Class Fei-vorite: Chemistry, research in Walton se...
by Lindsay Field
12:14 AM, Tuesday, May 21
One east Cobb senior is leaning toward pursuing an occupation in education after being inspired by many of his own Walton High teachers and peers. “I’m pretty bent on becoming a professor in chemistry,” said 18-year-old George Fei. “I get to do re...

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Racers take part in the 2012 Gobble Jog in Marietta. In response to the Boston Marathon bombings, Marietta police are introducing new security measures for large events like the race and today’s Taste of Marietta, including bomb-sniffing dogs.<br>Staff/file
City police increase measures for large events in Marietta
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Customers visit the new Starbucks on Whitlock Avenue in Marietta on its opening day Friday morning.
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After weeks of construction on the lot, the anticipation ended Friday at 5 a.m. when the new Starbucks store opened o...
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McCleskey Middle School student Jackson Leitch, center, receives a hug from school nurse Becky Slade as teacher Carin Wilkes applauds after Leitch thanked the two for saving his life when he had a stroke during class in March.
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12:01 AM, Sunday, April 28
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Sex tapes, privacy issues take main stage at hearing
Privacy issues and the number of sex videos in existence took center stage during the latest pre-trial hearing in the...
12:00 AM, Sunday, April 28
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The above rendering shows the 40,000-square-foot future Swift-Cantrell Skatepark, set to open in July.
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The city reached a milestone this week on a $1.8 million skatepark project that has been seven years in the making. I...
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Several historical groups in Cobb are working together to offer various events throughout May at the county's various historical sites for Historic Preservation Month. Groups include, front row, from left: Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society Executive Director Nancy Gadberry; Cobb County Historic Preservation Planner Mandy Elliott; Vinings Historic Preservation Society Executive Director Gillian Greer; Cobb County Historic Preservation Commission Chair Abbie Parks; back row: Kennesaw State University The Civil War Center Assistant Director and lecturer Michael Shaffer; Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society Co-chair Stewart Campbell; Marietta Historical Preservation Commission member Alan Levine; Marietta Historical Preservation Commission Chair David Freedman and Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society Preservation Commission Chair Chris Brown. The group is standing outside of the Historic Anderson Mansion built in 1900 on Whitlock Avenue in Marietta. <br>Staff/Laura Moon
A trip through history
Preservation groups plan series of events
12:23 AM, Saturday, April 27
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Marietta City Council members Annette Lewis and Philip Goldstein walk through a completed neighborhood in the Manget at Historic Marietta on Friday as they look over the progress of the once-troubled neighborhood, which has found new life.<br>Staff/Kelly J. Huff
Once-troubled development gets new life
Single-family homes add dimension, appeal to Marietta’s Manget project
12:15 AM, Saturday, April 27
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Burn ban goes into effect on May 1
Time is running out for residents who want to burn that pile of leaves or tree limbs cluttering up the yard. A five-m...
12:00 AM, Saturday, April 27
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Mableton care worker arrested after alleged abuse of patient
Mableton man has been arrested after he allegedly abused a patient at a care facility in Smyrna. Edward Perez Neal, ...
11:52 PM, Friday, April 26
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Man allegedly flashes child getting off school bus in Cher...
The incident took place around 4:14 p.m. in the Twin Pines subdivision off of Kellogg Creek Road, according to the Ch...
09:11 AM, Friday, April 26
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Jennifer Riapos, a Cobb Pregnancy Center intern from Kennesaw State University, counts baby bottles for a prospective client. <br>Staff/Kelly J. Huff
Pregnancy center set for largest fundraiser
A local nonprofit that offers free services for women and families is hosting its largest fundraiser ever this Satur...
12:54 AM, Friday, April 26
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Marietta Police Chief Dan Flynn talks Thursday about National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Joining the chief are: Georgia District Attorney Sam Olens, center; Rick Allen, director of the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency; and Harry Sommers with the Atlanta Division DEA Office. <br>Staff/Lindsay Field
Take-Back Day ready for prescription drugs
The sixth annual take-back day reminds consumers there are drop boxes at local police departments where they can anon...
12:52 AM, Friday, April 26
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The Cobb Board of Commissioners approved the construction of a four-story, 105-room Courtyard by Marriott near the intersection of Barrett Parkway and I-75. <br>Rendering special to the MDJ
Marriott gets green light for Town Center location
Property owner Peachtree Hotel Group is building the hotel on 1.3 acres, placing the 98 parking spaces under the hote...
12:47 AM, Friday, April 26
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Joe Dendy, chairman of the Cobb Republican Party, speaks out against the Common Core program at a recent Cobb School Board meeting.<br>Staff/Kelly J. Huff
Textbooks rejected: Board votes against books tied to Comm...
The board was considering buying more than 73,000 math materials, which included teaching booklets, hardback books an...
12:45 AM, Friday, April 26
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Common Core makes sense, says governor
“I think the misconception is that this was federally imposed on the state of Georgia and on the other states, and I ...
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