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From left, Kennesaw Mountain Magnet Program sophomores, Julie Evans, Christina Lee and Katie Thornburgh will be going to Peru later this month with the Leave A Trace Foundation to install water purification systems and check on the ones that they installed last year. Lee co-founded the organization focusing on access to clean water in other countries.
Staff/Laura Moon

Girls on mission to provide safe drinking water

by Lindsay Field

12:27 AM, Sunday, May 19

Kennesaw Mountain Magnet Program sophomores Julie Evans, Christina Lee and Katie Thornburgh are going to Peru later this monthto install water purification systems and check on the ones that they installed last year.

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Cobb under flood watch
Forecast wreaks havoc on events planned outdoors

12:00 AM, Saturday, May 04

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The 12th annual Cherokee Friends Formal is tonight. Freshman Matthew Dowda-Taylor will be attending the dance. Here, his mother, Kathy Dowda-Taylor, helps him practice how to properly escort his friend, junior Ansley Key, in preparation for the event.

Special needs teens, peers to dance night away in downtown...
Put on at the Cherokee County Recreation Center in downtown Woodstock, the 12th annual Friends Formal is given by a c...

11:48 PM, Friday, May 03

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Bo Bryant, left, Les Saunders and Dr. Justin Boggs, seated, from Stonebridge Church in Marietta lead the participants in this year's Cobb County Prayer Breakfast at the Cobb Galleria Centre in praise and worship on Thursday morning. STAFF/LAURA MOON.

Powerful message: 1,000 meet for Cobb’s annual prayer brea...
Residents prayed for the county, state and nation, listened to scriptural readings, sang songs of worship and heard k...

12:25 AM, Friday, May 03

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County manager a finalist in Fulton
Hankerson taking wait-and-see stance on potential offer

12:22 AM, Friday, May 03

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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

State school chief will dive into Cobb's Common Core debate
That Barge would come to Cobb to face what is likely to be a room full of fellow Republicans with deep-seated suspici...

12:17 AM, Friday, May 03

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Cobb Fire Dept. tackles home fully engulfed in flames
The Cobb County Fire Department responded to a call at noon Thursday at an east Cobb residence with flames shooting ...

12:00 AM, Friday, May 03

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Acworth votes to annex Cobb property
Mayor Tommy Allegood and the Board of Alderman approved annexing portions of unincorporated Cobb County into the Acwo...

12:00 AM, Friday, May 03

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Cobb Police arrest Marietta suspect in park flashing
Man admits exposing himself to women

12:00 AM, Friday, May 03

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Marietta owner of Canton Texaco busted during synthetic po...
Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad Commander Phil Price said agents arrested the Texaco station’s owner, Karim Kab...

12:00 AM, Friday, May 03

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Atlanta men named in RaceTrac theft
Larry Hightower, 33, and Marcus Dominique Strozier, 21, both of Atlanta, now have warrants for their arrest in the ro...

11:59 PM, Thursday, May 02

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Men accused of bilking woman, 91, out of $2.8M
Bail set at $100K, $500K for father, son in Cobb jail

12:27 AM, Thursday, May 02

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Claims against principal dropped
Veteran educator had been accused of failing to report alleged rape

12:24 AM, Thursday, May 02

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The eighth annual SafeTeen Georgia Driving Academy will be this Saturday at the Cobb Galleria. This is a re-enactment of a car accident as a result of a teenager texting while driving.

SafeTeen event to teach students driving safety
Eighth annual SafeTeen Georgia Driving Academy given by the SafeAmerica Foundation on Saturday begins at 11 a.m. at t...

12:23 AM, Thursday, May 02

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Whitlock Avenue part of redevelopment bond talks
Given that the bond would be issued under the Urban Redevelopment Powers Law, the city’s economic development directo...

12:21 AM, Thursday, May 02

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Acworth man wanted in Regions Bank robbery arrested at bus...
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Textbooks rejected: Board votes against books tied to Common Core | 04.26.13 - 12:45 am by Lindsay Field The Marietta Daily Journal Copyright 2013 The Marietta Daily Journal. All rights reserved.

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Textbooks rejected: Board votes against books tied to Common Core | 04.26.13 - 12:45 am

Cobb schools' top investigator may be out | 05.11.13 - 12:32 am

Bank robbery drama unfolds across Cobb | 05.13.13 - 11:43 am

Men accused of bilking woman, 91, out of $2.8M | 05.02.13 - 12:27 am

CCSD investigator’s resignation follows supervisor’s termination | 05.15.13 - 12:31 am

Common Core makes sense, says governor | 04.26.13 - 12:43 am

Chris Kelly of 1990s rap duo Kris Kross dies | 05.02.13 - 08:59 am

Superhero: Lassiter students dress up to surprise 17-year-old | 05.01.13 - 12:41 am

Cobb School’s $856 million budget includes some cuts and time off | 05.17.13 - 12:21 am

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