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Cobb looking to find 50 acres to bring 350 manufac...
by Jon Gillooly
01:01 AM, Wednesday, June 19
County development officials are trying to find 50 acres for a company that wants to locate here from the Northeast and create potentially 350 manufacturing jobs. “This is a company that is looking for a site in Cobb County, and they need about 50...

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Cobb Zoning: Family gets exception for backyard chickens
On Tuesday, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners granted the first exception for backyard chickens to be raised on ...
12:59 AM, Wednesday, June 19
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Authority OKs bond deal for $12M senior living facility
The developer of a proposed $12 million, 78-unit senior living facility on Hanson Drive between the East-West Connect...
12:57 AM, Wednesday, June 19
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Active military not required to pay Kennesaw to pick up trash
City Manager Steve Kennedy said the ordinance has been vetted by the city’s legal team and is aimed at recognizing th...
12:20 AM, Wednesday, June 19
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Man accused of videotaping woman
A Marietta man is accused of hiding a video camera in an alarm clock and filming a woman in his bathroom.
12:16 AM, Wednesday, June 19
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Fla. man wanted on stalking charges
A Parkland, Fla., man is wanted by Cobb Police on charges of him putting hidden cameras in a woman’s home.
12:15 AM, Wednesday, June 19
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Joshua Harry Measroch
Neighbor: ‘Nice people’ live at home of student accused of...
Joshua Harry Measroch, 21, was arrested and charged June 13 with rape, aggravated child molestation, child molestatio...
12:14 AM, Wednesday, June 19
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Marietta school board OKs $81.8 million budget
Budget does not have furlough days, program cuts, increased class sizes, a shortened school year or a tax hike.
12:10 AM, Wednesday, June 19
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Cobb Police seeking help to find armed robbery suspect
ATLANTA — Cobb Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who is accused of robbing multiple gas statio...
12:00 AM, Wednesday, June 19
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Civil War researcher coming to Cobb
Civil War researcher and historian Brad Quinlin will be giving a lecture Friday, June 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Mar...
12:00 AM, Wednesday, June 19
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Quick Trip cashier robbed at gunpoint
The Cobb County Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred this morning at a QuikTrip gas stat...
02:12 PM, Tuesday, June 18
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Joshua Harry Measroch
East Cobb man jailed on suspicion of molesting teenager, k...
Joshua Harry Measroch, who lives on Powers Park Way in Marietta located off Johnson Ferry Road, is accused of having ...
02:28 AM, Tuesday, June 18
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Motorists turning left into the Avenues at West Cobb shopping center now must wait for a green arrow before turning on Bob Cox Road. The intersection was a hotspot for accidents, with drivers trying to dodge oncoming traffic from Dallas Highway.
Dallas Highway gets safety upgrade
The number of accidents involving vehicles turning left into The Avenue have averaged about nine per year since 2009,...
01:30 AM, Tuesday, June 18
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Kelli Tracy and her son, Cameron, of Marietta are ready to shave their heads in memory of her son, Matthew, who died of a brain tumor in 2009.
Mom, son shave heads for cancer awareness
After Kelli Tracy’s 13-year-old son, Matthew, passed away on Mother’s Day in 2009 following a nine-year battle with a...
12:38 AM, Tuesday, June 18
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Isakson, Corker to headline forum
A symposium targeting the redevelopment of south Cobb near Six Flags Drive and Franklin Road in Marietta is scheduled...
12:37 AM, Tuesday, June 18
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Public invited to give input on land use along Austell Road
The public is invited to an open house tonight to learn what recommendations the county is making on how land may be ...
12:35 AM, Tuesday, June 18
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