Dr. P's Contract Up for Renewal

1. At its May 3 meeting, the  will consider extending Superintendent Frank Petruzielo's contract for two additional years. The contract would run through Aug. 20, 2015. Click here to find out what else is on the agenda.

2. A 24-year-old Stone Mountain man pretended to be a teenage boy in online discussions with a 13-year-old Canton girl, then tried to solicit her for sex, the spokeswoman for the  said Thursday night. For details, read "."

3. For the third consecutive year, , Ginger Garrard announced on Thursday.

4. Cherokee County’s , according to preliminary figures announced Thursday by the Georgia Department of Labor.

5. There are only a few hours left to vote in this week's Readers' Choice poll, which asks readers for their .  remains in the lead. Remember: It's not enough to just vote. We give equal weight to comments and reviews as well.

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