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NSP Program Purchaser Gains a Home for the Holidays

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Friday, December 21st, 4:20 pm

Fulton County, Cobb County and APD Solutions Collaborate to Provide Homeownership
to Displaced Cobb Resident

Tonia Brower is literally “Home for the Holidays,” since closing on her new South Fulton home. She purchased a formerly foreclosed home on Thursday, December 13, 2012, after it was completely rehabbed like new using funding through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). The home is move-in ready with new appliances, fixtures and is overall a beautiful home. The closing was the result of a cooperative effort among Fulton County, its Development Partner APD Solutions and Cobb County to help Brower to obtain the home after her rental home in Cobb was claimed under eminent domain for road improvements.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Drug traffickers operating Sandy Springs rehab center

Submitted by Devin Fehely, 11Alive Reporter

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012, 3:45am

SPECIAL REPORT: Drug traffickers operating Sandy Springs rehab center

11Alive News has learned that two metro Atlanta men who recently pled guilty to federal drug trafficking charges have been operating a Sandy Springs facility for recovering addicts for several years.

In October, federal prosecutors announced the indictment of Drew T. Green, Thomas Malone Jr. and eight others for drug trafficking, money laundering and conspiracy, alleging they were operating one of the largest synthetic drug cartels in the country.

Federal prosecutors say Green and Malone's company Nutragenomics sold millions of dollars worth of chemicals used to manufacture so-called designer drugs like synthetic marijuana and bath salts.

"I've come to a point where I refuse to use the term synthetic marijuana. It gives these poisons too much credence," said Lance Dyer whose son Dakota committed suicide after smoking a synthetic marijuana product named "Mr. Miyagi."

"These drugs are literally poisons."

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Dobbins Chapel to be demolished

Submitted by Jaye Watson, 11Alive Reporter

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012, 9:56am

MARIETTA, Ga. -- "Gosh, it's raining, raining down rice on me."

Colonel John Powers and his wife Ann sit on the couch of their East Cobb home, paging through their wedding album. Both agree, August 29, 1970 was a pretty great day. Life for the now retired Colonel and his bride began at the chapel on what was then known as Dobbins Airforce Base.

Built during World War II and shipped to Germany so American soldiers could worship at war, this modular chapel was one of 603 made. After the war, it was disassembled and moved to North Carolina, before finding its permanent home on the base, and was dedicated on October 5,1950.

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New chairman, commissioners join Cobb County BOC

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Monday, December 17th, 2012, 5:48pm

COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hold upcoming ceremonies to welcome new chairmen and commissioners.

District Two Commissioner Bob Ott will begin his new term on Wednesday, December 19, upon being sworn in at 4:00 p.m. The ceremony is being held at the Cobb County Superior Court building, room 6200. The public is invited.

On Thursday, Chairman Tim Lee will be sworn in at 10:00 a.m. in the BOC Room on Cherokee Street in Marietta. In July 2010, Lee was elected chairman of the BOC, and recently won re-election.

Lisa Cupid, District Four Commissioner will be sworn in on Friday, January 4, at a 2:00 p.m. ceremony. This ceremony will also be held in the BOC Room.

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Body of baby found in Mableton woods

Submitted by Eden Godbee, Where U Live Producer

Friday, December 14th, 2012, 9:12pm

MABLETON, Ga. -- A 13-year-old Mableton girl had her first court appearance, charged with murder after the corpse of her newborn baby was found hidden in a shoebox.

Cobb County Police say the box with the infant's body was tucked under some leaves behind the Sierra Forest Apartments on Mableton Parkway.

Police still don't know if it was an effort to hide the baby, or to bury it out of remorse. But, police say the baby was carried to term. It's still unclear who knew about the pregnancy.

"Apparently she gave birth with her mom and dad asleep next door in the same apartment, gave birth, did it all herself and then found the infant deceased when she woke up in the morning," said police spokesman Dana Pierce.

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The legend of Joseph Poloron

Submitted by Kevin Rowson, 11Alive Reporter

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012, 12:34am

MABLETON, Ga -- It was almost one year ago when Cobb County Fire and Emergency was called out after a caller said he saw a body in the middle of Sope Creek. Two river rescue squads found out it wasn't a body, it was a statue. The statue appeared to be St. Joseph from a holiday Nativity scene.

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Georgia State Patrol introduces 75 new state troopers

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012, 5:16pm

ATLANTA -- The Georgia State Patrol, along with the Georgia Department of Transportation held a conference to introduce the start of 75 new state troopers in Cobb and Gwinnett counties.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, officials met with DGOT last year, and agreed to provide payments for the new troopers who will patrol the interstates and respond to any traffic accidents that may happen during peak travel times.

The announcement of the first patrol group took was made by GDOT Commissioner Keith Golden, and Georgia Department of Public Safety's Colonel Mark. W. McDonough. The news conference was held at the Georgia Department of Public Safety Headquarters on East Confederate Avenue.

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