Acworth, GA|News|
Elderly Man Missing From Cobb Found Safe In Florida (UPDATED)
Police say 77-year-old Fred Blacksmith suffers vanished from a Publix grocery store in Acworth.
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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Midtown, GA|News|
Colony Square Mardi Gras Party Set For Tuesday
Event will have beads, live entertainment, Cajun food and drinks, yes, Hurricanes.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Polls Open Now for Cobb's March 21 Special Election
Voters can determine fate of E-SPLOST and Marietta School Board seat.
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Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
Decatur Scores High In Niche.com 2017 Elementary School Rankings
Fifth Avenue Elementary School comes in at No. 1, followed by New Glennwood Elementary. City takes 6 out of 10 spots.
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Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
Top 100 Elementary Schools In Georgia: Niche.com's 2017 List
Data compiler Niche.com recently released its 2017 list of the best elementary schools in Georgia.
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Atlanta|News|
Georgia Bill Would Label Licenses Of Legal Immigrants As 'Ineligible Voter' (UPDATED)
House Bill 324 sponsored by Rep. Alan Powell of Hartwell originally would have marked IDs with "noncitizen."
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Smyrna-Vinings, GA|News|
Braves Get Certificate Of Occupancy For SunTrust Park
Cobb Fire Marshal & Building Department give final go, meaning the general public can enter the facility. First game is April 14.
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Atlanta|News|
Watch: Hundreds Gather For Pro-Trump Rally In Atlanta (UPDATED)
"Spirit of America" gathering held at Liberty Plaza outside Capitol building.
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Atlanta|News|
Atlanta Connections Strong At Oscars
From "Moonlight" to "Hidden Figures," several films had links to Georgia's largest city.
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Atlanta|News|
After His DNC win in Atlanta, Perez & Trump Spar On Twitter: ICYMI
Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez made history in Atlanta over the weekend, becoming the first Latino elected as DNC chair.
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Midtown, GA|News|
Atlanta Officer Shoots Driver Speeding Toward Him: Police
Incident comes one day after Atlanta police release video of fatal officer-involved shooting.
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Atlanta|News|
Atlanta Zoo Announces Baby Gorilla's Name -- And It's Adorable
Public vote determined name for Infant born in September.
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Atlanta|News|
CNN Among Outlets Excluded From White House Briefing
In a first, Trump White House only let a 'gaggle' of media organizations in Friday's meeting.
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Buckhead, GA|News|
Masked Intruders Steal 2 Vehicles From Buckhead Home
Atlanta police vow to increase patrols after incident this week.
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Dunwoody, GA|News|
Dunwoody Native Ryan Seacrest, Braves Partner Up For Children
Partnership with foundation will push programs in children's hospitals around U.S.
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Smyrna-Vinings, GA|News|
Braves, Ryan Seacrest Team Up For Children
Partnership will focus on programs in children's hospitals around U.S.
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Brookhaven, GA|News|
Chamblee Mayor: We May Have To Shelf Annexation Talk
Eric Clarkson said Friday that plans to grow the city will have to wait as the end of legislative session looms.
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Brookhaven, GA|News|
DeKalb Superintendent Green 'Concerned' About Death Threats
Writer of article in conservative website hits back at DeKalb schools chief after he slammed his story as "misleading."
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Midtown, GA|News|
Midtown Chicken and Waffles Restaurant Shut Down
Doors close for Gladys Knight eatery after agents raided the place Thursday.
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Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
DeKalb Superintendent Green Says He's Getting Death Threats
News comes in the wake of a conservative article that 'falsely reported' educators were fired for pro-Trump statements.
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