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Record Turnout for Sweep the Hooch
Last weekend's event removed nearly 4 tons of trash from the Chattahoochee River area.

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Last weekend's event removed nearly 4 tons of trash from the Chattahoochee River area.

Help feed the hungry with the "Cans to Taste" drive during the May 4 food festival.
Next month's meeting returns to the Mountain View Community Center.
Paving continues in the coming week on Lower Roswell Road, east of Johnson Ferry Road.
Woodstock First Baptist will hold its first service at the former Shallowford Falls Community Church location Sunday morning.
Woodstock First Baptist will hold its first service at the former Shallowford Falls Community Church location Sunday morning.
Mt. Zion UMC, Pilgrimage Church of Christ and St. Catherine's Episcopal will take part in the May 17 "One Family" concert at Unity North Church.
Stop by The Avenue East Cobb location from 12-2 p.m. Saturday for the latest in trends and on-site advice.
The event is still scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, but the family ride may be affected by weather.
Bring your items between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday to help the school's Environmental Club mark Earth Day.
More jobs and fewer layoffs in most metro Atlanta counties helped push the state's unemployment rate down to 8.4 percent, it's lowest since December 2008.
Three seniors made their college choices official this week.
Burn off calories on Saturday morning and help the school's fundraising drive for new marching band uniforms.
Saturday's event at the Merchants Walk store also includes free recycling and a demo of an electric motorcycle.
Next month's meeting returns to the Mountain View Community Center.
The Coach Jay Yeah Baby 10K/5K/Mohawk Mile will be held on Sunday.
But school board members remain divided over how to balance the numbers for fiscal year 2014.
But school board members remain divided over how to balance the numbers for fiscal year 2014.
But school board members remain divided over how to balance the numbers for fiscal year 2014.
But school board members remain divided over how to balance the numbers for fiscal year 2014.