KSU levies $10 fee for parking at graduation cerem...
by Rachel Miller
12:00 AM, Saturday, May 25
Kennesaw State University charged a $10 parking fee for high school graduation ceremonies on its campus this week, leading to sticker shock for some family members of the graduates.

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Kennesaw mayor denies conflict of interest in employer debate
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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
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Cobb County Animal Control adopts out 36 animals
12:17 AM, Sunday, May 19
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Tiffany Gaines of Powder Springs holds her 7½-month-old daughter, Destini. Gaines was diagnosed with breast cancer while she was seven months pregnant with Destini and completed her last cycle of chemotherapy in January. Gaines has a family history of cancer and tested positive for BRCA 1.
Testing for Breast Cancer: Genetic counselor offers some a...
Angelina Jolie has drawn attention many times throughout her acting career, but the most recent reason she’s been in ...
12:15 AM, Sunday, May 19
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Super Senior Whitefield's Richard ‘Roc’ Sherrell, 18, will be attending Rhodes College in the fall on a football scholarship. He competed in both football and baseball at Whitefield for the past four years.
Whitefield senior is headed to college on football scholar...
Described as a quiet leader by many, Whitefield Academy’s Richard “Roc” Sherrell will be missed by his coaches, class...
12:12 AM, Sunday, May 19
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Police: Acworth couple faces drug possession charges
An Acworth couple is facing drug possession charges after police say the pair had medication not prescribed to them t...
12:00 AM, Sunday, May 19
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On Father’s Day three years ago, Kristi and Terry Howard lost their daughter, Ashley Howard, while on a family outing at Lake Lanier. Upon Ashley’s death, her organs where donated to four people: three in Georgia and one in Indiana. The Howards find hope in her organ donations.
Living on: Family remembers daughter whose organs saved fo...
It was Father’s Day three years ago when a Cherokee County husband and wife lost their teenage daughter in a boating ...
12:00 AM, Sunday, May 19
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During the Civil War, Lost Mountain served as the southwesterly anchor of a 10-mile Confederate defensive line against Union troops marching toward Atlanta preceding the battle of Kennesaw Mountain. A $2 million deal announced Friday will preserve 152 acres on the mountain. Cash donations were also made for the installation of walking trails and public parking space.<br>Staff/Laura Moon
‘Discount deal’ preserves 152 acres on Lost Mountain
The deal between Raymond M. Reed, 96, of Smyrna and the trust was announced Friday. The 152-acre tract was sold at a ...
12:27 AM, Saturday, May 18
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No change in assessments for majority of residents
Of those 51,456 notices with changes, 40,630 show a decrease in fair market value, said Stephen White, director and c...
12:25 AM, Saturday, May 18
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Cobb to replace 3 bridges with SPLOST funds
Residents may need to find temporary detours as the county moves to replace three bridges in west, north and east Cob...
12:04 AM, Saturday, May 18
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