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Marietta seeking to get parents more involved in schools
Getting parents involved in students’ education is something officials at Marietta City Schools take seriously and ha...
11:46 PM, Monday, January 14
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Cobb school board to look at ’14 budget
The Cobb County School Board will get its first in-depth look at next year’s budgeting process when it comes together...
11:45 PM, Monday, January 14
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East Cobb man arrested after three-hour stand off with dep...
When deputies and investigators with the Cobb County Sheriff's Office attempted to serve an arrest warrant at a home ...
12:44 PM, Monday, January 14
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Family of four temporarily displaced by early-morning apar...
MARIETA - A family of four is temporarily displaced Monday after an early-morning fire woke them up. Lt. Jess Zerb...
11:46 AM, Monday, January 14
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Man killed after being hit by car trying to cross Floyd Rd.
A Mableton man was killed after being hit by a car early Sunday morning, police said.
08:39 AM, Monday, January 14
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An open house is held for the new Lassiter Concert Hall at Lassiter High School.
Lassiter unveils new, 1,000-seat performing arts center
Looking around at the Greek columns surrounding the stage, plush seats and acoustical features of the new performing ...
12:22 AM, Monday, January 14
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Free training to teach signs of child abuse
The public is invited to participate in a free training session that could help adults learn how to better recognize ...
12:20 AM, Monday, January 14
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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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