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Marietta Daily Journal

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Four charged with shooting Orbeez guns at Kennesaw student apartments

Four teens are being charged with felony aggravated assault after allegedly shooting at several people with Orbeez water pellet guns in a fraternity “war” near Kennesaw State University. The four suspects — Cole Endriss, 18, of Alpharetta; Chandler Buchanan, 18, of Johns Creek; Olumuyiwa Awe, 18 of Richmond Hill; and Marcus Campbell, 18, of Guyton — are accused of shooting a victim several times with Zuru X- shot Orbeez guns at the West 22 apartment complex. Advertised as student apartments, the complex is located at 3615 Cherokee Street, about two miles west of KSU’s main Kennesaw campus. The alleged incident took place sometime between 12:30 and 12:38 a.m. Nov. 5 outside the complex’s Building 1000 along Bensman Lane, according to the suspects’ arrest warrants. The Journal has reached out to KSU to confirm if the suspects are university students. The alleged shooting was part of an ongoing “war” between multiple fraternities at the West 22 apartments, according to police. Police did not specify which fraternities the suspects are affiliated with. According to warrants, Endriss is accused of driving his 2018 green Mercedes Benz GLC 300 while the remaining suspects rode in the passenger seats. Endriss admitted to driving slowly past

Kennesaw, GA · 2d

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Freeze Watch in effect for much of North and West Georgia Friday night

Freeze Watch in effect for much of North and West Georgia Friday night The first winter cold front of the season has pushed through Georgia, and a Freeze Watch is in effect for most of the northwestern third of the state for Friday night. The Watch is in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday for Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, Douglas, F…

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Driver ‘did not see’ pedestrian before striking him on side of road, GSP says

Driver ‘did not see’ pedestrian before striking him on side of road, GSP says A Cartersville man was injured Friday morning after being struck by a work truck on Highway 17 Alternate in Habersham County. The collision occurred around 7:42 a.m. on Nov. 13 near Knox Anderson Road, close to the Stephens County line. According to preliminary information from the Georgia State Pat…

Habersham County, GA · 1d

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World Market Opens in Cumming Today, Bringing Global Foods, Home Furnishings and Gifts

Cumming shoppers have a new destination for international foods, furniture and home décor beginning Friday, Nov. 13, as World Market opens its fifth Atlanta-area store. The 14,727-square-foot store is at 2265 Market Place Boulevard, next to Ulta in Cumming Town Center. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 8:45 a.m., followed by a weekend of product tastings and giveaways.

Cumming, GA · 1d

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Freeze warning issued across North Georgia; metro counties open shelters

A Freeze Warning takes effect across North Georgia tonight as temperatures dip into the low 30s and upper 20s for the first time this year. Early Sunday lows are expected to reach 30 degrees in Atlanta and Gainesville, 29 in Canton and Athens, and 23 in Blairsville. The City of...

Atlanta, GA · 1h

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Freeze Warning for Bartow County

The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia, including Bartow County. The warning takes effect at 1 a.m. Saturday and lasts until 9 a.m. Temperatures are expected to drop as low as 29 degrees, with colder readings possible in elevated areas.

Bartow County, GA · 1d

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Woman killed in North Georgia floods was Cobb's first female SWAT deputy

Julie Barrs, 56, of Ellijay, is being remembered on the U.S. House floor for her career in law enforcement and community service after dying in last week's historic North Georgia floods. Before moving to Ellijay, Barrs rose through the ranks at the Cobb County Sheriff's Office to become the agency's...

Ellijay, GA · 1d

Marietta Daily Journal

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New PSR produces unlikely matchup between Marietta and Buford in Round 1

Marietta has a tall task ahead this Friday night, as the Blue Devils will travel to Buford to take on the Wolves in the first round of the Class AAAAAAA playoffs. Blue Devils coach Cameron Duke spoke highly of Buford’s talent and coaching, acknowledging the tough task ahead of the Blue Devils this week. The Wolves (10-0) are the No. 3 team in the nation according to MaxPreps. The new PSR system for playoff seeding implemented by the Georgia High School Association this season impacted both teams. Marietta (6-4) and Buford were both negatively impacted by playing two out-of-state games, which don’t carry the same weight in the formula as in-state games do. Marietta is the 24th-seeded team in Class AAAAAAA, while Buford is No. 9. Duke said the way the Blue Devils’ two out-of-state games affected their seed may impact how they approach scheduling moving forward if changes aren’t made. “We’re grateful for the opportunities that we had to go play the NFL Academy and play St. Cloud, who’s a playoff team down in Florida, and I believe Buford would say the same thing about playing Mallard Creek out of North Carolina and Miami Central out of Florida,” Duke

Marietta, GA · 2d

Cherokee Tribune

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Woodstock selects new companies for playground renovations

The city of Woodstock has selected different companies to renovate its downtown playground. On Monday, the Woodstock City Council unanimously voted to repeal a $438,961 agreement between the city and Great Southern Recreation for renovations to Woodstock's Downtown Playground. The agreement, approved in July, was for the second phase of playground revovations, including the addition of a Moku-Yama 11.1 Play Structure , drainage work, landscaping and installing 2,500 square feet of artificial turf. According to city documents, city staff started getting quotes from different contractors after there were problems with the company’s work on the Little River Park playground, and after they learned the company purchased playground equipment without a signed agreement to do so. “On August 18, 2026, the City prepared Purchase Order 27-013510 for $438,961.00 to Great Southern Recreation and issued the document to the Parks and Recreation Department. As of October 28, 2026, this document has not been sent to Great Southern Recreation nor is there a signed agreement for services with the City and Great Southern Recreation for the renovation of the Downtown Playground,” a city staff report reads in part. "This is due to the fact that the Parks & Recreation Department began experiencing issues

Woodstock, GA · 2d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Archer upends North Cobb in Round 1

ACWORTH — Archer’s coach doesn’t consider the five setbacks in the Tigers’ last six regular season games to be losses. Instead, they were lessons that prepared the way for a first-round playoff victory. Archer defeated North Cobb 24-17 Friday night. The Tigers move on to play Buford, which is ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 3 in the nation by MaxPreps and USA Today. It was the eighth straight season the Warriors were eliminated from the playoffs at home. “We played arguably one of the toughest schedules in the state of Georgia, and we welcomed it,” Archer coach Dante Williams said. “We’re the ones that signed up for it because to be the best, you have to beat the best. “And so, you know, five of those games didn’t go our way, but they weren’t necessarily losses. We talk about them being lessons. We learned a lot and we knew if we just get into the tournament, get into the playoffs, we’ll be battle-tested and ready as anybody in the state.” They certainly were Friday at Emory Sewell Stadium, where the Tigers defense kept North Cobb in check. Archer (6-5) held Zach Belyeu, the leading rusher in Georgia’s

Kennesaw, GA · 18h

WSB Radio

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U.S. Postal Service hiring for Rural Carrier Associate position

The Rural Carrier Associate position delivers mail and packages on a full-time schedule that may include holidays and weekends.

Dawsonville, GA · 1d

Marietta Daily Journal

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North Cobb has hands full with visiting Archer

North Cobb is going up against an Archer team that has lost five of its past six games. It would appear that the Warriors (8-2) are facing good odds of getting through the first round of the Class AAAAAAA state playoffs tonight at home. Here’s the catch. Four of Archer’s losses came against top-tier programs such as Roswell, Carrollton, Grayson and Newton. The Tigers’ losses to Roswell and Newton were both high-scoring affairs while Grayson and Carrollton were more lopsided. While Archer (5-5) lost by more than 30 points to Carrollton, Archer’s defense held the Trojans to fewer than 40. Carrollton scored more than 60 in seven of their 10 wins this year. “They are a very physical and big football team,” North Cobb coach Shane Queen said. “This is a team that is better than what their record indicates. They held Carrollton to their lowest point total all year.” The Warriors aren’t a team that spends time dwelling on their opponents. They focus more on how they help themselves. They know that Archer’s first-year starting sophomore quarterback CJ Cypher has already thrown for 3,164 yards this season, 48 touchdowns and no interceptions. Obviously they have to come up with

Kennesaw, GA · 1d

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Toys for Tots launches North Georgia campaign with 87,000 toys donated

ATLANTA - Toys for Tots kicked off its annual holiday campaign Thursday at a new Stone Mountain warehouse, where organizers are racing to collect 1 million toys for children in need by Dec. 21. Stone Mountain holiday campaign. What we know:. Gov. Brian Kemp proclaimed Thursday as Toys for Tots...

Stone Mountain, GA · 2d

Marietta Daily Journal

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McCullough powers North Cobb Christian to first-round win

KENNESAW -- Jayden McCullough threw four touchdown passes in the first half as North Cobb Christian advanced to second round of the Class AA-AAAA Private state playoffs with a 35-14 victory over Trinity Christian on Friday at Jacob Dennis Field. With the win, the 13th-seeded Eagles (7-4) earned their first playoff win since 2024, when they advanced to the semifinals. They will next travel to Region 9AA rival Lovett for a second time this season, after falling short 17-13 on Oct. 9. However, North Cobb Christian has been playing its best football since that game, winning four of its last five games and building some momentum at the right time. “Coach (Mike) Muschamp does a phenomenal job over there, and he has for a long time, so we know it’s going to be tough,” North Cobb Christian coach P.J. Hughes said. “They’re going to have a great game plan. They had an off week this week. We just know that the more we focus on ourselves and focus on doing what we need to do. We feel like we have the players and staff to make big things happen and put ourselves in position to win big games. It’s going

Kennesaw, GA · 18h

Marietta Daily Journal

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Trey Simpson scores 16 as Kennesaw State defeats LaGrange 107-54

KENNESAW — Trey Simpson helped lead Kennesaw State past LaGrange on Thursday night with 16 points and 10 rebounds off of the bench in a 107-54 victory. The win moved the Owls to 4-0 for the first time in the Division I era. Amir Taylor added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Owls (4-0) while going 7 of 9 from the field. Kyler Theophile had 14 points, Keriawn Berry 12 and Levi Ball finished with 10. Antwane Daniels and former Pebblebrook standout Zyree Brown each added eight points. All 13 KSU players who appeared in the game scored. Kennesaw State took the lead for good 4:20 into the game and the score was 53-28 at halftime, with Taylor racking up 12 points. Kennesaw State extended its lead to 83-40 during the second half, fueled by a 14-3 scoring run. Keriawn Berry scored a team-high 12 points in the second half. The Owls outrebounded LaGrange 56-33, including 24-10 on the offensive glass, which led to 32 points. KSU dominated points in the paint 56-16. Austen Colton led the way for the Panthers with 12 points. Ishindi Sakulanda added 11 points for LaGrange. Kyle Smith finished with five points. Kennesaw State

Kennesaw, GA · 1d

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Forsyth County Receives Highest Bond Ratings From All Major Rating Agencies

One of the nation’s major credit agencies has reaffirmed Forsyth County’s perfect bond rating recently with a Aaa rating from Moody’s. This follows a AAA rating from Fitch in March 2026 and Standard & Poor (S&P) in March 2025. With these top-tier ratings from all three U.S....

Forsyth, GA · 1d