A local man from Cumming, Ga., will have the opportunity to carry the Olympic Flame in the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay. Gerry Brown, 40, will represent Coca-Cola Inc. along...
Author Archives: Chris Shattuck
Posted inArchive, Education
Charter School Denies Audit Findings, Turkish Connections
The Fulton Science Academy Middle School, a charter school in Alpharetta, is refuting allegations that it improperly spent taxpayer dollars and is connected with the leader of a prominent Turkish Islamic movement. Members...
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Andrew Young to Speak at Conference in Gabon
Andrew Young, former mayor of Atlanta, civil rights icon and ambassador to the United Nations, is scheduled to speak at a June 8-10 summit on pan-African economic development in Libreville,...
Posted inArchive, Business
Market Uncertainty Dominates Atlanta Wind Conference
Wind companies expect the domestic market to slow down until at least the second quarter of 2013 amid uncertainty as to whether the U.S. Congress will extend a key tax credit driving...
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Turner Grant Expands Gorilla Conservation Work
Two months after media-mogul Ted Turner donated $1 million to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, the group has already begun to expand conservation efforts in Eastern Congo amid growing regional instability. The gift has allowed...
Posted inArchive, Trade
Botswana Trade Delegation to Visit in July
The ambassador of Botswana is scheduled to lead a major trade delegation of more than 60 businesspeople from her country to Atlanta July 19-20. Tebelelo Mazile Seretse plans to attend the 20th annual convention of the National Black...
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Bean Counter: Local Coffee Roaster Juggles Supply, Price
Last month, when local coffee roaster Batdorf & Bronson ran out of its seasonal Guatemala Antigua Finca El Valle coffee blend, it took weeks before they could replenish their shelves. But that...