John Kristofak - Cobb County Sheriff's Office
John Kristofak - Cobb County Sheriff's Office
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Man pleads guilty to murder
by Lindsay Field
12:22 AM, Wednesday, May 22
Kristofak gets life for killing ex-wife in her east Cobb home

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Buses deliver students at Dodgen Middle School on Monday<br>Staff/Laura Moon
Despite warnings, some still ticketed for passing buses
Numerous public announcements, news stories and warnings emphasizing that it is illegal to drive around a school bus ...
12:57 AM, Tuesday, August 14
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Kennesaw school to train welders
A new school devoted to welding is opening in Kennesaw.
12:18 AM, Tuesday, August 14
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Study: Marietta leads Cobb cities in jobs
A recently published university study shows that Marietta is not the bedroom community of Atlanta that some may think.
12:16 AM, Tuesday, August 14
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Stephanie Russell Splawn, left, stands beside a City of Marietta zoning notice for homes in the Bellemeade Farms Subdivision with children who live in the neighborhood. Children from the Ojulari family, Mariam, 14; back row, Olabisi, 9; Azeez, 12; and Jamiu, 10; stand with Wilson Canale, 7, front row in white shirt. <br> Photo by Jon-Michael Sullivan
Cobb residents of Bellemeade aim to join city
Homeowners say main incentive for rezoning is better, closer school
01:06 AM, Monday, August 13
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Early runoff voting begins
Early voting for the Aug. 21 runoff elections begins today and will run through Friday at five locations across Cobb....
12:54 AM, Monday, August 13
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Alpharetta citizens express need for trees in development ...
As Alpharetta’s City Center project gets closer to becoming a reality, residents are expressing concern about the num...
12:51 AM, Monday, August 13
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Roswell joining in on food truck craze
Now that a part of Roswell’s Canton Street is being closed for the monthly Alive After 5 events, the crowds who flock...
12:50 AM, Monday, August 13
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Few companies show interest in redeveloping sites
Since ordinance was passed to lure property owners to replace aging units, no developer has requested rezoning
12:47 AM, Monday, August 13
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CCT route 10 bus pulls into the MARTA arts center station in Atlanta before returning to the cumberland mall station.<br>(File/MDJ Staff-Erin Gray)
Commissioners planning to allow advertisements on transit ...
Nearly a year after first requesting proposals for advertising on Cobb Community Transit buses, county commissioners ...
12:45 AM, Monday, August 13
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School bus cameras can catch drivers who illegally pass; f...
Hundreds of Cobb County school buses will be back on the streets beginning tomorrow, and drivers who pass a school bu...
01:15 AM, Sunday, August 12
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Cobb property tax bills go out Wednesday
The bill will be in the mail this week for Cobb County property owners. Tax Commissioner Gail Downing said her staff ...
01:13 AM, Sunday, August 12
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Deadline looms to get referendum for bond on ballot
Roswell City Council members have been discussing a potential bond referendum to pay for various projects for almost ...
12:58 AM, Sunday, August 12
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2013 budget discussions start Monday
Officials in Kennesaw will begin discussions of the city’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget at a special call work session age...
12:53 AM, Sunday, August 12
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Actor Jordan Stovall performs with his puppet, Princeton, in the musical ‘Avenue Q.’ The musical opened Friday at Marietta's Alley Stage, which used to be part of the now defunct Theatre in the Square. <br> Photo special to the MDJ
Lights on again at Alley Stage on Square
On Friday night, the lights of the old Theatre in the Square building in Marietta Square shone again with the opening...
05:57 PM, Saturday, August 11
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Douglasville keeping tax rate steady
A special Douglasville City Council meeting earlier this month brought some good news for the city’s taxpayers.
01:17 AM, Saturday, August 11
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