News Nearby: Police Major in Porn Scandal; Inmate Found Dead

An inmate at the Cobb County Adult Detention Facility has died and the case is being investigated.

Jail staff found Robin Tracy Harrington unresponsive in his cell at 10:30 p.m. Sunday and began CPR on him, according to WSB-TV.

Harrington was taken to where he was pronounced dead at about 11:30 p.m.

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Athens Clarke County Police Chief Jack Lumpkin has announced that Major Mike Shockley had retired on Friday because of accusations involving pornography.

Lumpkin said Shockley had downloaded sexually explicit materials onto his work computer. The material did not seem to be of a predatory nature, but officials plan to search Shockley's computer thoroughly.

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College of Continuing and Professional Education will hold a Career Training Expo next week to showcase its professional certificate programs.

The event will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, at the KSU Center. It is free and open to the public.

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Many families in Bartow County are unable to supply basic paper and pencils for a child’s first day of school, not to mention new clothes or a haircut.

Bartow Give a Kid a Chance is part of a national program designed to provide free assistance to children struggling in school. This summer, hundreds of volunteers, local churches, numerous nonprofits, both and school systems, and the Employer Committee of the are assisting in this effort. 

“There are quite a few slots still available for children in the Bartow County and Cartersville school systems to register,” said Terry Terrell, chairman of this year’s event.

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By an 11-1 vote on Monday, the Atlanta City Council approved an ordinance prohibiting , meaning the legislation now goes to Mayor Kasim Reed for final approval.

Smoking in Atlanta parks and other recreation areas will be punishable with fines of up to $1,000, six months in jail or community service.

Athletic fields, aquatic areas, golf courses, tennis courts, hiking/walking/biking trails, playgrounds, off-leash areas, spectator and concession areas are also included in the ban.

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