Feds OK adding toll lanes to I-75 through Cobb; to...
by MDJ staff
12:00 AM, Saturday, May 25
The federal government has given final environmental approval to a long-debated project that would add toll lanes to Interstate 75 and Interstate 575 through Cobb and Cherokee counties.

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Stormy weather headed this way for PM commute
FOX 5 Storm Team meteorologist Joanne Feldman says the cold front that sparked the violent storms in the central and ...
12:13 PM, Wednesday, May 22
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John Kristofak pleads guilty to ex-wife's murder
Kristofak agreed to the sentence of life in prison for murdering his ex-wife Donna Nations Kristofak. He also agreed ...
12:22 AM, Wednesday, May 22
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Pre-kindergarten teacher Natalie Kane sounds out the word Friday and she goes over the days of the week with her class at St. Benedict's Episcopal Day School in Smyrna.<br>Staff/Laura Moon
St.Benedict's School gets green light for expansion - SAE ...
The board also denied a special land-use permit for a the SAE school, a proposed 300-student, pre-kindergarten to eig...
12:15 AM, Wednesday, May 22
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Asked how he managed to juggle the practice and game time requirements of football and still produce an impressive 4.46 GPA, Allatoona senior Andrew Hester responds: ‘Time management is huge!’<br>Staff/Kelly J. Huff
Super Senior: He’s taking 4.46 GPA to UGA
Football player scored big in classroom, too
12:12 AM, Wednesday, May 22
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From left, LUNAFEST organizer Ursula S. Kelly, Trizae Barton, 11, and Good Acting Studio founder Michael Mario Good looks forward to this year's LUNAFEST Short Films Festival this weekend. Proceeds from the festival will benefit the Breast Cancer Fund and the Marietta chapter of Girls Inc. Barton is one of the recipients of a one-week scholarship for summer camp and 10 acting classes at Good Acting Studio in Marietta.
LUNAFEST Short Films Festival: Proceeds to benefit Breast ...
As part of a 150-city tour, LUNAFEST film festival will make its only stop in Georgia this weekend at a Marietta stud...
12:02 AM, Wednesday, May 22
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Warrant: Osborne student charged, removed for being ‘disru...
An Osborne High School student is being charged with a crime after being removed from the classroom for being “disrup...
12:00 AM, Wednesday, May 22
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Marietta School board talks $35M redevelopment bond
In a rare occurrence, someone addressed the Marietta Board of Education to denounce the proposed $35 million redevelo...
12:00 AM, Wednesday, May 22
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Despite resident concerns, mayor OKs LED signage
Despite objections from six county residents, Mayor Mark Mathews cast the deciding vote Monday night to allow an elec...
11:59 PM, Tuesday, May 21
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Two east Cobb developments are approved by BOC
The Cobb Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved zoning changes that clear the way for two east Cobb developments ...
11:58 PM, Tuesday, May 21
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Woman living in hotel charged after toddler found wandering
A local woman living in a hotel in Kennesaw is accused of neglecting her 4-year-old child after leaving the child ho...
01:21 PM, Tuesday, May 21
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PD: Dallas woman left blood in break-in
A Dallas woman is accused of breaking in to a man’s home and stealing large amounts cash from his home. Amanda Atc...
12:25 PM, Tuesday, May 21
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Police: Man wearing dress in dumpster faces drug charges
A Woodstock man is facing charges after police say they found him exposing himself and possessing two small bags of ...
11:37 AM, Tuesday, May 21
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Dennis McCarthy, former Assistant Secretary of Defense, delivers the Keynote Address during the 61st annual Military Affairs Luncheon at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Monday morning.
Speaker urges local businesses to hire veterans
Wearing yellow ribbons and attending honorary luncheons are nice, but if you really want to help service members tran...
08:00 AM, Tuesday, May 21
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Walton High School Super Senior George Fei plans to take his love of chemistry and science to Stanford University with his sights set on obtaining a doctorate to perform research and teach.
Class Fei-vorite: Chemistry and research in the future for...
One east Cobb senior is leaning toward pursuing an occupation in education after being inspired by many of his own Wa...
12:14 AM, Tuesday, May 21
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WellStar, physician win ruling in lawsuit
The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled in favor of WellStar and one of its local doctors and against a Newnan man who lo...
12:13 AM, Tuesday, May 21
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