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Students watch monitors set up for a video chat with NASA’s Mission Control. <br>Todd Hull
Far out — Elementary students video conference with NASA
With questions written on note cards in hand, about 30 of Dr. Laura Lamar’s fifth-grade students eagerly anticipated ...
11:59 PM, Wednesday, January 09
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Austell City Council approves new, higher water rates
“Now it’s going up only 6 percent,” he said. In a memo to Mayor Joe Jerkins and the City Council, Bowens said, “wat...
01:00 PM, Wednesday, January 09
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Kennesaw State University President Dr. Dan Papp (MDJ Staff/Laura Moon)
Kennesaw State’s football program push given stiff-arm by ...
Delay by the Georgia Board of Regents could change plans for kicking off the program in 2015
01:14 AM, Wednesday, January 09
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Commissioner Helen Goreham
Immigration code change gains support with Cobb commissioners
Third commissioner favors making contractors become IMAGE-certified
01:13 AM, Wednesday, January 09
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Jackie McMorris
New directors hired to lead Cobb public safety, public ser...
Jack Forsythe of Currituck, N.C., who served in executive roles with NASA and FEMA/Homeland Security, was selected as...
01:10 AM, Wednesday, January 09
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Unanimous vote closes Hattie G. Wilson Library in Marietta
The Cobb Board of Commissioners closed the Hattie G. Wilson Library off Lemon Street in a 5-0 vote on Tuesday. The l...
01:07 AM, Wednesday, January 09
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U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Moultrie) addresses the Vinings Business Association’s monthly meeting Tuesday. Chambliss announced he will not seek re-election in 2014.<br>Staff/Laura Moon
Chambliss: Debt ceiling battles loom
Senator rips Obama, saying he’s ‘been focused on election’ and ‘disengaged from leadership’
12:53 AM, Wednesday, January 09
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Preservation society honored as Vinings business of the year
Preservation society honored as Vinings business of the year
The Vinings Business Association on Tuesday named the Vinings Historic Preservation Society its 2012 Business of the ...
12:02 AM, Wednesday, January 09
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Police: Baby dies after possible co-sleeping accident
The young girl’s parents were at the home with a relative who was believed to be caring for the child at the time of ...
12:00 AM, Wednesday, January 09
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Randy Weiner
Marietta school board picks new leadership
For the second time in his six years serving on the Marietta City Schools Board of Education, Randy Weiner was unanim...
11:52 PM, Tuesday, January 08
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Mark Mathews
Kennesaw mayor highlights airport tower in address
A “new Big Chicken” may be on the horizon for the city of Kennesaw. Mayor Mark Mathews, giving his State of the City...
11:51 PM, Tuesday, January 08
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Brandon Beach
Beach wins Rogers’ state Senate seat
In a hard-fought special election to fill the District 21 seat in the state Senate, Brandon Beach, a Republican from ...
11:48 PM, Tuesday, January 08
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Decision on football at Kennesaw State postponed
KENNESAW – A decision on the proposed feasibility plan for the football and Title IX women’s sports programs at Kenn...
01:03 PM, Tuesday, January 08
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Donna Nations Kristofak (Photo courtesy of Fox 5 Atlanta)
Cobb murder victim remembered as 'Super Mom'
You can contribute to the Harrison and Zac Kristofak Scholarship Fund at any area Regions Bank.
09:04 AM, Tuesday, January 08
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Jackie McMorris
Chairman picks candidates for exec roles
County Chairman Tim Lee went outside the Cobb government for his picks to fill two key positions, and he wants the Bo...
03:00 AM, Tuesday, January 08
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