February 2024 - Page 10 of 10 - Riverdale Standard

Herman Copeland

CCPS Magnet Program: Last Chance to Apply for the 2024-25 School Year

Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) offers various magnet programs for students who want to pursue their academic interests and talents. These programs provide innovative and rigorous instruction by specially trained teachers in different fields such as world languages, performing and visual arts, career, technical and agricultural education, and more. What are the benefits of magnet programs? Magnet programs are designed to engage students and provide them with a pathway to…

Teen murder suspect turns himself in after sheriff’s warning

A 17-year-old boy who was wanted for the murder of a 20-year-old man in Clayton County, Georgia, has surrendered to the authorities after the sheriff’s office issued a stern message to him on social media. Sheriff’s office posts message to suspect The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office posted a message on its Facebook page on Friday, addressing the teen murder suspect, identified as Javon Dukes. The message read: “Javon Dukes you…

Clayton County students to benefit from $8 million grant for career pathways

Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) has received an $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund the Advancing Innovative Partnerships and Pathways to Address Mental Health and Career Readiness (AIPPA) project. The project aims to enhance the career and technical education (CTE) programs and support the mental health needs of the students in the district. AIPPA project overview The AIPPA project is a five-year grant that will…

Clayton State University unveils new space for Launchpad Leadership Academy

Clayton State University has opened a new campus space for its Launchpad Leadership Academy, a program that provides scholarships, hands-on learning experiences, and workforce-ready certification for students in the field of technology. The new space, located at Room 329 in the James M. Baker University Center, was inaugurated on Thursday, January 25, 2024, with a ceremony attended by guest speakers, local politicians, and industry partners. A place to network and…

Actor who killed his mother and planned to assassinate Trudeau gets life sentence

Ryan Grantham confessed to shooting his mother in the head while she played piano Ryan Grantham, a Canadian actor who appeared in the TV show Riverdale and the movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid, has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his mother and plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Grantham, 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder earlier this year and received his sentence on Wednesday at…

Meet the adorable pets waiting for adoption in Clayton County

If you are looking for a furry friend to join your family, you might want to check out the Clayton County Humane Society and the Clayton County Animal Control. These shelters have many dogs and cats that are looking for loving homes. Here are some of the adoptable pets that you can meet this week. Clayton County Humane Society The Clayton County Humane Society is a small, non-profit, no-kill shelter…

Oil Prices Surge as Demand Outpaces Supply and Geopolitical Risks Loom

Oil prices have been on a bullish trend since the start of the year, reaching their highest levels since 2014. The main drivers behind the rally are the strong recovery in global oil demand, the tight supply from OPEC+ and other producers, and the rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere. In this article, we will examine the factors that are influencing the oil market and the outlook…

Construction Permits in Georgia Rise by 4.2% in 2023

Georgia saw an increase in the number of construction permits issued in 2023, compared to the previous year, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). The growth reflects the recovery of the construction sector from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the demand for new residential and commercial projects. Construction Permits by Region and Type Geostat reported that 11,279 construction permits were issued…

Georgia’s Political Turmoil Continues as Prime Minister Resigns

Georgia, a former Soviet republic in the Caucasus region, is facing a political crisis as its prime minister, Irakli Garibashvili, announced his resignation on Monday. Garibashvili said he had accepted an offer to lead the ruling Georgian Dream party’s political council, ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for the fall. His decision came a month after the party’s founder and former prime minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili, returned as its honorary chairman.…

Kyrgyzstan Becomes One of Georgia’s Top Export Partners

A Remarkable Growth in Trade Relations Georgia and Kyrgyzstan have seen a significant increase in their bilateral trade in 2023, according to the data released by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). The value of goods sold in Kyrgyzstan among the largest export partners of Georgia increased by 642% (695.6 million dollars), making the Central Asian country the fourth largest export destination for Georgia with a share of 11.4%.…