Fallen Officer 5K in Powder Springs remembers those lost

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 1:01pm

Fallen Officer 5K in Powder Springs remembers those lost

COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- Once a year, the Fallen Officer 5K is held to remember officers who have defended Georgia residents, and lost their lives be being a hero.

The race is set for Saturday, May 11. That morning, registration opens at 7:00, and runners will take off at 8:00. Participants should meet at the start of the race, Lost Mountain Baptist Church on Old Dallas Road.

Funds collected from the race will help families make a trip to Washington D.C. for a memorial during Police Week that is taking place later in May. The Memorial helps families who have lost loved ones to keep healing. Helping out with the race is Concerns of Police Survivors, a nonprofit that helps families cope.

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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, 2:22pm

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Woodstock bank robbery suspect captured

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, 10:01am

WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- Woodstock Police have arrested a man accused of robbing a local bank earlier this week.

Nathan Alexander Dotson was taken into custody Tuesday evening at a Greyhound bus station in Atlanta. Police caught up with the 20-year-old Acworth man after receiving tips from the public.

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The robbery happened shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Regions Bank on Main Street.

Woodstock Police Chief Calvin Moss said the suspect gave the teller a demand note and left the bank after receiving cash.

Dotson is being held in the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center on a robbery charge.

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Booker T. Washington's granddaughter to speak to Cobb community

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 6:24pm

Booker T. Washington's granddaughter to speak to Cobb community

AUSTELL, Ga. -- Robin Washington Banks will speak at the upcoming "Remembering my Father: A Tuskagee Airman" event on Ma7 7 in Austell.

Banks if the great granddaughter of Booker T. Washington, and will talk of his service during World War II. Following her speech, those who attend will be able to see the Kennesaw State University of History and Holocaust Education exhibit display panels "The Tuskagee Airman: the Segregated Skies of World War II."

The event is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., and will be held at Sweetwater Library in the Threadmill Mall Complex. For more information, call (770) 819-3290.

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Trisha Yearwood supports Clark Creek ES STEM Academy

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 11:11am

Trisha Yearwood supports Clark Creek ES STEM Academy

ACWORTH, Ga. -- A country music superstar recently made a very generous donation to Clark Creek Elementary School STEM Academy in Acworth.

Trisha Yearwood gave the school some gift baskets filled with CDs, sweatshirts, autographed cookbooks and other goodies.

The gift baskets were part of the PTA's pasta dinner and raffle fundraiser on Apr. 23. Proceeds from the baskets were earmarked to buy instruments for the school's music program.

Yearwood is a native of Monticello, Ga., in Jasper County. She attended Young Harris College with Clark Creek principal Dr. Jennifer Scrivner.

Trisha Yearwood onstage during the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2013 in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Senior Idol brings music, comedy, dance to Cobb County

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Monday, April 29th, 2013, 2:23pm

Senior Idol brings music, comedy, dance to Cobb County

COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- For the ninth time, Cobb Senior Idol is being held for all residents in Cobb County.

On Tuesday, May 7, at the Jennie T. Anderson Theater, there will be an afternoon of entertainment, including music, comedy and dancing, as contestants compete to become the 2013 Cobb Senior Idol. The top five will be chosen by a panel of judges, and the winner will be decided by audience members.

Tickets are $5, available at local senior centers or at the door.

Anyone interested in performing should call (770) 528-1445 by the May 6 deadline.

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National Drug Take-Back Day

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Manager of Digital Content

Saturday, April 27th, 2013, 7:00am

It's an opportunity for those who have accumulated unwanted and unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of them.

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take-Back Initiative takes place Saturday, April 27, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in various locations throughout the state.

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In the five previous Take-Back events, the Drug Enforcement Administration, along with state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners, have collected more than two million pounds (1,018 tons) of prescription medication from circulation. The National Prescription Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of these medications.

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