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Bridge dedicated to slain Ga. trooper
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A bridge over the Chattahoochee River was dedicated Wednesday to a Georgia State Patrol trooper k...
02:49 PM, Wednesday, August 08
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Cobb Schools Board to postpone censure talks till September
MARIETTA - The Cobb County School Board has postponed its discussion about the possible censuring of board member Da...
02:29 PM, Wednesday, August 08
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Fired assistant police chief threatens to sue Canton
Former Assistant Police Chief Todd Vande Zande is threatening the city of Canton with a lawsuit for terminating his e...
12:57 AM, Wednesday, August 08
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Authorities warn about fake alarm company worker
Marietta Police are warning residents of a man posing as an alarm company representative after a local woman reported...
12:56 AM, Wednesday, August 08
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Subdivision gets initial OK from zoning panel
Planning commission also grants church’s request to close street
12:56 AM, Wednesday, August 08
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U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Marietta) warns against sequestration efforts. Two fellow Republicans, U.S. Sens. Johnny Isakson (R-east Cobb) and Saxby Chambliss (R-Moultrie), also spoke at the news conference at Southern Polytechnic State University.<br>Staff/Reid Taylor
Lawmakers: Federal cuts could cost Cobb millions
Georgia is projected to lose about 28,000 jobs in the defense industry if Congress and the President don’t stop the b...
12:52 AM, Wednesday, August 08
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Cobb Commission Chairman Tim Lee spoke to the Cobb Young Republicans during a forum for runoff candidates at Johnnie MacCracken’s on Tuesday. Lee faces Bill Byrne during the Aug. 21 runoff election. <br>Staff/Todd Hull
Tim Lee: Regrets as chairman ‘irrelevant’
Incumbent Tim Lee, who is challenging Bill Byrne in the Aug. 21 runoff to continue serving as county chairman, was ha...
12:44 AM, Wednesday, August 08
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Hope Allen of Acworth receives her pin from program instructor Sherese Howell.<br>staff/Special
Despite allegations, CTC says nursing program in good health
After receiving full accreditation by the state last fall, Chattahoochee Technical College school officials say their...
01:10 AM, Tuesday, August 07
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Mableton, Austell residents held in federal drug case
A federal judge on Monday ordered 14 people, including two from Mableton, held on drug and conspiracy charges. A seco...
01:05 AM, Tuesday, August 07
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Calendar committee wants breaks in school year
The 21-member committee charged with creating a Cobb Schools calendar decided its top priority is having fall and mid...
01:02 AM, Tuesday, August 07
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CCSB to weigh censuring member
As Cobb Schools prepare to welcome back more than 104,000 students next week, the school board this week will focus o...
01:02 AM, Tuesday, August 07
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House hopeful: Photos don’t indicate support
Democrat Michael Smith, who will be in a runoff for his party’s nomination in state House District 41, says he didn’t...
01:01 AM, Tuesday, August 07
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Police arrest man in connection to body found in Chattahoo...
MARIETTA — Authorities arrested a man in connection to the death of Ralph McGhee, whose body was discovered Wednesda...
02:48 PM, Monday, August 06
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Elections board leader decries tardy vote tallies
Elections Board vice chairman Rob Garcia said he heard from some of those people who couldn’t understand why the Secr...
10:40 AM, Monday, August 06
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Clarkdale Elementary Principal Marjorie Bickerstaff cuts the ribbon at Saturday's dedication for the school's new building in Austell. <br> Photo by Jon-Michael Sullivan
Community celebrates opening of new building for Clarkdale...
On Saturday morning, the Clarkdale community celebrated the opening of a new facility at 4725 Ewing Road off Clay Roa...
12:49 AM, Monday, August 06
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