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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Police: 7-Year-Old Smyrna Girl Raped

A Smyrna man has been arrested in connection with the rape of a 7-year-old girl.

What's on the Menu: Food Truck Tuesday May 21

See who's serving dinner today and find out where to park.

It's time for Smyrna Food Truck Tuesday again! The event is held from 5 to 9 p.m. at Taylor-Brawner Park, organized by the City of Smyrna in partnership with Georgia Power and Cobb Travel & Tourism. Here is a lineup of the food trucks serving dinner tonight: Public parking is available adjacent to the playground and mini ampitheatre, and also at Community Bank of the South, Covenant Christian School and Smyrna Presbyterian Church. Parking is limited, so walking or biking is encouraged. Smyrna Food Truck Tuesdays are recycling friendly. Look for recycling containers and help keep the park clean. The food trucks participating will change from week to week. Check back with Smyrna-Vinings Patch to see who will be at next week's event.

Margo B

7:55 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

We got there at 7:30 last Tuesday, only to discover that most of the trucks were running low or out of their menu items. That was rather surprising, given that they should've known about the popularity after last year. I really hope that the trucks are more prepared this week, as I'd like to continue coming every Tuesday without getting stuck with whatever's left over! (The ATL Food Truck Park on…   more ›

Police: Caregiver Wanted in Connection with Smyrna Thefts

"The total amount of the items that were confirmed to have been pawned is $3,060," according to the Smyrna Police Department.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Cobb woman who allegedly stole more than $3,000 worth of electronics and other goods from a Smyrna home where she worked as a daytime caregiver. After the homeowner hired Sarah Ann Dinkel to take care of her children, "periodically items would come up missing," a Smyrna police officer wrote in a Cobb County criminal warrant. This went on from Oct. 1 until May 4, records show. The last straw came on May 4 when the homeowner could not find her Wii gaming system and the A/V cables on the back of her TV were in disarray, according to the warrant. The homeowner reported the theft, and provided a list of the other items that had gone missing since hiring Dinkel. The list included gaming systems and an iPad…

F-35A Completes High Angel of Attack Testing

The latest in a series of Lockheed Martin F-35A high angle of attack (AOA) testing was recently completed. T

The latest in a series of Lockheed Martin F-35A high angle of attack (AOA) testing was recently completed. The testing accomplished high AOA beyond both the positive and negative maximum command limits, including intentionally putting the aircraft out of control in several configurations. This included initially flying in the stealth clean wing configuration. It was followed by testing with external air-to-air pylons and missiles and then with open weapon bay doors.   The F-35A began edge-of-the-envelope high AOA testing in the fall of 2012.  For all testing, recovery from out of control flight has been 100 percent successful without the use of the spin recovery chute, which is carried to maximize safety. 

How to Do Business with Cobb Seminar Today

Don't miss the opportunity to learn about vendor opportunities, meet county department representatives and network with other local business owners.

Today's 'How to do Business with Cobb' seminar will be held in Powder Springs. Scheduled for 5 p.m. at the West Cobb Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Hwy., business owners will have the opportunity to learn about vendor opportunities, meet county department representatives and network with other local business owners. If you can't make the May session, there are three more seminars in 2013. All of the seminars will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Space is limited. Email Inger.Eberhart@cobbcounty.org to reserve your spot.

Early Dismissals for Cobb Schools

Students will be released early at set times, depending on grade level, Wednesday and Thursday.

Students in the Cobb County School District will be released from classes earlier than usual on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, as the 2012-13 academic year comes to an end. The early dismissal schedules are as follows:

stephen m george jr mpa

12:46 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

...let's be sure to deduct this half-day from the salary budget next year.   more ›

Monday, May 20, 2013

Should Atheist Literature Join Bibles in State Park Cabins?

American Atheists plan to send the Georgia Department of Natural Resources enough popular atheist books to place one in every state park cabin. Tell us if you believe the books should join Bibles in the park cabins.

American Atheists, an atheist organization based out of Cranford, N.J., say they plan to send books on atheism to Georgia state parks. In a recent press release the organization wrote: American Atheists announced Friday that it will send the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) enough popular atheist books to place one in every state park cabin in the state. The atheist books will be placed alongside Gideon Bibles already in every state park cabin as directed by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday. The Bibles were initially removed following a complaint from former American Atheist President Ed Buckner who found nine Bibles in a cabin he had rented last month. But on May 15 Gov. Deal ordered Bibles to be returned to all cabin …

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Rich "The Equalizer" Pellegrino

3:06 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Hmmmm...since when shouldn't minorities have equal rights?   more ›

Police: Smyrna Girl, 7, Raped

She said she was told not to tell anyone about the alleged sexual abuse.

A Smyrna man has been arrested in connection with the rape of a 7-year-old girl. Between Oct. 1 and March 13, investigators with the Smyrna Police Department said Jose Alberto Dealmonte raped the girl "more than one time inside her residence." During one incident, the girl told authorities that she tried to get away, but Dealmonte allegedly "grabbed her by the leg and pulled her back to him," according to a Cobb County criminal warrant. The girl said that Dealmonte told her not to tell anyone about the alleged sexual abuse. "Accused called it their 'secret,' " an officer wrote in the warrant. Dealmonte was arrested Thursday night on charges that include rape, child molestation and cruelty to children in the first degree, according to …

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stephen m george jr mpa

8:55 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

I emailed Johnny and as Phil is no longer my congressman emailed David Scott. ...I'm still trying to figure out how I got jerrymandered into the same district as College Park ... . Mexican states have a "primary" age of consent which may be as low as 12... ! Likewise, mexican federal law establishes the age of 12 as the minimum age of consent ...! So ...why are we concerned with what the mexicans…   more ›

Cobb Court Erred in Malpractice Suit

In a unanimous opinion, the state's high court today ruled in WellStar Health System's favor and threw out a lower court’s decision in a medical malpractice lawsuit.

James Jordan, whose wife died more than three years ago from ovarian cancer, was dealt another blow today in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against WellStar Health System and a physician. In a unanimous opinion, the state's high court determined that a Cobb County State Court judge "was wrong" to order WellStar’s attorneys to give Jordan's attorney the transcripts of interviews they conducted with his wife’s physicians outside the presence of Jordan’s attorney. Nearly two years after Dr. James A. Sutherland Jr. performed an elective vaginal hysterectomy on Marilyn Kay Adams Jordan due to a uterine prolapse, Marilyn Jordan was diagnosed with advanced stage ovarian cancer in June 2008. She died in January 2010, and her husband sued …

What's on the Agenda: Smyrna City Council May 20

The meeting will be available for online live streaming.

The regular City of Smyrna council meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the first and third Mondays of each month. Click here to find out how you can watch tonight's meeting online. Call to Order 1. Invocation and Pledge: Reverend Barbara Hatchell, Smyrna First United Methodist 2. Agenda Changes 3. Mayoral Report A. 2013-190: Proclamation in Recognition of the American Cancer Society "Relay For Life Week" (May 26 31, 2013); Sponsor: Fennel. B. 2013-196: Proclamation in Recognition of Poppy Day (May 25, 2013); Sponsors: Welch. C. 2013-210: Recognition of Austin Hibbard, of Boy Scout Troop 61 for Eagle Scout Leadership service projects in April 2013; Sponsor: Fennel. 4. Land Issues/Zonings/Annexations: A. ORD2013-06: …

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