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7-Year-Old Orphan Face Uncertain Fate
Seven-year-old Liza, whose last name must remain confidential, is a funny, bright, pigtailed little girl who is making great strides despite having to get around with the aid of a walker for now.
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Drug addict gets 60 years in car accident
Annie McKelly brought her three children to a Cobb County courtroom this week to see the man who rammed into their van in October 2007 when he was high on drugs.
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Cherokee man accused of stealing from employer
Eric Wade Stanfield, 36, of 915 Peaks Landing in Acworth, was arrested by Floyd County police officers around 9 a.m. He was charged with felony theft by deception.
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Acworth police identify man fatally stabbed after party
A man murdered in the early morning hours on New Year's Day in Acworth has been identified as 35-year-old Peter Mwangi of Kennesaw.
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Arrest made in fatal party stabbing
Acworth police say they arrested a 35-year-old man early on New Year's Day in connection with a fatal stabbing at a late-night party that was winding down.
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Hall families welcome Russian orphans home for the holidays
T wo Hall County families flung open their doors and hearts this holiday season and invited five Russian orphans into their homes.
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Area Arrests for Dec. 30
* Chester Lamar Beck, 55, 213 Mountain View Drive, Dalton, was charged Sunday by the Dalton Police Department with DUI and no headlights.
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Contest winner, Margaret Barrett and Freddy
What has love got to do with it? Freddy finds a home Margaret Barrett Acworth, Georgia Daughter of Leila Case As a newly wed, my husband and I did not have money left over for buying items like a Christmas ...
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Readers Write
Congratulations to Greg Maddux on an outstanding career. As a lifelong Braves fan, I cannot thank him enough for all he has done for the Braves franchise.
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Family Robbed in Acworth
Acworth police are looking for the men who held up a family in front of their own home.
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Food pantries offer hope a
In an era where the stifled economy continues to take its tolls on families and their ability to sustain themselves, local food pantries are struggling to meet the increase in demand.
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Georgia cities line up for Obama's public works plan
Local governments across Georgia are piecing together wish lists as they hope to cash in on the largest public works construction program in more than half a century.
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Bank Robber Blames Tough Times
A suspected bank robber says hard times led to his life of crime. 33 year old Robin Harrington is accused in at least three hold ups at two banks in Paulding County and another in Acworth in the past six ...
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Cobb December 4, 2008
Hit REFRESH or RELOAD .:: Marietta man wins $203K from Free Fantasy 5 ticket A lottery win has come in handy for one Marietta handyman with a Buy One, Get One Free Fantasy 5 ticket.
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Viewers Turn In Bald Headed Bank Robber
A combination of his bald head and a picture on WSB-TV Channel landed a suspected bank robber in jail.
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Acworth man held in 'motorcycle helmet' bank robberies
An Acworth man charged with robbing three area banks while wearing a motorcycle helmet turned himself in to police Wednesday night.
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Police searching for Acworth bank robber
Acworth police are searching for a suspect wearing a black motorcycle helmet who robbed a Regions Bank Friday.
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Jobless rate tells only part of story
Recent state and local unemployment figures have been sobering, and gloomy U.S. numbers are due again this week.
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Cobb November 21, 2008
Hit REFRESH or RELOAD .:: Obama to decide F-22 jet's fate Soon after taking office, President Barack Obama and his defense team will decide the fate of the next-generation Air Force fighter, the F-22 Raptor.
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Police: Woman Cons Way Into Elementary Schools; Steals
Police in Cobb County are searching for an Acworth woman who they believe conned her way into two elementary schools so she could steal.
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