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Commissioner Cupid's board and agency appointments coming today
Lisa Cupid will announce 20 of the 29 appointments today to the various county boards and agencies it is her responsibility to fill as a commissioner.
May 24, 2013 12:02 AM | 3 3 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cobb police search vehicles at the Cumberland Festival shopping center Wednesday in response to a reported bomb threat. <br> Staff/ Laura Moon
Police say Cumberland bomb situation was just "a misunderstanding"
After calling in the Cobb County Bomb Squad, closing down a portion of Cobb Parkway for nearly two hours and evacuating around 20 stores, a suspected bomb threat at an AT&T store resulted in no arr...
May 24, 2013 12:00 AM | 18 18 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Osborne senior in critical condition after Fairground Street crash
Teen in critical condition; misses graduation after 3-car crash
May 24, 2013 12:00 AM | 4 4 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nelson resident joins in lawsuit against city by gun control center
The city of Nelson was officially served with a lawsuit Thursday brought by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and a local resident, who has now joined the suit contesting the city’s gun requ...
May 23, 2013 11:00 PM | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cobb Police investigate the scene around the Kennesaw home where the body of Frank William Davidson was found a month ago in his driveway.<br>Staff/Laura Moon
Cobb Police still seeking suspect in death of man shot, left in driveway
Cobb Police Officer Mike Bowman couldn’t say exactly how many people have been interviewed in the case regarding the death of 60-year-old Frank William Davidson, or the number of phone calls they’v...
May 23, 2013 12:35 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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De’Shun Brown admits he has a passion for reading. ‘He likes the big 700-plus page books,’ says his mother, Tamara Brown.<br>Staff/Todd Hull
Super Senior: Legally blind teen eager for ‘harder work’ in college
Being legally blind hasn’t hindered one South Cobb High School senior from clinging to his love for literature and writing. “He would get in trouble for reading at school,” said 18-year-old De’Shun...
May 23, 2013 12:24 AM | 2 2 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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An 18-year-old man is in critical condition after his Honda Civic was crushed against a fence by larger vehicles on North Fairground Street at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Man in critical condition after car is crushed in Fairground Street crash
An 18-year-old man is in critical condition after his Honda Civic was crushed against a fence by larger vehicles on North Fairground Street at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
May 23, 2013 12:21 AM | 2 2 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Students in the Transition Academy program at Pope High School gather in front of a mural they created, which contains 4,200 individual pieces.
Set in stone: Pope students craft tile mural
Students in Pope High School’s Transition Academy were excited to unveil an art mosaic that encourages their classmates and others in the east Cobb school to find their strengths.
May 23, 2013 12:18 AM | 2 2 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Marietta High seniors Wilson Wood, Dalton Bee, Kylie Guckian, Alexander Goolsby and Mary Louise Trippe were part of Wednesday’s Marietta High Baccalaureate Service.
Marietta seniors carry on Baccalaureate tradition
Marietta High seniors continued a 60-year tradition Wednesday night with a Baccalaureate service planned and led by the seniors themselves.
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  • Police: Man owed money to IRS, others
    05.23.13 - 12:00 am
  • Police detonate package; turns out to be false alarm
    by Lindsay Field
    05.22.13 - 09:05 pm
  • Marietta Krystal robbed st gunpoint
    by Marietta Daily Journal Staff
    05.22.13 - 02:31 pm
  • Super Senior: He’s taking 4.46 GPA to UGA
    05.22.13 - 12:12 am
  • Marietta School board talks $35M redevelopment bond
    by Lindsay Field
    05.22.13 - 12:00 am
  • Two east Cobb developments are approved by BOC
    by Jon Gillooly
    05.21.13 - 11:58 pm
  • PD: Dallas woman left blood in break-in
    05.21.13 - 12:25 pm
  • Speaker urges local businesses to hire veterans
    by Jon Gillooly
    05.21.13 - 08:00 am
  • Class Fei-vorite: Chemistry and research in the future for Walton senior
    by Lindsay Field
    05.21.13 - 12:14 am
  • WellStar, physician win ruling in lawsuit
    by Lindsay Field
    05.21.13 - 12:13 am
    • Spirits maker Mark Allen has a location at 2950 Moon Station Road in Kennesaw looking ready for brewing his "Lazy Guy" whiskey. STAFF/KELLY J. HUFF
    Reduced fees help lure businesses to Kennesaw
    Separate incentives packages were unanimously approved at Monday night’s council meeting for the Green Roof Inn and David and Joyce VanDyke, whose properties will be annexed into the city; Lazy Guy...
    May 24, 2013 12:05 AM | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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    North Cobb High School senior David Reagan, who also is a cross country runner and track athlete for the Warriors, has been accepted into the Army ROTC program at the University of Georgia, where he will attend in the fall. <br>Staff/Kelly J. Huff
    A military calling ... David Reagan following in footsteps of father, grandfather
    One North Cobb High School senior intends to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfathers after college by enlisting in the military.
    May 24, 2013 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Deborah Dance
    Cobb Chairman supports assistant as county attorney
    County Chairman Tim Lee wants the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday to approve Assistant County Attorney Deborah Dance as the new county attorney.
    May 24, 2013 12:00 AM | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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    In this Thursday, June 23, 2005 photo, Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks, (D-Atlanta), speaks to reporters during a news conference in Savannah, Ga. United States Attorney Sally Yates announced Thursday, May 16, 2013 that a federal grand jury has indicted Brooks over allegations claiming he misappropriated more than $1 million in charitable funds. Brooks was charged Thursday with 30 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and false tax returns. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)
    Barnes: Lawmaker didn’t steal money
    Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks may not be a great bookkeeper, but he's not a crook, former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes said Thursday.
    May 23, 2013 02:55 PM | 7 7 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Police looking for south Cobb robbery suspect
    Cobb County Police are asking for the public's help in locating on suspect who they believe robbed two separate stores at gunpoint over a two-week period in south Cobb.   According to a releas...
    May 23, 2013 11:48 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Local groups aiding tornado victims
    Local charities are collecting donations from Marietta residents to aid in relief efforts after a tornado ripped a 17-mile path through the suburbs of Oklahoma City on Monday. But organizers are di...
    May 23, 2013 12:16 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    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 out of town.
    May 23, 2013 12:00 AM | 2 2 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 12,000 square feet of shopping space and is expected to create roughly 40 jobs in ...
    May 23, 2013 12:00 AM | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Warrant: Man sought child sex acts
    A local man is accused of molesting two children on several different occasions.
    May 23, 2013 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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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.
    May 23, 2013 12:00 AM | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Stormy weather headed this way for PM commute
    by Fox 5 Atlanta
    05.22.13 - 12:13 pm
  • John Kristofak pleads guilty to ex-wife's murder
    by Lindsay Field
    05.22.13 - 12:22 am
  • St.Benedict's School gets green light for expansion - SAE school denied in their zoning request
    by Jon Gillooly
    05.22.13 - 12:15 am
  • LUNAFEST Short Films Festival: Proceeds to benefit Breast Cancer Fund and Girls Inc.
    by Rachel Miller
    05.22.13 - 12:02 am
  • Warrant: Osborne student charged, removed for being ‘disruptive'
    by MDJ staff
    05.22.13 - 12:00 am
  • Despite resident concerns, mayor OKs LED signage
    by Megan Thornton
    05.21.13 - 11:59 pm
  • Woman living in hotel charged after toddler found wandering
    by Marietta Daily Journal Staff
    05.21.13 - 01:21 pm
  • Police: Man wearing dress in dumpster faces drug charges
    05.21.13 - 11:37 am
  • Kennesaw mayor denies conflict of interest in employer debate
    by Megan Thornton
    05.21.13 - 12:07 am
  • Community creates mosaic for Keheley Elementary
    by Megan Thornton
    05.20.13 - 12:07 am
  • Harrison senior looks to use own experience to help others
    by Lindsay Field
    05.20.13 - 12:00 am
  • Official: Lightning sparks three house fires
    by Megan Thornton
    05.19.13 - 11:59 pm
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