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The Neighborhood Files
Cobb Summer Camp Expo Is Thursday
Have you finalized summer plans for your kids? If not, head over to the Cobb Civic Center this Thursday. With the 2012-13 school year winding down, the Cobb Parks, Recreation an...
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Police & Fire
Ten Fatalities in Georgia Over Labor Day Weekend
At least 10 motorists were killed over the Labor Day Weekend, according to Georgia State Patrol. That number is down from last year, which saw 15 traffic fatalities. In 2010, 19 wer...
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News
The Way We Work: Jobs That Are Gone
This is a story about jobs that, by and large, simply don’t exist in the United States anymore. Or if they do, are holding on by the fiber-optic thread that will soon extinguish the occup...
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The Neighborhood Files
What's Open on Labor Day in Smyrna-Vinings?
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Business
The Way We Work: Super Commuters Go the Distance for Their Careers
At 5 a.m. three days a week, Mark Schofield wakes up in his home in Washington, D.C. to prepare for his commute—to Philadelphia. By 6:15 a.m., he grabs a cup of coffee from the Sta...
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Business
The Way We Work: Graduating Job Hunters Play Waiting Game at Home
Many college graduates are finding themselves in a decidedly retro phenomenon, where economic independence starts from the security of their parents' homes."What seems to be changing is ...
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Summer
What's Open on Labor Day in Smyrna-Vinings?
Fire up the grill! It's almost Labor Day weekend. Most city offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of Labor Day with a few exceptions. Tolleson Park Pool will be open from 1...
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Summer
Should Tolleson Park Pool Be Open Longer?
Cobb County schools started this week, and that means Tolleson Park Pool is only open on weekends for the remainder of the season. However, Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon entertained the idea of ...