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Candidates Sound Off on Wildman's Civil War Store
Wildman’s has been no stranger to controversy over the 50-plus years it has operated in downtown Kennesaw — especially during election season. The store was opened in 1971 by the late Dent ‘Wildman’ Myers. The shop has been stocked with Nazi and Confederate memorabilia, Ku Klux Klan garb, items caricaturing Black people and displays a “white history year” sign. It’s been cited as both a source of shame and pride...
Family Serve Day Hosted at Mount Paran
On April 26, Mount Paran Christian School hosted “Family Serve Day” in which students and their families focus on serving a specific area of their community. Local real estate owner Janice Overbeck hosted one of the Family Serve Days. Overbeck has hosted this event for several years with the school. Many families worked together to upcycle plastic bags into dog leashes for the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office. These leashes come in handy when police officers come across stray dogs from time to time. ...
Canton Residents Look at Downtown Master Plan
Canton residents got another look at proposed plans for the city's downtown Thursday. Canton staff held a final open house May 9 to give residents one more chance to see a potential master plan for the downtown area and share their input. There, residents saw what recommendations city leaders and Modern Mobility Partners, the consultant on the project, have for downtown Canton. Boards with renderings and a layout of potential...
Sandy Springs police arrest rape suspect
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Detectives with the Sandy Springs Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit located and arrested Le’Myrious Monaye Dawson May 6 for alleged theft by taking, burglary, battery and rape. The Sandy Springs Police Department was notified of a possible burglary and sexual assault May 5,...
Cobb Bar Presents Alexis Grubbs Memorial Scholarships
MARIETTA — Five Marietta High School seniors were presented with $8,000 scholarships Thursday. They are recipients of the Alexis Grubbs Memorial Scholarships, given annually to MHS students who plan to enter the legal field. The scholarship was established by the Cobb Bar Association and the Cobb County Legal Secretaries Association in memory of Alexis Grubbs. ...
Woodstock Man Gets 30 Years in Prison for Child Molestation
A Woodstock man convicted of aggravated child molestation will serve three decades in prison, the Cherokee County District Attorney's Office announced. On May 2, Superior Court Judge David Cannon, Jr., sentenced Romualdo De Pedraza, 27, of Woodstock to 30 years to serve in prison followed by life on probation for aggravated child molestation and cruelty to children in the first degree. At the conclusion of a four-day jury trial, after...
Smyrna Man Indicted for Vehicular Homicide While on Cocaine, Fentanyl
A Cobb grand jury has indicted a Smyrna man for vehicular homicide in a May 2023 crash that left a 54-year-old woman dead. Police allege Lynn Aauron Mctier, 66 at the time of his arrest, was on drugs including cocaine, fentanyl, amphetamines and THC (the compound which gives marijuana its high) when the crash occurred around 2:45 p.m. on May 15, 2023. Mctier is accused of causing the crash on...
Cobb County parents continue critiquing the building of $50 million multi-purpose facility
Cobb County Schools will move forward with building a multi-purpose facility despite concerns from the community. In December 2023, the Cobb County Board of Education unanimously approved the purchase of approximately 1.31 acres of land at Marietta, GA for $3 million. This land is located next to the district’s central office and is intended to be used to build the $50 million multi-purpose facility the board approved in May 2023.
Kennesaw considering changes to rental ordinances, upgrades to park
Changes may be coming for those who operate short-term rentals inside Kennesaw’s city limits, such as those found on Airbnb and VRBO. Kennesaw zoning administrator Darryl Simmons told the City Council Monday that his department is drafting a short-term rental ordinance. The item was on the agenda for discussion only, and details were scant at this early stage.
OUT AND ABOUT: 5 Things to Do This Weekend in Cobb County — May 17 - 19
Marietta Greek Festival The 34th annual Marietta Greek Festival returns to Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church this Friday through Sunday. Festivalgoers can expect a celebration of Greek culture with live music, dancing, Greek food and desserts, as well as a welcoming atmosphere. The festival kicks off Friday from 4 to 10:30 p.m., Saturday from 11...
Sandy Springs allocates $21.4 million for capital projects, including new park and repaving
Sandy Springs staff allocated $21.4 million for planned capital projects including a new park and annual repaving projects. The largest allocation is for the pavement management program at $6 million. Another $1 million from Georgia Department of Transportation Local Maintenance Improvement Grant will be added to the project, according to city manager Eden Freeman. Freeman […] The post Sandy Springs allocates $21.4 million for capital projects, including new park and repaving appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
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