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  The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

  Haywood Anglers fish winter waters, host benefit tournament

  Jan. 22—Haywood Anglers — a fishing club open to all high school students in Haywood County— has kept busy even during the winter "offseason" from its normal tournaments through Bassmaster's High School Series. Members Evin Moore and Dirk Bizub, who compete as a team in Bassmaster's South Carolina or "Palmetto Series," competed at a tournament on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Lake Hartwell in South ...

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  Marietta Daily Journal, Ga.

  Marietta OKs sprawling 600-home development off Bells Ferry Road

  Jan. 12—MARIETTA — The City Council voted unanimously this week to greenlight a request from developer Beazer Homes to build nearly 600 homes on 175 acres of undeveloped land off Bells Ferry Road. The council approved a rezoning and annexation over the objection of Cobb County, which had sought to block the project over density concerns. Nearly all of the land was in unincorporated Cobb, and ...

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  Marietta Daily Journal, Ga.

  Smyrna Council OKs mixed-use development at former site of Ken's Corner Grill

  Dec. 20—The Smyrna City Council Monday night gave the green light for a mixed-use development to be built where longtime restaurant Ken's Corner Grill was located. The development from Atlanta-based Tanalta Real Estate will include a four-story building with ground floor retail and office space, along with 24 residential loft units on the second through fourth floors. There will be a ...

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  Marietta Daily Journal, Ga.

  Marietta Planning Commission splits over annexation, 600 homes for Bells Ferry property

  Dec. 8—The Marietta Planning Commission split 3-3 over Beazer Homes' application to annex nearly 170 acres of land in unincorporated Cobb County into the city, though the request will still go before the Marietta City Council next week. The board heard Beazer's request for rezoning and annexation into the city at its Tuesday night meeting. Commissioners Tee Anderson, Boozer McClure and Frasure ...

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  The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

  Reeling them in with the Haywood Anglers

  Dec. 4—Five high school fishermen are casting lines to try to land the biggest bass, win tournaments and even earn a college scholarship. Haywood Anglers Fishing Team has competed in three tournaments in Bassmaster's North Carolina High School Series. Five Tuscola High School students — Dirk Bizub, Canaan Gentry, Evin Moore, Bridger Jones and Mason Rathbone — comprise the fishing team. "We all ...

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  The Repository

  Hartville residents voice support for keeping police department, leasing new building

  The majority of residents attending a special Hartville council meeting opposed outsourcing police services.

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  Marietta Daily Journal, Ga.

  County balks at Marietta annexation of Bells Ferry property

  Nov. 16—Beazer Homes wants its 600-home rezoning proposal on nearly 170 acres off Bells Ferry Road to become part of the city of Marietta. But ahead of planned hearings with the city next month, Cobb County is expected to file an objection to the annexation that could hold up Beazer's sprawling project. All five commissioners have already signed onto a letter against the annexation and will ...

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  Marietta Daily Journal, Ga.

  South Cobb development on Roy Barnes' farm, north Cobb townhomes on Tuesday's zoning docket

  Nov. 14—A disputed south Cobb development that squeaked by the Cobb Planning Commission in August is scheduled for a hearing at Tuesday's Board of Commissioners zoning meeting. The proposal by developer David Pearson is for more than 100 homes on a 190-acre farm near Stout Park owned by former Gov. Roy Barnes. The Planning Commission delayed the project in July after residents voiced concerns ...

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  Reading Eagle, Pa.

  Berks Phillies fans gather to share World Series excitement

  Oct. 29—A pair of grown men, their baseball caps turned inside out and worn backwards, skipped around the room, wailing and offering high fives to every elated, screaming fan they passed. Catcher J.T. Realmuto had just launched a 10th-inning, opposite-field home run to give the Philadelphia Phillies a one-run lead in the first game of the World Series, capping an improbable comeback from an ...

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  Marietta Daily Journal, Ga.

  Cobb commissioners approve 250-unit apartment building west of I-575

  Oct. 18—MARIETTA — The Cobb Board of Commissioners approved a five-story apartment building on the west side of I-575, just east of Kennesaw State University, at its zoning hearing Tuesday. The proposal faced opposition due to stormwater concerns, which commissioners felt were properly addressed by the applicant, and resistance to more apartments in the area. The vote to approve was 5-0. The ...

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