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Child sex sting nabs 9 in Georgia Alpharetta arrests add to list By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com
The Smokin’ Novas provide some rollicking Americana in Alpharetta Oct. 17.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two people were arrested Oct. 5 and 7 in Alpharetta as part of “Operation Cross Country,” a nationwide law enforcement action that focused on underage victims of prostitution. The operation resulted in the recovery of 149 sexually exploited children and the arrests of more than 150 pimps and other individuals throughout the nation. Alpharetta Department of Public
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Safety worked with the FBI and dozens of other agencies in the operation. In Georgia, seven children were rescued and nine suspects were arrested and face federal charges on trafficking children. In Alpharetta, a
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Wire and Wood dominates Alpharetta Local schools still waiting Weekend of music draws big names, crowds on Milestones results Statewide data shows subpar performance on annual test
By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – For one weekend, Oct. 15-17, Alpharetta became a hub of all things music with the Wire and Wood Songwriters Festival. Three days of music kicked off Oct. 15 on the lawn at Avalon, filling it with families humming and dancing along to the music of performers Liz Longley and The Whiskey Gentry. The dancing continued the next night, Friday, Oct. 16, with a change in venue to downtown Alpharetta. Three distinct stages were set up throughout the historic district. Acts such as Joe Crookston, Angaleena Presley,
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By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com
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Enjoying the music, from left, are Jena Gerson, Cora Gerson, Katelyn Anderson and Michael Gerson.
ATLANTA - Preliminary results for the 2015 Milestones tests released last month were dismal, as expected, with the majority of Georgia students failing to meet standards in any of the four subject areas on the state’s new assessment tool. The wait is now on to see if
Fulton County students can do any better than their statewide peers, with system scores expected to be released sometime before the end of this semester, according to a letter sent to parents by interim Superintendent Ken Zeff last week. The long wait for scores from Milestone tests--given nearly a year ago in some
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