Year In Review: Top Stories of 2011

As 2011 draws to a close, we're going through the Northeast Cobb Patch archives to pick out some of the most important Marietta moments in 2011. Here are our top five Northeast Cobb Patch story picks of the past year:

• was one of the most emotionally charged stories of the past year. LeCroy, 38, died after being shot during an Atlanta traffic stop. His wife and two sons survived him.
• Northeast Cobb mother-of-three 's struggle to recover from a head injury that changed the lives of her family.
• The life and legacy of the late State Rep. and the that has followed.
• The Cobb County School District David Banks of East and Northeast Cobb’s Post 5 proposal to failed. 
• Our most popular 'Neighbors Vent' opinion piece was . John Sr. wrote that his college-attending son couldn’t find seasonal work in Northeast Cobb.

Joan Shore suggested Joseph Pond and his Cobb County Backyard Chicken Alliance for the list, and yes, that was a popular story in 2011.

Do you have suggestions about how we can best serve the community in the coming year? Please send your suggestions and thoughts to Editor Julia Harris.

Northeast Cobb Patch reports on community stories that are important to you. We look forward to informing and inspiring you in the New Year.

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