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Marietta's Jobless Rate Down to 9.5%
Cobb County's unemployment rate falls to 9.1 percent in October.
Cobb County's unemployment rate falls to 9.1 percent in October.
The unemployment rate drops in both counties, the state Labor Department reports.
The county added more than 500 jobs in October, the state Labor Department says.
Employment among county residents increased by more than 1,700 jobs in October.
But unemployment for all of Douglas County declined to 10.8 percent in October.
The number of employed county residents grew by more than 300 in October.
The growth in jobs for the county fails to keep up with the expanding number of potential workers.
Here are some of the highlights from Kennesaw and nearby Patches for Nov. 28
Two injuries have elevated the East Cobb rookie out of UNC to be the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans.
The Marietta mother and her boyfriend are in jail on charges of cruelty to the boy.
Kyle Skinner of Woodstock also is charged with hitting his pregnant girlfriend in Cobb County.
The Trojans look for their third consecutive road upset in the GHSA AAAAA football playoffs.
It's the Thanksgiving football edition of the GHSA playoffs, and Patch will keep you updated throughout the night until we have all the final scores.
The Raiders tallied their lowest point total of the season but advance to the state semifinals against Lassiter.
Allen Scott Gill collapsed as he finished the 10K benefit run in Marietta on Thursday.
The 53-year-old from Paulding County collapsed as he finished the 10K Thursday.
Before you throw that frozen bird into the turkey fryer, watch these videos. Then you're on your own.
About 240 Georgia troops complete a yearlong mission in Iraq with a ceremony at the Clay National Guard Center.
Patch invites you to join us in sharing stories and images from Black Friday sales around Cobb, Cherokee, Bartow, Douglas and Paulding counties.
The energy consulting company now has more than 350 employees here.