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The Neighborhood Files
Rescued I-75 Dog Recovers
On a Saturday morning in March, the traffic on Interstate 75 in Marietta came to a halt when a motorist hit a dog. Five Cobb County residents came together in an effort to save the dog's ...
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Social Notes
Canned Kitten and Puppy Food Needed
Puppy and kitten season has exploded at the Cobb County Animal Shelter. There are many orphaned babies at the shelter. The shelter is completely out of canned food. The puppies and kitt...
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The Neighborhood Files
BBQ Festival on Lake Acworth
More than 25 teams are filling up Cauble Park in Acworth at the Third Annual North Cobb Rotary Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival on May 11, from 6 to 10 p.m., and May 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p...
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Government
Live: Cobb Fights Youth Alcohol Use
The Cobb Alcohol Taskforce is marking National Alcohol Awareness Month tonight with a public forum on the damaging effects of underage and youth binge drinking and what we can do to solv...
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Government
Cobb Forum to Tackle Teen Drinking
Cobb County will be talking about underage drinking Thursday night, and you can be part of the conversation. The Cobb Alcohol Taskforce is marking National Alcohol Awareness Month by...
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Government
Last Chance: Drug Take Back
April 28 is national Drug Take Back day, and the Acworth Police Department will be taking prescription pills for disposal to help prevent increased prescription drug abuse and theft. ...
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Government
Acworth Soldier, Team Returns from Afghanistan
Hundreds of cheering family members welcomed 58 soldiers of the Georgia Army National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team 1 (ADT-1) home from Logar Province, Afghanistan. Maj. Gen. Jim ...
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Schools
Chatt Tech Prepares Students for Booming Field
A new program being offered this fall at Chattahoochee Technical College’s North Metro campus will prepare students for a field that one instructor says needs more workers. The new A...