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Local Connections
Last Chance: Help Your Favorite Nonprofit Get a Donation from Patch
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Police & Fire
Cobb Firefighters Pass Boot for Kids
Cobb County firefighters will be at businesses throughout the county today, May 11 and May 18—the first three Fridays of the month—for the Give Burns the Boot annual fundraiser. They...
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Business
Johnson Ferry Baptist Job Fair Thursday
Looking for a job in Cobb County? Johnson Ferry Baptist Church is the place to be Thursday. More than 40 employers, schools and resource agencies will attend a career expo at the Eas...
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Opinion
No More Goodie Bags
Back in the day birthday parties were all about another year older, some cake, making a wish and opening a handful of presents. As with everything these days, bigger is better, over the t...
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Local Connections
We’re Giving Away $3k! Help Your Favorite Cause Get a Share
Want to get the word out about the good work that a nonprofit is doing in your community? Post an announcement on Patch! We're not a stuffy, old-fashioned community news site. We act...
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Social Notes
Cobb Business Hosts 'Cocktails and Chickens'
Business on the Spot is sponsoring an educational event called 'Cocktails and Chickens' for the Backyard Chickens Alliance on May 6 from 4-7 p.m. at 2501 E Piedmont Road, Marietta. I...
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Patch's House & Home
Pet of the Day: Star the Chihuahua
Hi, my name is Star. I'm a sweet 2-year-old, 7-pound little girl. I came in to the shelter as a stray on April 21. I will be available for adoption on Saturday. I will be spayed, tested ...
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The Neighborhood Files
Rescued I-75 Dog Recovers
On a Saturday morning in March, the traffic on Interstate 75 in Marietta came to a halt when a motorist hit a dog. Five Cobb County residents came together in an effort to save the dog's ...