Powder Springs News

It is a subculture unto itself of intense competition, excessive primping, watchful mothers and endless rehearsals that is often times filled with disappointment, and on rare occasions, exhilaration for a select few.

A few snow flurries mixed in with the light rain over parts of metro Atlanta this afternoon.

Police have charged a Kennesaw man with the stabbing murder of a woman believed to have been his mother.

Cobb County Police are talking to several people of interest in the apparent murder of a woman.

Georgia State is now up to 24 signees, which includes six early enrollees. The last five are CB Dermarius Matthews of Powder Springs; TE Drew Pearson of Lindale; OL Tim Wynn of Atlanta; TE Arthur Williams of Miami; and DT Khiry Karriem of Columbia, Miss.

A team of European researchers set out to test the theory that parents can guide their teenagers into drinking responsibly by serving them alcohol.

As Aubrey Jordan, 35, of Austell, spoke with Housing and Urban Development representatives by the entrance of the Threadmill complex Friday evening, she asked what many victims of September's floods have asked themselves and others - "What do I do?" Jordan's $155,000 home on Locust Lane was completely ruined during September's flood, and, since ...

Earl Powell of Murphy, NC passed away, Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at the age of 72 surrounded by his loved ones.

Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 6:07 a.m. A top budget-writer in the Legislature says Gov.

Hard rains brought back bad memories for some local families whose homes were flooded in September.

Rep. David Ralston was elected House speaker after former speaker Glenn Richardson resigned amid an admitted suicide attempt and claims of an affair with a lobbyist made by his wife.

Even some insiders at the state Capitol may not know that, for the past two years, the leadership of the Republican-controlled House and significant elements of the pro-life community have not been on speaking terms.

From press dispatches Rep. Bill Hembree has been named chairman of the powerful Georgia House Rules Committee, a position only two steps below the speaker.

" House Speaker David Ralston said Friday that he has moved state Rep. Earl Ehrhart from his powerful position as chairman of the House Rules Committee to chairman of the Appropriations subcommittee on higher education.

Newly elected House Speaker David Ralston shuffled 10 committee chairmanships Friday, costing Watkinsville Rep.

Traffic on I-20 eastbound was backed up for miles at noon following a police chase and fiery accident between Chapel Hill Road and Fairburn Road.

Sam Olens gave his last State of the County address as chairman of Cobb County on Monday morning before 350 local business, government and education leaders.

In her address to the Powder Springs Business Association on Monday, Mayor Pat Vaughn began by referring to her comments from the previous year's address: "Last year I had said, 'if we could survive the flood of 2005, we could survive anything.' Well, this year brought the flood of 2009." While early last year, Vaughn was preparing to weather ...

Lock-ins are usually associated with student group activities, but as one University freshman found out, unauthorized lock-ins can lead to being locked into a pair of handcuffs.

Powder Springs is looking for a city manager again. Mayor Pat Vaughn has handled the job since November 2008, when former City Manager Charles Nickerson was placed on leave.