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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Ayokunle Lumpkin, left, played in 70 matches and scored two game-winning goals during his four-year career at Georgia State University.<br>Staff/Jon-Michael Sullivan
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Ayokunle Lumpkin, 23, shot, killed during traffic dispute
12:20 AM, Tuesday, August 21
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Lee, Byrne in runoff to decide chairman
Voters decide today who will lead Cobb: Incumbent or former chairman
12:18 AM, Tuesday, August 21
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Schools close to asking for SPLOST IV
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Cary McCallum, right, with his wife, Susan, talk about school choice while holding a copy of HB 251 at their Marietta home on Sunday. <br> Photo by Jon-Michael Sullivan
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01:12 AM, Monday, August 20
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Gary Arnold, left, representing the Pagan tradition, laughs as he jokes with Nafis Rehman, representing the Islamic tradition, during the interfaith panel discussion at One World Spiritual Center in Marietta on Sunday. <br> Photo by Jon-Michael Sullivan
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12:47 AM, Monday, August 20
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Education gets support through Dine Out
Communities in Schools of Marietta/Cobb County and area restaurants are supporting education through the Dine Out For...
12:36 AM, Monday, August 20
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Sunday liquor sales for unincorporated Douglas up for vote
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12:33 AM, Monday, August 20
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Not guilty plea for ex-principal, attorney says
Donovan charged with failure to report suspected child abuse
12:32 AM, Monday, August 20
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$29M loan will help build Paulding reservoir for needs
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12:24 AM, Sunday, August 19
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Roswell November bond referendum a go with smaller project...
Roswell voters will decide in November if they want to borrow up to $14.7 million for capital improvement projects th...
12:23 AM, Sunday, August 19
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Festivals will tempt palates in Kennesaw with pigs, peaches
Thousands are expected to attend two of Kennesaw’s most popular annual festivals in the coming weeks.
12:17 AM, Sunday, August 19
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Attorney found in violation for Krystal meeting
Cobb Superior Court Judge Adele Grubbs ruled that the attorney for Waleed “Lee” Jaraysi violated the rules of the Sta...
12:16 AM, Sunday, August 19
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Juan Abarca, works with his uncle, Juan Torres, background, to replace the flooring on the first floor of the administrative building for Calvary Children's Home in Powder Springs on Thursday. <br> Photo by Jon-Michael Sullivan
School’s donation drive a ‘win-win’
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11:52 PM, Saturday, August 18
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Cobb County Chairman Tim Lee (MDJ File Photo)
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