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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Eric John Duffin
Marietta dog sitter accused of theft
A Marietta man is accused of stealing from his neighbors, who entrusted him with walking their dog while they were ou...
12:00 AM, Thursday, May 23
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Goodwill of North Georgia will open its 45th store at 775 Whitlock Ave. today at 9 a.m. The store is expected to create roughly 40 jobs in west Marietta, according to a Goodwill spokesperson. <br> Staff/Leo Hohmann
Goodwill of North Georgia to open 45th store today
Goodwill of North Georgia will open its 45th store at 775 Whitlock Ave. in Marietta today at 9 a.m. The store has 12...
12:00 AM, Thursday, May 23
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Police: Man owed money to IRS, others
A Woodstock man is charged with embezzling from World Import Co., a company in Kennesaw that imports consumer product...
12:00 AM, Thursday, May 23
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Warrant: Man sought child sex acts
A local man is accused of molesting two children on several different occasions.
12:00 AM, Thursday, May 23
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Allison Marie Scott
Warrant: Mableton woman entered school with knife
A Mableton woman allegedly carried a steak knife onto Pebblebrook High School’s campus and fought with a student.
12:00 AM, Thursday, May 23
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Cobb law enforcement officers make their way with a bomb squad robot as they search vehicles at the parking lot of the Cumberland Festival shopping center. A disgruntled AT&T customer prompted police to clear out the strip mall Wednesday afternoon, close streets for hours and detonate what turned out to be a non-explosive device.<br>Staff/Laura Moon
Police detonate package; turns out to be false alarm
Atlanta man taken into custody, later released
09:05 PM, Wednesday, May 22
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Marietta Krystal robbed st gunpoint
According to investigators, two masked men entered the Krystal’s and demanded money at gunpoint. After receiving an u...
02:31 PM, Wednesday, May 22
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Stormy weather headed this way for PM commute
FOX 5 Storm Team meteorologist Joanne Feldman says the cold front that sparked the violent storms in the central and ...
12:13 PM, Wednesday, May 22
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John Kristofak pleads guilty to ex-wife's murder
Kristofak agreed to the sentence of life in prison for murdering his ex-wife Donna Nations Kristofak. He also agreed ...
12:22 AM, Wednesday, May 22
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Pre-kindergarten teacher Natalie Kane sounds out the word Friday and she goes over the days of the week with her class at St. Benedict's Episcopal Day School in Smyrna.<br>Staff/Laura Moon
St.Benedict's School gets green light for expansion - SAE ...
The board also denied a special land-use permit for a the SAE school, a proposed 300-student, pre-kindergarten to eig...
12:15 AM, Wednesday, May 22
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Asked how he managed to juggle the practice and game time requirements of football and still produce an impressive 4.46 GPA, Allatoona senior Andrew Hester responds: ‘Time management is huge!’<br>Staff/Kelly J. Huff
Super Senior: He’s taking 4.46 GPA to UGA
Football player scored big in classroom, too
12:12 AM, Wednesday, May 22
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From left, LUNAFEST organizer Ursula S. Kelly, Trizae Barton, 11, and Good Acting Studio founder Michael Mario Good looks forward to this year's LUNAFEST Short Films Festival this weekend. Proceeds from the festival will benefit the Breast Cancer Fund and the Marietta chapter of Girls Inc. Barton is one of the recipients of a one-week scholarship for summer camp and 10 acting classes at Good Acting Studio in Marietta.
LUNAFEST Short Films Festival: Proceeds to benefit Breast ...
As part of a 150-city tour, LUNAFEST film festival will make its only stop in Georgia this weekend at a Marietta stud...
12:02 AM, Wednesday, May 22
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Warrant: Osborne student charged, removed for being ‘disru...
An Osborne High School student is being charged with a crime after being removed from the classroom for being “disrup...
12:00 AM, Wednesday, May 22
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Marietta School board talks $35M redevelopment bond
In a rare occurrence, someone addressed the Marietta Board of Education to denounce the proposed $35 million redevelo...
12:00 AM, Wednesday, May 22
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Mark Mathews
Despite resident concerns, mayor OKs LED signage
Despite objections from six county residents, Mayor Mark Mathews cast the deciding vote Monday night to allow an elec...
11:59 PM, Tuesday, May 21
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