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I'm Wendy Parker, the editor of East Cobb Patch and Roswell Patch.

I grew up in East Cobb and graduated from Wheeler High School, and I have a wealth of experience covering community news in the metro Atlanta area.

I previously served as a local news reporter at The Marietta Daily Journal and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

During my time at the AJC, I also covered sports and was an online producer and editor at ajc.com. 

Please feel free to contact me at wendy.parker@patch.com (the best way to get in touch) or call 770-265-0128.

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2 Dead in Marietta Shootings

A likely murder-suicide is being investigated in a residential area near Scufflegrit Road.

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Walmart Grocery Opening March 29

The Canton Road store is nearing completion, but the Roswell Road location is more than a year away from opening.

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East Cobb PTAs Urge SPLOST Passage

E-mail messages with pop culture and historical references are being sent leading up to the March 19 referendum.

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MBCA Choir Earns Superior Honors

The 4th and 5th graders received the high rating recently from the Georgia Music Educators Association.

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Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday

You'll lose an hour of sleep tonight, but gain early evening daylight for the next six months.

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East Cobb Subdivision Gets Initial OK

Rezoning for a proposed development on Steinhauer Road was approved this week by the Cobb Planning Commission.

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Head-Shaving Fundraiser at Keegan's

Sunday's event at the East Cobb Irish pub is in conjunction with the St. Baldrick's Foundation for pediatric cancer research.

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