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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Around the Region: Obama Coming to Town, Rain Topples Trees and Police Seek Robbery Bandit

A look at top stories from Patch sites across Georgia.

  • GOVERNMENT
  • Tuesday, February 12

Here's a list of things going on around the region. Click on the links for more information on the stories. President to Visit Decatur School - Decatur Patch President Obama will visit the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in Decatur on Thursday during his visit to the Atlanta area. The visit was announced Friday with few details, but College Heights Principal Suzanne Kennedy sent a note to parents about the President's plans to drop into the school at 917 S. McDonough St., according to Decatur Metro. See Decatur Patch for more on this story.   Rain and Wind Brings Down Trees and Power Lines - Buckhead Patch After 24 hours of heavy rain and some heavy wind, trees and power lines have been coming down throughout Atlanta. The …

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Obama To Visit Decatur Thursday (in Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch), College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center (in Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch), Rain and Wind Brings Down Trees and Power Lines in Metro Atlanta (in Cascade Patch), and 9 more ›

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Around the Region: Cop Cab, Cake Boss and Cemetery Vandalism

A look at top Patch stories from around Georgia.

  • NEWS
  • Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Cop Cab Combats Drinking and Driving – Marietta Patch The Marietta Police Department has launched a new campaign called “Cop Cab” to curb drinking and driving. The Cop Cab campaign visually combines the efforts of DUI education and the inevitable end result of DUI enforcement. The vehicle spells out the cost of drinking and driving versus that of taking a taxi on its hood. On average, a DUI arrest not involving an accident can cost upwards of $7,600. The average taxi fare is around $20. Visit Marietta Patch for more on this story. 'Cake Boss' to Visit Woodstock – Woodstock Patch Buddy Valastro, a.k.a. “The Cake Boss,” will be in Cherokee County on Dec. 11 at noon at FoxTale Book Shoppe in downtown Woodstock.  The beloved star is not only a…

In this Article:

Marietta Cop Cab Combats Drinking and Driving (in Marietta Patch), Cobb County Police Department (in Marietta Patch), 'Cake Boss' To Visit Woodstock (in Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch), and 6 more ›

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