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Woman living in hotel charged after toddler found ...
by Marietta Daily Journal Staff
01:21 PM, Tuesday, May 21
A local woman living in a hotel in Kennesaw is accused of neglecting her 4-year-old child after leaving the child home alone for six hours. Fumiko Blakely allegedly left her child without supervision at the Green Roof Inn and Suites while she w...

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Marietta hands attorney mailbox bombing to Fed
Marietta Police Chief Dan Flynn said he’s turned the case of a law firm’s exploding mailbox over to the Bureau of Alc...
12:14 AM, Tuesday, January 01
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Members of the Just Fitness 4U club’s Silver Sneakers program exercise with dumbbells Monday. Staff/Samantha M. Shal
Cobb residents can’t wait to shed weight
It’s that time of year again when anyone and everyone decides what their New Year’s resolutions will be, and like man...
12:10 AM, Tuesday, January 01
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Exercise, work hard and cut sugar: Leaders share resolutions
The first day of 2013 for some residents will not be complete without vowing to break a bad habit or form a good one.
12:07 AM, Tuesday, January 01
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Police believe Smyrna shooting was drug-related
Smyrna Police are trying to identify a suspect in the killing of a man they say was involved in a drug-related incide...
12:05 AM, Tuesday, January 01
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Developer dealt losses in fight against city
MARIETTA — Waleed “Lee” Jaraysi saw two more losses this month in his years-long litigation with the city of Marietta...
12:04 AM, Tuesday, January 01
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Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-east Cobb.)
Senator Isakson anticipates ‘fiscal cliff’ deal before dea...
U.S Sen. Johnny Isakson predicts Republicans and Democrats will reach a deal to avoid the “fiscal cliff” federal tax...
01:05 PM, Monday, December 31
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Smyrna police seek shooting suspect
SMYRNA – Smyrna Police are looking for a suspect reportedly accused of shooting and killing a man in what they belie...
11:10 AM, Monday, December 31
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Patrick Burr
Arrest made in Griggs Street murder
MARIETTA – Marietta Police have arrested a local man in connection with a Sunday afternoon shooting. According to Of...
09:30 AM, Monday, December 31
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Garbage pick-up schedules shift for New Year’s
With the cities of Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Marietta, Powder Springs and Smyrna all being closed Tuesday in observ...
01:03 AM, Monday, December 31
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Elderly couple’s house destroyed by blaze
The neighbor of a homeowner who lost his house in a fire Saturday night said the homeowner was lucky to escape alive.
12:44 AM, Monday, December 31
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Northeast Cobb District 3 Commissioner JoAnn Birrell (MDJ/ Laura Moon)
Birrell: 2012 was a year of success for Cobb's District 3
Commissioner discusses Canton Road revitalization, new roundabout
12:39 AM, Monday, December 31
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Jeremy Abernathy, a 1997 McEachern graduate, is set to be installed today as the 19th pastor of Noonday Missionary Baptist Church, a church founded by African Americans in 1888. Abernathy practices family law and estate planning with The Manely Firm, located off the Square, and lives with his family in Marietta.<br>Staff/Emily Barnes
New face for Noonday
Marietta lawyer follows father’s footsteps into pulpit
12:58 AM, Sunday, December 30
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Two groups from the Chattooga School of Gymnastics and Dance traveled to Italy and Qatar. Back row from left, Lindsay Wann, 21, of Marietta, coach Joey Burgess of Acworth, Perry Rogers, 17, of Woodstock, and Karen Davis of Marietta, front, traveled to Italy with Chattooga director and owner Cindy Bickman, far right.
Gymnastic students make goodwill trips to Italy, Qatar
Two groups of students from a local gym traveled the world in December to play Santa Claus in one country and give to...
12:28 AM, Sunday, December 30
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Ethics reform: Lawmakers may have seen last free football ...
General Assembly approval next year of a proposed ethics reform measure could endanger an important fall tradition fo...
12:27 AM, Sunday, December 30
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Fulton to spend $5M on jail locks
While Fulton County will be footing the $5 million bill to change all cell locks at the jail, the commissioners have ...
12:25 AM, Sunday, December 30
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