Atlanta|News|
Georgia Lawmaker Runs Medical Marijuana Network
Rep. Allen Peake, a Macon Republican, runs a rudimentary and clandestine network that gets cannabis oil to patients.
Craig Johnson, Patch Staff
Craig Johnson, Patch Staff
- Atlanta, GA
I'm Craig Johnson, Atlanta editor for Patch.com. I am a longtime journalist who has written and edited for Michigan's The Detroit News, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CNN.com and HLNTV.com all here in Atlanta. With Patch, I cover everything going on in Georgia's largest city, including Buckhead, Midtown, Brookhaven and Decatur. I also cover Marietta, East Cobb, Smyrna. Got a story tip? Please send it my way at craig.johnson@patch.com.
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South Cobb, GA|News|
Cobb Student Wins $20,000 In National Poetry Competition
Samara Elán Huggins, a senior at Whitefield Academy in Mableton, is 2017 Poetry Out Loud National Champion.
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Atlanta|News|
Watch Replay: President Trump Speaks At NRA Convention In Atlanta
Watch President Trump's keynote speech Friday at the NRA Convention In Atlanta.
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Smyrna-Vinings, GA|News|
Smyrna Is Hiring Right Now For These Positions
Smyrna is looking to fill multiple positions. Here are the current job openings.
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Northeast Cobb, GA|News|
Georgia's 6th District Election On Pace To Be Most Expensive House Race Ever
With Georgia’s 6th Congressional District Election on track to become most expensive House race ever.
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Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
Bouldercrest Park To Christen New Ellenwood Playground
Dekalb officials will hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new playground at Bouldercrest Park.
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Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
Golden Glide Skating Rink Closing Down In Decatur
Golden Glide roller skating center is shutting its doors, Patch has learned.
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Atlanta|News|
Police Seek Fourth Suspect In Woman's Fatal Shooting In Atlanta
Police say Shanna Smith, 24, was dropping off a co-worker on Hadlock Street in Atlanta when she was shot twice in the head.
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Marietta, GA|News|
Atlanta Woman Left 2 Dogs In Hot Car: Cobb Police
Raivyn Symone Dixon jailed on animal cruelty charge for allegedly leaving two dogs in parked car in Kroger parking lot in Marietta.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Funeral Set For Lassiter Brothers Killed In Crash
BREAKING: Funeral planned for Lassiter High School two students, brothers James and Joseph Pratt, killed in a car crash.
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Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
Decatur Buys United Methodist Children’s Home
Sale of United Methodist Children's Home becomes final as city of Decatur buys historic site.
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Cascade, GA|News|
More Than 100 Line Up For A Year Of Free Chick-Fil-A At New Cascade Location
More than 100 people (and counting) lined up Thursday for Cascade Chick-fil-A's grand opening -- and free meals for a year.
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Norcross, GA|News|
Pedestrian Struck And Killed In Norcross
BREAKING: Pedestrian hit and killed early Thursday on Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Norcross, Gwinnett County police say.
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Stone Mountain-Lithonia, GA|News|
Man Took Boy To Prostitute To Lose His Virginity: Report
Kent Evans, 48, faces charges such as enticing a child after he allegedly took a boy to a prostitute to lose his virginity.
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Smyrna-Vinings, GA|News|
Cobb Restaurant Inspections: Unsanitized Food Surfaces; Management UnKnowledgeable
BREAKING: How clean is your favorite restaurant and coffee shop in Marietta or elsewhere in Cobb County?
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Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
Agnes Scott To Shut Down Foot, Bike Traffic For Spring Graduation
Agnes Scott closes campus to pedestrian and bicycle traffic for spring commencement on May 13. Oprah Winfrey is the keynote speaker.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Schools Rally Around Lassiter After 2 Brothers Die In Crash
Schools are expressing support for Lassiter High School after brothers James and Joseph Pratt were killed this week in a car crash.
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Acworth, GA|News|
Suspect Arrested In Armed Robbery Near Acworth
Authorities:Jayland Hicks, 18, of Canton was bitten by K-9 shots after an armed robbery Saturday evening near Acworth.
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South Cobb, GA|News|
Cobb Appoints New Interim County Manager
At Tuesday meeting, Board of Commissioners appoint longtime county government veteran Rob Hosack to replace David Hankerson.
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West Cobb, GA|News|
Cobb Fire & Emergency Services Earn International Re-Accreditation
For the third time, Cobb's first responders recently earned re-accreditation status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.
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