Bill Thrash
Bill Thrash
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Bladder cancer claims the life of Kennesaw Council...
09:37 AM, Friday, May 24
Countless friends and colleagues said though talking local politics was a favorite pastime for Thrash, his true passion was using his position to further the city and its residents. Thrash worked tirelessly to initiate youth programs, such as the ...

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Spirits maker Mark Allen has a location at 2950 Moon Station Road in Kennesaw looking ready for brewing his "Lazy Guy" whiskey. STAFF/KELLY J. HUFF
Reduced fees help lure businesses to Kennesaw
Separate incentives packages were unanimously approved at Monday night’s council meeting for the Green Roof Inn and D...
12:05 AM, Friday, May 24
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Lisa Cupid
Commissioner Cupid's board and agency appointments coming ...
Lisa Cupid will announce 20 of the 29 appointments today to the various county boards and agencies it is her respons...
12:02 AM, Friday, May 24
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North Cobb High School senior David Reagan, who also is a cross country runner and track athlete for the Warriors, has been accepted into the Army ROTC program at the University of Georgia, where he will attend in the fall. <br>Staff/Kelly J. Huff
A military calling ... David Reagan following in footsteps...
One North Cobb High School senior intends to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfathers after college by ...
12:00 AM, Friday, May 24
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Deborah Dance
Cobb Chairman supports assistant as county attorney
County Chairman Tim Lee wants the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday to approve Assistant County Attorney Deborah Danc...
12:00 AM, Friday, May 24
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Cobb police search vehicles at the Cumberland Festival shopping center Wednesday in response to a reported bomb threat. <br> Staff/ Laura Moon
Police say Cumberland bomb situation was just "a misunders...
After calling in the Cobb County Bomb Squad, closing down a portion of Cobb Parkway for nearly two hours and evacuati...
12:00 AM, Friday, May 24
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Jose Zamora
Osborne senior in critical condition after Fairground Stre...
Teen in critical condition; misses graduation after 3-car crash
12:00 AM, Friday, May 24
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Nelson resident joins in lawsuit against city by gun contr...
The city of Nelson was officially served with a lawsuit Thursday brought by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence ...
11:00 PM, Thursday, May 23
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In this Thursday, June 23, 2005 photo, Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks, (D-Atlanta), speaks to reporters during a news conference in Savannah, Ga. United States Attorney Sally Yates announced Thursday, May 16, 2013 that a federal grand jury has indicted Brooks over allegations claiming he misappropriated more than $1 million in charitable funds. Brooks was charged Thursday with 30 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and false tax returns. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)
Barnes: Lawmaker didn’t steal money
Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks may not be a great bookkeeper, but he's not a crook, former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes ...
02:55 PM, Thursday, May 23
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Police looking for south Cobb robbery suspect
Cobb County Police are asking for the public's help in locating on suspect who they believe robbed two separate stor...
11:48 AM, Thursday, May 23
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Cobb Police investigate the scene around the Kennesaw home where the body of Frank William Davidson was found a month ago in his driveway.<br>Staff/Laura Moon
Cobb Police still seeking suspect in death of man shot, le...
Cobb Police Officer Mike Bowman couldn’t say exactly how many people have been interviewed in the case regarding the ...
12:35 AM, Thursday, May 23
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De’Shun Brown admits he has a passion for reading. ‘He likes the big 700-plus page books,’ says his mother, Tamara Brown.<br>Staff/Todd Hull
Super Senior: Legally blind teen eager for ‘harder work’ i...
Being legally blind hasn’t hindered one South Cobb High School senior from clinging to his love for literature and wr...
12:24 AM, Thursday, May 23
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An 18-year-old man is in critical condition after his Honda Civic was crushed against a fence by larger vehicles on North Fairground Street at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Man in critical condition after car is crushed in Fairgrou...
An 18-year-old man is in critical condition after his Honda Civic was crushed against a fence by larger vehicles on N...
12:21 AM, Thursday, May 23
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Students in the Transition Academy program at Pope High School gather in front of a mural they created, which contains 4,200 individual pieces.
Set in stone: Pope students craft tile mural
Students in Pope High School’s Transition Academy were excited to unveil an art mosaic that encourages their classmat...
12:18 AM, Thursday, May 23
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Local groups aiding tornado victims
Local charities are collecting donations from Marietta residents to aid in relief efforts after a tornado ripped a 17...
12:16 AM, Thursday, May 23
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Marietta High seniors Wilson Wood, Dalton Bee, Kylie Guckian, Alexander Goolsby and Mary Louise Trippe were part of Wednesday’s Marietta High Baccalaureate Service.
Marietta seniors carry on Baccalaureate tradition
Marietta High seniors continued a 60-year tradition Wednesday night with a Baccalaureate service planned and led by t...
12:13 AM, Thursday, May 23
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