Atlanta, GA|News|
Debt-Ridden Morehouse Drop Out Needs Help With Student Expenses
Jordan Long would have had all of his student debt paid by Robert F. Smith, if he hadn't dropped out of Morehouse because of the cost.

Tim Darnell is an award-winning writer, editor and author based in Atlanta, GA. He covers all of the city of Atlanta, plus DeKalb and Cobb counties. including Follow him on Twitter @TimDarnellATL.
Jordan Long would have had all of his student debt paid by Robert F. Smith, if he hadn't dropped out of Morehouse because of the cost.

The annual Fortune 500 list ranks the top companies in the U.S.; see which Georgia businesses are on the list.
Top GA news includes Morehouse donation, Gangster Disciples, online romance fraud, phone scam. Plus how to share news, events on Patch.
Dressbarn closing | Food forest | Gangster Disciples | Memorial Day weather | FBI arrests ex commissioner | $80K online romance fraud
Gabrielle Johnson was last seen Tuesday morning near the Roswell Street library.
The city commission will hold several public meetings on the proposed millage rate in June before it is finally approved.
More than seven acres of vacant land will be transformed into a public park and garden, thanks to a measure passed by the city council.
Sharon Barnes Sutton, who has been the target of several investigations, was arrested Tuesday morning by the FBI.
The 2019 Decatur Arts Festival runs from Friday through Sunday on the downtown square. Here's a full list of events and information.
The Cobb chamber named the company a 2019 Top 25 Small Business of the Year at the chamber’s First Monday breakfast.
4 beds | 2 full, 1 half bath | Patio | Full basement | Near Ashford Park, Montgomery schools | Tucked away cul-de-sac
Robert F. Smith made international headlines when he announced a grant to pay off all class of 2019 Morehouse student debt.
5 beds | 5 full, 3 half baths | 4 elevator openings | Gym | Guest suites | 4 car garage | 13-foot ceilings | Separate apartment with kitchen
5 beds | 6 full, 1 half bath | High ceilings | Elevator | 2 streams | Outdoor fireplace | Private office | 3 car garage | Playroom
Others convicted were gang members from Decatur, Stone Mountain and other DeKalb locations.
Top GA news includes deadly drug house, Hindu thieves, Best Places to Work, gender-neutral kids. Plus how to share news, events on Patch.
Mosquito invasion | Travis Tritt bus crash | Deadly drug house | Click it or ticket | GA's best sandwich | Ron Howard | Popular baby names
Fulton DA Paul Howard said he will continue to follow Roe v Wade decision, as fallout continues from Georgia's Heartbeat Bill.
A new list names the best sandwich in each state.
Georgia's new Heartbeat Bill is set to become law in 2020. Acting DA John Melvin said abortion isn't defined as murder under the law.