliding across the track as she races to earn an Olympic medal in the Paris Games. The Greater Atlanta Christian alum tied Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone for the second-fastest heat Sunday in the 400m hurdles. Here's a look at her crossing the finish line...
Trump congratulates Putin for Biden's historic prisoner swap
During a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, Donald Trump took a break from his extended comments on Kamala Harris being a "low IQ individual" and her perceived agenda to stop people from saying "Merry Christmas" to heap praise, once again, on the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin. Congratulating...
Theatre Review: Dynamic cast propels ‘Cabaret’ at Actor’s Express
“There was a cabaret, and there was a master of ceremonies, and there was a city called Berlin, in a country called Germany—and it was the end of the world.” This is Clifford Bradshaw’s final line in the musical “Cabaret,” currently being performed at Actor’s Express through Sept. 1. Bradshaw is speaking not only of […] The post Theatre Review: Dynamic cast propels ‘Cabaret’ at Actor’s Express appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Five Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges After DeKalb County Raid
A recent police operation in DeKalb County resulted in the arrest of five individuals on drug and weapons charges. The DeKalb County Police Department conducted the raid on an apartment located at 2110 Flat Shoals Road, which took place this past Wednesday. Inside, officers found a significant amount of illicit substances and firearms, as reported by Atlanta News First.
Former Falcons starting QB's nightmare training camp gets even worse
We talked about it the other day; former Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback Desmond Ridder's time in Arizona continues its disastrous theme. The quarterback has had an abysmal training camp thus far and it has continued. There were plenty of reports coming out of Cardinals training camp talking about how rough...