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Decatur Director's Doritos Ad Airs on Super Bowl

Here are headlines from around the region for Monday, Feb. 4, 2013.

Decatur Director's Doritos Ad Airs on Super Bowl

Ben Callner made it to the Super Bowl.

Callner, who works with PoGo Pictures in Decatur, directed  “Goat 4 Sale,” one of two Doritos commercials aired Sunday night during the Super Bowl. Read more on Decatur-Avondale Estates.

Wheeler Band Booster Charged With Theft 

For the second time in three years, an officer in a Wheeler High School booster club has been charged with stealing substantial amounts of money from a student extracurricular organization.

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The Marietta Daily Journal reported Saturday that Dawn Brown Martin, vicee

Cash, Gaming Systems Stolen From Lilburn Pub

Cash and thousands of dollars worth of gaming systems were reported stolen in a burglary at Bailen's Pub in Lilburn.

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According to the Gwinnett County Police report, the bar, which is located at 865 Indian Trail Road, was broken into by someone smashing the front door. Read more on Lilburn-Mountain Park Patch.

Sex Trafficking Arrests Made 

The DeKalb County Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (I.C.A.C.) unit has announced the arrests of two men resulting from an  president of Bingo activities for the Wheeler Wildcat Pride marching band, is accused of taking more than $40,000 in band funds from January to October of 2012. Read more on East Cobb.

Red Cross to Begin Today Assisting Tornado-Stricken Families with Relocation, More

Beginning today, Red Cross disaster shelter locations in Bartow and Gordon counties will also serve as Red Cross casework centers for families with emergency needs resulting from significant storm damage to their homes.

Residents who cannot live in their homes are urged to call to set up an appointment to meet with a caseworker or to simply drop by a Red Cross center. Residents whose damaged homes are livable but have other disaster-caused needs are asked to call and arrange to speak with a Red Cross caseworker. Visit Cartersville Patch to read more about this story.


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