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Government, Local Connections

Cobb Forum to Tackle Teen Drinking

Learn about the problem and solutions Thursday night live on Smyrna-Vinings Patch.

Government, Business

Package Store Owners Frustrated by Sunday Sales Revote

Sunday sales will appear again on the July 31 ballot.

Business, Elections

Cobb Accepts Sunday Sales Revote

The elections board's decision means a July 31 referendum is likely, and sales could start Aug. 12.

Elections

Booze Bandwagon Rolls onto County Ballot

Cobb County voters, including those in Vinings, decide whether to expand Sunday sales in the March 6 election next Tuesday. But neighbors’ Sunday experiences since November should dampen expectations for a surge in Cobb County alcohol sales.

Government

Declaration Revives 'Righteous Cause'

The Georgia Tea Party brings forth the Marietta Declaration as an instrument to limit government.

Government, Police & Fire

Former Deputy Chief to Chairman: Cobb Police Leaving for Other Jobs

There is a “great police department here (in Cobb), but we do have some problems,” Bill Mull said at Tim Lee's town hall meeting on Monday.

Government, Schools

Sweeney elected Cobb BOE Chairman, Morgan as Vice Chairman

On Wednesday, Smyrna’s Tim Stultz nominated 2011 Vice Chairman Sweeney of East Cobb to be the next chairman of the Cobb school board.

Government, Business

Lee Defends Record as Cobb Chair

His State of the County address says the tough decisions of 2011 have Cobb in a good place in 2012.

Government, Business, Patch's House & Home

Atlanta Road Included in Proposed County Land Plan Changes

The first of two January hearings is tonight as the county makes its annual revisions to the Comprehensive Plan.

Government, Police & Fire, Business, Holiday Guide

PatchCast: Another Syringe; Sunday Sales; New Laws; Legislative Agenda

Here's your roundup of top stories from Patches in Cobb, Cherokee, Douglas, Bartow and Paulding counties for Jan. 2.

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