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MUST volunteer Robin Clark checks to see if Ed Cottingham of Marietta needs anything during the Christmas dinner.<br>Staff/Emily Barnes
MUST volunteers eagerly help homeless, hungry
Even though MUST Ministries is a Christian nonprofit organization, people of many different faiths volunteered for Tu...
12:23 AM, Wednesday, December 26
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Canton approves pay raises, nixes pension benefits
Members now serving on the council will receive pension benefits for their current terms and past terms. If any membe...
12:00 AM, Wednesday, December 26
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Publisher Otis Brumby III and General Manager Lee Brumby Garrett.
A Christmas message to our readers
Merry Christmas! There is something powerful about that sincere yet simple wish. Christmas more than all other holida...
11:20 PM, Monday, December 24
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Weather set to play Grinch on Christmas
Christmas Day could be an ugly one for Cobb and the Atlanta area.
07:51 PM, Monday, December 24
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Cobb files suit against British lender
3 counties say predatory practices hurt tax digests
07:49 PM, Monday, December 24
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Sitting next to Cogan Williams, who turns 99 today, is his granddaughter Lisa Castleberry. Standing, from left, are: Son Frederick Williams, daughter-in-law Betty Williams and grandson-in-law Robert Castleberry. For his birthday and Christmas Day, Cogan Williams says he just wants tasty food. <br>Staff/Samantha M. Shal
‘I just give God the praise’
A thankful Cogan Williams turns 99 today
07:38 PM, Monday, December 24
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Christopher Heitzman, who was critically injured in a July 7 wreck, is surrounded by, from left, his mother, Debbie Heitzman; wreck survivor and friend Tyler Seaman; dad, Randy Heitzman; and brother, Davis Heitzman.<br>Staff/Todd Hull
Families involved in accident are counting their blessings
The families of two young men who survived a tragic car accident over the summer continue to count their blessings, e...
07:25 PM, Monday, December 24
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After several visits to juvenile detention in the last two years, Braydon Foster has just graduated from the Georgia National Guard Youth Challenge Academy, a youth boot camp program at Fort Stewart. Above: Braydon stands in uniform with Judge Juanita Stedman, left, and his mother, Shawn Partridge, right.<br>Staff/Todd Hull
Teen turns life around with help from judge, National Guard
SMYRNA — A Smyrna teen says a Cobb judge gave him the gift of a new life this Christmas. “If it wasn’t for you I’d pr...
01:15 AM, Monday, December 24
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Roswell’s going wild with twelve nature habitats
A dozen city properties have been recognized as official Certified Wildlife Habitat sites by the National Wildlife Fe...
01:03 AM, Monday, December 24
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Google giving free Wi-Fi to Douglasville
The name Google will be featured prominently in Douglasville outdoor venues due to action taken Thursday at a special...
01:01 AM, Monday, December 24
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Cobb County District One Commissioner Helen Goreham stands at the Cobb County Airport-McCollum Field in Kennesaw, which she says is one of her accomplishments because of its growth this year. <br> Photo by Laura Moon
Cobb's District 1 Commissioner Helen Goreham says ‘We have...
Of the four districts in Cobb County, when it comes to growth District 1 Commissioner Helen Goreham refers to her dis...
12:44 AM, Monday, December 24
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Volunteers Joe and Peggy Oberthaler of Kennesaw put toy bags for individual children into a family bag, during the Salvation Army's toy distribution in Marietta. <br> Photo by Emily Barnes
Charity provides toys for needy kids as part of its Angel ...
The Salvation Army Marietta Corps reports an increased demand for its Angel Tree program this Christmas, but also inc...
12:38 AM, Monday, December 24
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Man wanted in death of his ex-wife near Walton High
Police are looking for a man as part of the investigation of a homicide that has rattled an upscale neighborhood near...
08:15 PM, Sunday, December 23
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Retiring after 14 years as Cobb’s district attorney, Pat Head says he has no clear idea of what he’s going to do with his time other than play music. ‘I’d like to work on my music. I can’t read music but I do play, compose and arrange. I love it,’ he says.<br>Staff/Laura Moon
After Dec. 31, look for Pat Head behind a keyboard
“I have a blank slate in front of me,” said the father of five and grandfather of nine. “I’m sure I will end up doing...
12:46 AM, Sunday, December 23
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BMX racer and McEachern graduate Charlie Hunt rides a wheelie while warming up.<br>Staff/Joe Livingston
McEachern grad wins BMX Championships
Local BMX rider Charlie Hunt won two BMX championships over the Thanksgiving break in the 2012 USA Grand National com...
12:39 AM, Sunday, December 23
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