http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:36:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/25/clayton-co-sheriff-victor-hill-selling-home/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/25/clayton-co-sheriff-victor-hill-selling-home/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:59:49 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/25/clayton-co-sheriff-victor-hill-selling-home/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/25/clayton-co-sheriff-victor-hill-selling-home/feed/ 5 Megan Matteucci of the AJC reports that Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, everyone’s favorite lawman, has put his four-bedroom ranch home on the market for nearly $300,000. He bought the joint for $240,000 three years ago. Perhaps the real estate market is in shambles everywhere but Riverdale. Who knew? Hill may have good reason to [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/runoffs-bring-good-news-to-clayton-co-etc/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/runoffs-bring-good-news-to-clayton-co-etc/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:51:36 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/runoffs-bring-good-news-to-clayton-co-etc/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/runoffs-bring-good-news-to-clayton-co-etc/feed/ 0 We haven’t seen turnout figures yet for yesterday’s runoffs, but the results in most cases seemed to confirm predictions. The Democratic Senate nominee, of course, is former Atlanta lawmaker Jim Martin, having trounced DeKalb CEO Vernon Jones 60% to 40%. Some folks might look at this result as the triumph of funding, since Martin entered the race [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/23/clayton-countys-tribulations/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/23/clayton-countys-tribulations/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:26:26 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/23/clayton-countys-tribulations/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/23/clayton-countys-tribulations/feed/ 0 It’s a Tuesday night in early July in Jonesboro, and Clayton County Commission Chairman Eldrin Bell is still smarting from a weekend dalliance with a pistol. Bell’s left thumb is wrapped in a cartoon-sized bandage, a reminder of yet another newsworthy moment that made people scratch their heads over the embattled county. Bell – a 33-year [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/01/clayton-co-sheriff-victor-hill-named-in-lawsuit-for-alleged-improper-spending-odd-wall-art/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/01/clayton-co-sheriff-victor-hill-named-in-lawsuit-for-alleged-improper-spending-odd-wall-art/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:23:51 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/01/clayton-co-sheriff-victor-hill-named-in-lawsuit-for-alleged-improper-spending-odd-wall-art/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/01/clayton-co-sheriff-victor-hill-named-in-lawsuit-for-alleged-improper-spending-odd-wall-art/feed/ 0 The Clayton Daily News reports a Clayton County Sheriff’s Department employee has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Sheriff Victor Hill and the state. The plaintiff, Pamela Blasingim, alleges Hill lavishly spent vending machine and forfeited drug funds on various items, including office artwork that sounds so wild it’ll blow your mind. Click here to read [...]