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Cobb County Campus Police Officer Bill Dawson ensures that the doors around Harrison High School are locked during the school day. <br>Staff/Laura Moon
School districts review security protocols in wake of shoo...
In light of the shooting deaths at a Connecticut elementary school in December, many school systems nationwide, inclu...
12:17 AM, Monday, January 14
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State Rep. Earl Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs)
Ehrhart: Ban gifts to every state official
As the Georgia General Assembly gears up to address the issue of gifts from lobbyists, state Rep. Earl Ehrhart (R-Pow...
03:27 AM, Sunday, January 13
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State Sen. Steve Thompson (D-Marietta)
Cobb's veteran lawmakers look back on decades under Gold Dome
State Sen. Steve Thompson (D-Marietta), the dean of the Georgia Senate, and state Rep. Earl Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs...
12:12 AM, Sunday, January 13
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Comments on rape made this week by U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Marietta) drew mockery at Saturday’s Cobb Democratic breakfast. ‘Are you just smiling this morning, when you read the paper, they’re already shooting themselves in the foot?’ asked Rep. Stacey Evans (D-Smyrna), above.<br>Staff/file
Dems mock Gingrey, Gregory; GOP lawmakers’ comments on rap...
Comments on rape and abortion made this week by U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Marietta) drew mockery from Democrats on Sa...
12:00 AM, Sunday, January 13
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Man, 30, found shot to death in area apartment
A Cobb County man was found dead in his apartment with apparent gunshot wounds Friday, police said.
12:00 AM, Sunday, January 13
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A digital speed limit sign reminds drivers of their speed along Church Street just south of WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. Next month, The Slow Down Marietta campaign will target motorists who speed through the neighborhood located between the Marietta Square and Cobb Parkway.<br>Staff/Laura Moon
Slow Down Marietta campaign to crack down on motorists who...
“(We will) crack down on speeders with the goal of making our streets and communities safer for residents,” City Coun...
12:44 AM, Saturday, January 12
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WellStar reports rise in flu cases
WellStar is reporting 37 times as many flu cases at its five hospitals in December 2012 than during the same month a ...
12:40 AM, Saturday, January 12
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A Marietta Police security tower is set up at Al Burruss Park in Marietta. The park is in an area the city made improvements to in order to keep out men who take part in illegal sex acts, but the presence of the tower does not mean more crime has been taking place there, according to the police department.<br>Staff/Emily Barnes
Surveillance tower used as deterrent in Marietta park
“It’s just there to be a deterrent and to keep a watchful eye,” said Marietta Police spokesman Officer David Baldwin....
12:34 AM, Saturday, January 12
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WellStar acquires Solvay property
WellStar Health System has added a 112,000-square-foot building to house some of its administrative offices.
12:11 AM, Saturday, January 12
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Above: Life University doctoral student Lisa Stafford tutors Marietta City Schools sixth-graders during the Mentoring for Leadership after-school program.<br>Staff/Samantha M. Shal
Nonprofit hopes to connect more students with mentors
A local group is looking for more help in putting young people in the community on the right track.
12:09 AM, Saturday, January 12
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Council denies auto shop roof repair request
After contentious comments between an auto repair shop owner and his residential neighbors, the Marietta City Council...
12:05 AM, Saturday, January 12
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U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Marietta) speaks before members of the Smyrna Area Council of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce on Thursday morning at the Smyrna Community Center. Gingrey issued a statement Friday saying his remarks at the meeting regarding rape were ‘misconstrued.’<br>Staff/Laura Moon
Gingrey: Rape comments not defending Akin
Republican Rep. Phil Gingrey, an OB-GYN since 1975, said former Rep. Todd Akin was “partly right” when he said women’...
11:55 PM, Friday, January 11
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Kennesaw mayor to serve on League of Cities committee
KENNESAW — Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews has been appointed to the National League of Cities 2013 community and econom...
10:24 AM, Friday, January 11
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Jessica Colotl<br>MDJ Staff/ Laura Moon
Criminal charges dismissed in Jessica Colotl case
Colotl was brought to the U.S. illegally from Mexico when she was 11. She was arrested in March 2010 on charges of dr...
12:30 AM, Friday, January 11
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Marietta City Councilman Anthony Coleman, left, presents the Rev. Dwight C. Graves Day proclamation to Graves’ widow, Cheryl, at City Hall on Thursday.<br>Staff/Noreen Cochran
Marietta Council proclaims day to honor late pastor
Thursday was the Rev. Dwight C. Graves Day in the city of Marietta, according to a proclamation issued by Mayor Steve...
12:30 AM, Friday, January 11
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