Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
DeKalb CEO Announces Evening State Of The County Address
BREAKING: DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond will deliver an evening State of the County Address on Tuesday, April 4 at 7 p.m.
Craig Johnson, Patch Staff
Craig Johnson, Patch Staff
- Atlanta, GA
I'm Craig Johnson, Atlanta editor for Patch.com. I am a longtime journalist who has written and edited for Michigan's The Detroit News, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CNN.com and HLNTV.com all here in Atlanta. With Patch, I cover everything going on in Georgia's largest city, including Buckhead, Midtown, Brookhaven and Decatur. I also cover Marietta, East Cobb, Smyrna. Got a story tip? Please send it my way at craig.johnson@patch.com.
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West Cobb, GA|News|
National Puppy Day: Here Are The Lost Pets Of Cobb And Paulding Counties
BREAKING: In honor of National Puppy Day, we share some of the dogs that have been found recently in Cobb and Paulding counties.
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Athens, GA|News|
Georgia Bulldogs Open Spring Practice With Questions
Questions remain from a squad that finished in second place in the SEC East last year under Kirby Smart.
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Smyrna-Vinings, GA|News|
Document-Shredding Event Set For Saturday In Smyrna
Got useless paper? Saturday will be your chance to get rid of it in an organized way.
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Marietta, GA|News|
Bail Set At $500K For Former Marietta Wrestling Coach Accused Of Sex Abuse
BREAKING: Pennsylvania authorities say Ron Gorman used to go by the name 'Ron Rarick' in the 1980s, when similar claims surfaced.
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South Cobb, GA|News|
'Just There To Help': Good Samaritans Save Woman After SUV Flipped In Marietta
BREAKING: Two men, including a Marine, jumped to help an elderly woman who nodded off at the wheel and crashed.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
District 6 Race: Ossoff Stretches Lead; Handel, Gray Tied
zpolitics/Clout Research poll shows first-time candidate Ossoff with 41 percent, more than a double-digit lead over closest GOP candidate.
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Northeast Cobb, GA|News|
Kennesaw State Launches Equifax Data Science Research Lab
KSU's new Equifax Data Science Research Lab was facilitated by a $75,000 research grant from Equifax.
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Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
ICE Report Lists DeKalb County As Uncooperative With Immigration Agents
White House spokesman Sean Spicer: DeKalb sheriff “will not honor an ICE detainer" without "sufficient probable cause" warrant.
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West Cobb, GA|News|
Cobb Commissioners Delay Decision On 108-Home Development
Open space community planned by Capkey Real Estate Advisors is met by fierce opposition from neighbors.
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Cascade, GA|News|
Mass Outages Hit Metro Atlanta After Severe Storms
BREAKING: Thunderstorms, hail, high wind gusts slam metro Atlanta, causing damage and power outages for thousands.
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Kennesaw, GA|News|
Thousands Without Power In Metro Atlanta After Severe Storms
BREAKING: Severe storms rolled through metro Atlanta Tuesday night, causing damage and power outages for thousands.
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Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
Jason Lary Elected Stonecrest's First Mayor
BREAKING: Newly formed city of Stonecrest elects mayor, two council members in historic vote.
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Norcross, GA|News|
Dirty Political Flyer Not From Redefine DeKalb Group: Commissioner
Commissioner Gannon: Mailer saying Stonecrest mayoral candidate Charles Hill II mentally ill not from Blueprint to Redefine DeKalb.
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Marietta, GA|News|
Caught On Cam: Man Vandalizes Marietta Businesses, Rips Down U.S. flag
Video shows man punching an exterior wall of one businesses along the Marietta square and throwing chair in the street.
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Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
The Top Parks In Decatur
Whether it's dog-walking, swimming or playgrounds, Decatur has a number of really cool and serene spots to visit.
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Smyrna-Vinings, GA|News|
Braves Set To Unveil Hank Aaron Statue This Week
Hammerin' Hank statue will debut at March 29 fundraiser. If you can't make it, you'll have to wait until the home opener.
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Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
Worker Stabbed In Kitchen Of DeKalb Restaurant 'Doing Well'
BREAKING: Pallookaville employee James Thomas endured his second surgery Monday and continues to recover.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
District 6 Race: Four Candidates Deemed 'Pro-Life' By Group
BREAKING: The Georgia Life Alliance 'certified' four candidates for their answers to a number of questions about abortion.
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Acworth, GA|News|
Acworth Walmart All-Clear After Bomb Scare: Police
BREAKING: Bomb-sniffing dogs were called on the scene and the store evacuated after the Tuesday morning scare.
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