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Acworth
Bartow County, Georgia
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'A true American hero': Acworth students celebrate Veterans Day with WWII veteran
Students at Pickett’s Mill Elementary School in Acworth marked Veterans Day on Wednesday with a visit from World War II veteran Richard Stroud. The celebration gave students an opportunity to meet Stroud and hear from a…
Acworth approves yearlong pause on data center projects
The Acworth Board of Aldermen has unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on new data center projects. City officials stated the pause is necessary to evaluate how existing ordinances apply to these facilities…
Driver dies days after crash at Acworth intersection
A 58-year-old man, Adren Mathna of Dallas, has died following a vehicle collision at the intersection of Lake Acworth Drive and Kemp Ridge Road. The crash occurred on October 26 when a Toyota Camry failed to yield at a…
Acworth Crash Kills Dallas Resident
A 58-year-old Dallas resident died following a vehicle crash in Acworth, Georgia. According to the Cobb County Police, the incident occurred on October 26 at the intersection of Lake Acworth Drive and Kemp Ridge Road…
Man dies days after Acworth 3-car crash, police say
A 58-year-old man, Adren Mathna, has died following a three-car crash in Acworth that occurred on October 26. The collision took place at the intersection of Lake Acworth Drive and Kemp Ridge Road. While Mathna…
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Man dies days after Acworth three-car collision
A man has died following a three-vehicle collision that occurred last week at the intersection of Lake Acworth Drive and Kemp Ridge Road. Cobb County Police are investigating the crash, which involved a Toyota Camry, a…
Man dies days after Cobb County crash
A 58-year-old man has died following a three-vehicle crash in Acworth, Georgia. The incident occurred on October 26 at the intersection of Lake Acworth Drive and Kemp Ridge Road. According to local police, the collision…
Darcy Castro appears to defeat Ed Setzler in close Senate race
Democrat Darcy Castro appears to have defeated Republican state Senator Ed Setzler in the race for Georgia Senate District 37. With all precincts reporting in Bartow and Cobb counties, Castro secured approximately 50.6%…
Drive-By Shooting Suspect Arrested In GA
Taconda Lashad Bush, 50, of Cartersville, was arrested by Cherokee and Bartow County deputies following a drive-by shooting at an Acworth home. Authorities report that children were inside the residence during the…
Former court administrator arrested after standoff; Police say he stole over $500k
Former Acworth municipal court administrator Trevez Richards was arrested following a standoff at his home on Thursday. Richards faces 21 felony charges, including racketeering and burglary, after investigators…
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