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Here's how an agent gets the job done
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - 7 hours ago
By LORI JOHNSTON You're considering working with a real estate agent to buy or sell your home. Real estate agents tout their knowledge and access to ...

Cobb, Marietta school districts don't make AYP
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - Jul 25, 2008
By DIANE R. STEPP Four out of five Cobb schools were successful in meeting state standards on spring testing in core subjects, but the district failed again ...
SCSS schools AYP report grim Albany Herald On-line
School-by-school results on federal, state measures Burlington Times News
Cherokee school district meets AYP standards Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Funeral fund established for Cobb teen shot dead
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - Jul 25, 2008
By YOLANDA RODRIGUEZ A fund has been established to help with funeral expenses of Samuel "Dra" Steward, who died Wednesday morning. ...

$5000 Offered in Killing of 16-Year-Old
WXIA-TV, GA - Jul 24, 2008
MARIETTA, Ga. -- The Marietta Police Department is offering a $5000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in the killing of a ...

Builder wants to make downtown district a destination
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - 22 hours ago
By LEON STAFFORD On their own, the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola and Philips Arena bring millions of people to downtown Atlanta every year. ...

Mom, daughter, 11, team up to write novel
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - Jul 25, 2008
By JILL VEJNOSKA Melville's muse was a colossal white whale. Hemingway found inspiration in war zones and whiskey bottles. Marietta residents Arden and ...

Take to task: COBB COUNTY: An unreliable streetlight
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - Jul 25, 2008
By KAREN ROSEN Usually, streetlights are off or they're on. The one at the corner of Marietta's Macland Road and McEachern Manor Drive couldn't make up its ...

Reward Offered in Marietta Teen's Shooting Death
MyFox Atlanta, GA - Jul 24, 2008
MARIETTA, Ga. (MyFOX Atlanta) -- A Marietta mother demanded justice Thursday after her 16-year-old son was gunned down possibly for just a few dollars. ...

Police Offer Reward in Teen's Shooting
WXIA-TV, GA - Jul 23, 2008
Provided by: AP MARIETTA, Ga. -- A Marietta teenager is in critical condition at an area hospital after being shot Tuesday night, the Marietta Police ...
Mother visits site of Marietta teen's killing Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Firmer calves, weight loss aid: Can shoes stand on claims?
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - Jul 23, 2008
By VIKKI CONWELL Or so the claims of her new athletic shoes may lead her to believe. By just walking in her sneakers, the Marietta woman supposedly will ...