Bill Thrash
Bill Thrash
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Bladder cancer claims the life of Kennesaw Council...
09:37 AM, Friday, May 24
Countless friends and colleagues said though talking local politics was a favorite pastime for Thrash, his true passion was using his position to further the city and its residents. Thrash worked tirelessly to initiate youth programs, such as the ...

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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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Kennesaw mayor denies conflict of interest in employer debate
A debate over ambulance service in Kennesaw has positioned the mayor, an employee of the city’s ambulance service pro...
12:07 AM, Tuesday, May 21
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Keheley Elementary School alumni Pawan Jada and his mother, Bala, place ceramic shapes on the entrance pillars Sunday.
Community creates mosaic for Keheley Elementary
Over the past couple of weekends, the east Cobb elementary school invited students, teachers and parents to have a ha...
12:07 AM, Monday, May 20
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Signs warn motorists of utility and roadwork being performed by city of Marietta workers.
Week highlights the various jobs of Public Works
In one week, City Engineer Jim Wilgus closed three deals to purchase properties on behalf of the city, spoke at neig...
12:04 AM, Monday, May 20
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Senior Kiara Roberto has been selected as Harrison High School's 2013 Super Senior. She has been a part of the swim and dive teams and is also involved with the school's SOS program, which helps students suffering from thoughts of suicide.
Harrison senior looks to use own experience to help others
One Harrison High School graduate plans to study a topic in college she hopes will help others the way it helped her:...
12:00 AM, Monday, May 20
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City of Marietta Street Department worker Ken Thomason cuts branches from a large tree out of the roadway Sunday at the intersection of Whitlock and N. Woodland drives after lightning, winds and rain pelted the area.
Official: Lightning sparks three house fires
With rain and stormy weather blanketing the metro area Sunday, numerous reports of downed trees and power lines came ...
11:59 PM, Sunday, May 19
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From left, Kennesaw Mountain Magnet Program sophomores, Julie Evans, Christina Lee and Katie Thornburgh will be going to Peru later this month with the Leave A Trace Foundation to install water purification systems and check on the ones that they installed last year. Lee co-founded the organization focusing on access to clean water in other countries. <br>Staff/Laura Moon
Girls on mission to provide safe drinking water
Kennesaw Mountain Magnet Program sophomores Julie Evans, Christina Lee and Katie Thornburgh are going to Peru later t...
12:27 AM, Sunday, May 19
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Lawrence Street Recreation Center Recreation Coordinator Dunican Caselberry supervises a game of basketball after school in the center's gymnasium. Neighborhood children of all ages enjoy the Marietta Parks and Recreation Department staple each day.
Community aims to jumpstart rec center renovation
Surrounded by small, older homes, tucked on a little hill off a narrow street that connects historic neighborhoods, t...
12:19 AM, Sunday, May 19
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Hannah Williamson, 14, and her neighbor and best friend, Caitlin Thompson, 14, show their excitement in securing a new home for Magic at the Williamson household. The pair coaxed Magic out of hiding after it spent the night evading Cobb County Animal Control officers’ attempts to capture her in time for Saturday’s pet Adopt-A-Thon. Officials say the dog had been dumped off on the street near the shelter Friday.<br>Staff/Kelly J. Huff
A new leash on life: Abandoned dog picks owners at adoptio...
Cobb County Animal Control adopts out 36 animals
12:17 AM, Sunday, May 19
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