Acworth News

A Cartersville man has been charged with distributing obscene materials after police say he cornered a woman in a grocery store parking lot and showed her a pornographic picture on his cell phone.

A Cartersville man has been charged with distributing obscene materials after police say he cornered a woman in a grocery store parking lot and showed her a pornographic picture on his cell phone.

A* Derick Joseph Pharr, 29, 1698 Burnt Oak Drive, Dalton, was charged Saturday by the Dalton Police Department with disorderly conduct, cruelty to children in the third degree, battery and DUI.

Before she could say "no", a Cartersville man showed a woman a picture of a man's genitalia in a grocery store parking lot.

After arriving at USC as a defensive end, Eric Norwood is among five finalists for the award given to the nation's best linebacker.

Cherokee County has received approval for a business a oeopportunity zonea in its southwest corner, but the area it covers is much smaller than county planners suggested.

It's the cost, Mr. President. Americans are worried about hidden costs in the fine print of health care overhaul legislation, an Associated Press poll says.

The owner of a restaurant in southwest Cherokee is under arrest for illegal gambling charges stemming from a two-month investigation.

Authorities have busted an illegal gambling operation at a Cherokee County restaurant.

A Cobb County lawyer and his female companion were arrested last week following an altercation over a cab fare and a response by SWAT Team.

Members of the Georgia Honor Guard Civil Air Patrol fold the flag after Wednesdaya s Veterans Day ceremonies in Acworth.

The people listed below, whose names and charges are public record, are taken from Cobb arrest warrants from November.

State officials on Friday postponed a decision on applications for five groups that want to start new virtual charter schools in Georgia that would be funded like other public schools.

A dispute over cab fare Wednesday night led to gunshots and a standoff with police that ended with two people in jail.

A Cherokee County couple upset over a cab fare held lawmen at bay for hours overnight.

In an uncertain economy, people on both ends of the spectrum are going for gold.

The city of Acworth has called off its Nov. 3 general election after only one candidate qualified for mayor and one for each of two alderman positions.

In many respects, Cobb County's "Lake City" of Acworth looks like a town from the last century.

DILLEY Son, Cashton Charles, to Heather Hill and Nathan Dilley of Ottawa, Oct. 17 at Ottawa Regional Hospital.

Entry fee is tax deductible and benefits Special Olympics Georgia. more info: www.specialolympicsga.org. Brookstone Golf & Country Club in Acworth will have a Bocce Tournament.