Friday | Douglas County Sentinel
Girl who fought off attacker hailed as hero at school
Two days after fighting off the kidnapping attempt of a man at the Bremen Walmart, 7-year-old Brittney Baxter was sharing her experience with her classmates at Tallapoosa Primary School to help a community spread the word to their children about "stranger danger." "Because we live in Haralson County, people think this kind of thing doesn't happen ... (more)
Friday | Palm Beach Post
Friday Feb 10 | Patch.com
Patch Gives Back with Give 5 Days
Giving back to the communities we cover is a huge part of Patch. We do it as part of our coverage - in a dedicated space that lets local charities and volunteers find each other - and with a program called "Give 5," through which we donate free advertising space to charitable organizations and contribute our own time as volunteers.
Friday Feb 10 | MDJonline.com
School board set to vote on three SPLOST projects; Bids for two of them are over budget
Two of the three construction projects that the Cobb school board is expected to approve later this month came in over budget.
Friday Feb 10 | CBS Atlanta
Suspect eludes police by hiding under insulation
Cobb County police are investigating why a man ran from police and was eventually found inside the attic of an Austell apartment building.
Friday Feb 10 | Douglas County Sentinel
Performing Arts Center still on schedule
Where does a band perform when they don't have an auditorium? Where does a One Act Play cast rehearse when they don't have a stage? For a very long time the answer in Bremen has been the school gymnasium.
Friday Feb 10 | The Huffington Post
Walmart Kidnapping: Brittney Baxter Kicks And Screams Her Way Out Of Abduction
Brittney Baxter was in a Georgia Walmart when she narrowly avoided catastrophe by kicking and screaming her way out of a would-be kidnapper.
Police: Siblings took advantage of elderly woman
Two siblings from Austell are accused of taking advantage of an elderly resident at Greenwood Gardens Assisted Living Home on Whitlock Avenue at the Polk Street Extension.
7-Year-Old's Lesson in 'Stranger Danger' Saves Her from Abduction Attempt
A suspect remains jailed after police say he tried to abduct a 7-year-old girl who was able to fight him off at a Walmart store in west Georgia on Wednesday.
Better Slow Down or Something Will Slow You Down
Has anyone ever told you that? I'm born and raised in the South, so I think it's a Southern saying that, "You better slow down or something's gonna slow you down." I'm always busy.
Caught On Tape: Girl Fights Off Wal-Mart Kidnapper
A 7-year-old Georgia girl managed to scream and kick her way out of a kidnapping attempt in an Atlanta area Wal-Mart by a man out on parole for voluntary manslaughter, authorities said.
Austell's East-West Connector Sees Almost as Many Openings as Closings in 2011, 2012
During 2011, South Cobb saw a number of its businesses fold or move and leave behind vacant storefronts and large "for lease" signs.
Police: Man arrested in Walmart abduction attempt
Police say a 25-year-old parolee tried to abduct a 7-year-old girl from a west Georgia Walmart store.
Suspect in earlier abduction attempt at Wal-Mart in Bremen in custody
The suspect in an abduction attempt that occurred earlier this morning at Wal-Mart in Bremen is currently being held at the Haralson County jail pending charges in connection with the incident.
McDonald's Owner of 50 Years Passes Away
Jim Taylor, age 75 of Mableton, passed away Jan. 28. "Big Jim" was a resident of Cobb County since 1971, was owner-operator of McDonald's for over 50 years and was active in Cobb County Parks and Recreation.
Final Redistricting Map, AP Classes for South Cobb Schools on Board Agenda
Cobb County School District officials will present the final draft of the redistricting map for South Cobb and Smyrna elementary schools at this morning's Board of Education work session.
Austell Approves New Commercial Recycling Center
While Mableton residents are fighting to keep out a waste transfer station, City of Austell residents will soon have a new recycling center at 5010 Flint Hill Road.
County by county news for Tuesday
Cobb EMC and its natural gas affiliate, Gas South LLC, will separate from call center business, ProCore Solutions, LLC, and assume their own call center services beginning in May.
Local Job Alert: Taco Bell General Manager, Assistant Manager
Taco Bell in Austell is seeking a general manager and an assistant manager. Restaurant General Manager behaviors include: Ensuring the entire restaurant team is properly trained and developed.
A young woman gave a sometimes tearful account of being robbed of her money, telephone and cigarettes with a gun in her face, being told if she told anyone she would be killed.