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Tuesday's Republican Party runoff for Cobb Commission Chairman was expected to be very close. Incumbent Tim Lee knew his re-election fortunes were precarious because of his support f...

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It’s been a red-letter year for Smyrna’s Taylor-Brawner House and Brawner Hospital. First the two historic buildings were named to the National Register of Historic Places, the first of t...

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How much is your area giving to charities? A new national study details the generosity in America's communities. Readers in Smyrna-Vinings Patch's 30080 ZIP Code gave a median $2,618...

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The Summer Lunches Program at MUST Ministries has just ended, and volunteers handed out a total of 189,648 lunches to needy children this summer—a 34 percent increase from last year. ...

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Last week, Patch asked if you thought stricter gun laws were needed in light of two recent mass shootings– one at a movie theatre in Colorado on July 20 and another at a Sikh temple in Wi...

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Do you agree with Rich Pellegrino on the immigration issues discussed in the video? What are some of the causes you are passionate about? Speak out in the comments!

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News publications, including the Marietta Daily Journal and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, are trying to find ways to monetize their online news. In addition to ads, these publica...