Jonesboro is located 15 miles south of downtown Atlanta and is considered part of the Atlanta metro area. It is located along Interstate 75 making it convenient to attractions and special events. Close enough to the big city but far enough away to relax. This was the location of the Battle of Jonesboro and was the inspiration for settings in ""Gone with the Wind.""
Police have arrested Randolph Forde, a teacher at Mundy's Mill High School in Jonesboro, Georgia for allegedly putting a "hit" on a student after an incident in which he asked the student if he was gay, WSBTV reports : "Forde was charged after, officers said, he held up a piece of paper with the alleged victim's name on it saying he had a hit on ...
Clayton County police have secured an arrest warrant Saturday for a man suspected of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and her teenage daughter Friday night, police spokesman Kevin Hughes said.
In one of the most watched races in Clayton County, a fired Jonesboro police chief, who was running in last Tuesdaya s election for a seat on the city council beside the mayor who terminated him earlier this year, was unsuccessful in his bid.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 9:41 a.m. Officials in Clayton County have issued a statewide Amber Alert for one-year-old Sencerity Michon Williams of Jonesboro.
Police are searching for a man who robbed a Clayton County bank Monday morning. The robber entered the RBC Centura Bank on Tara Boulevard near Jonesboro around 11 a.m., Clayton Police Lt.
Police say 47-year-old Troy D. West of Poulan, who is white, became enraged after Tashawnea Hill told him to "be careful" when he nearly hit her 7-year-old daughter while opening the restaurant's door.
