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Chicken Activist Files New Complaint; Otis Nixon Arrested
Here are the top Patch headlines from around metro Atlanta, and north Georgia.
Backyard Chicken Activist Files New Complaint - Northeast Cobb Patch
Joseph Pond recently won a long-fought battle to keep backyard chickens at his Northeast Cobb home.
But he's not done pointing a finger at Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell. What has Pond so clucking mad? Find out at Northeast Cobb Patch!
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Former Atlanta Braves Center Fielder Otis Nixon Arrested in Cherokee - Woodstock-Towne-Lake Patch
Former Atlanta Brave Otis Nixon is in trouble with the law.
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The former center-fielder for the Braves was arrested just after midnight on Saturday for felony possession of cocaine and possession of a drug-related object, according to a police report from the Cherokee Sheriff's Office. .
Canton Police Searching for Burglary Suspect - Canton-Sixes Patch
The Canton Police Department needs the assistance of the public to stop a burglar who has been targeting the Great Sky neighborhood. Read about the suspect's description and a truck he may be using at Canton-Sixes Patch.
High Court Upholds Cobb Man's Murder Conviction - Smyrna-Vinings Patch
The state's highest court today upheld the conviction of a Smyrna man serving a life sentence for murder. Find out why the man's appeal was denied at Smyrna-Vinings Patch .
Large Oak Tree Falls at 5th Street and Juniper Taking Down Power Lines - Virginia Highlands-Druid Hills Patch
After a weekend full of constant rain and a few thunderstorms, the worst damage seemed to come overnight when a large oak tree fell at the intersection of Juniper and Fifth streets. See pictures of the fallen oak tree at Virginia Highlands-Druid Hills Patch
Driver Snatches Basketball Team's Donation Bucket - Stone Mountain-Lithonia Patch
A driver at an unincorporated Stone Mountain intersection who acted as if he intended to drop a few dollars into a basketball team's donation bucket instead snatched the money and took off, according to Gwinnett county police. Read a description of the alleged thief at Stone Mountain-Lithonia Patch.