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Week in Review: Volunteer Accused of Child Molestation; Veterans Office Open

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Molestation Linked to Church Lock-In: A 25-year-old North Cobb High grad faces charges involving at least one youth attending NorthStar Church.

Update: Molestation Suspect Banned from Barber Middle: Cesar Pastrana of Kennesaw was banned from Barber Middle School property, police confirmed.

VIDEO: Old Jail Now Serves Veterans: Veterans, city officials and community members celebrated the grand opening of Acworth's Veterans Information and Referral Office at the old jailhouse.

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Advance Voting Underway in Cobb: Citizens can cast their ballots now in the Georgia presidential primary and the Cobb Sunday alcohol sales referendum.

Nominate Local Champions of Open Government: Who have championed local government transparency in Acworth? Let us know!

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'Go Build Georgia' Tackles Workforce Skills Gap: Chattahoochee Tech was the third stop on Gov. Nathan Deal's Go Build Georgia regional campaign tour.

Chatt Tech Instructor Named Educator of the Year: Chatt Tech Horticulture Instructor John Hatfield has been chosen as the Georgia Green Industry Association Educator of the Year.

Police Explorers Win Competition: Students of the Acworth Explorer Post 4400 were honored at the Winterfest Explorer Competition in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Straight 'A's for Acworth Restaurants: Here's the latest restaurant health inspection report for Acworth.

Local Students Honor Arbor Day: Children from local elementary and middle schools created posters depicting their lives if they were trees.

House Hunt: Homes with History: Each week House Hunt features the latest homes on the market you may want to tour.

Allatoona Coach Is Student of Game: Markus Hood just celebrated his 200th basketball win.


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