East Cobb Take Five

Runoff, Golf Champ, Alzheimer's Day

Here's what you should know to start Sept. 21 in East Cobb.

1. It will be wet and warmer today, the National Weather Service says. Light rain is likely throughout the overcast day, and thunderstorms are possible. There’s a 20 percent chance of more rain tonight. The high will be about 81, and the overnight low will be around 64. 2. The special election in state House District 43 followed predictions Tuesday as John Carson and Robert Lamutt advanced to a runoff Oct. 18 by splitting 1,500 of the 2,248 votes cast, according to unofficial but complete results. You can read all about the results and initial reactions, as well as get some voter thoughts. Which Republican will win the runoff? Let us know in the poll below. 3. Today is Alzheimer’s Action Day. The Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s …

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East Cobb Take Five

Election Day; TSPLOST Forum

Here's what you should know to start Sept. 20 in East Cobb.

1. Rain is likely today, the National Weather Service says, with an 80 percent chance of showers, including thunderstorms after 2 p.m. The high will be about 74. More rain is likely tonight, when the low will be around 65. There’s a good chance of rain each day through Friday. 2. Although we can use the rain, this is an unfortunate day for it because it’s Election Day in part of East Cobb. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the special election to fill the 43rd District seat of state Rep. Bobby Franklin, who died in July. East Cobb Patch will have reports during the day and results and reaction tonight. Let us know how you’re voting in the poll below. 3. Looking ahead to an election next year, the TSPLOST regional referendum in July, …

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East Cobb Take Five

Election Forum and Other Competitions

Here's what you should know to start Sept. 13 in East Cobb.

1. Expect a dry, sunny day with a high of about 87 and an overnight low around 54, the National Weather Service says. There’s a Code Orange smog alert. 2. The Cobb County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to pass the fiscal 2012 budget during its meeting at 9 this morning at 100 Cherokee St. East Cobb Patch plans live coverage. 3. If you’ve already given up on this college football season after the University of Georgia’s 0-2 start, never fear—basketball season is only two months away. New Kennesaw State men’s basketball coach Lewis Preston is the speaker at this morning’s East Cobb Business Association meeting at Marlow’s Tavern at the Merchant’s Walk Shopping Center. The doors open at 7:30; the program starts at 8:15. 4. In high school…

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Candidate Q&A: Roy C. Barnes

This is the first in a series of profiles of the hopefuls for the Sept. 20 special election to fill the state House District 43 seat.

Roy C. Barnes tells a story from 1932, when he was just a toddler traveling with his parents in the Northeast. The family was stopped and held for a time by police, who mistakenly thought Barnes was the kidnapped son of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh. The Lindbergh child had been abducted days earlier in New Jersey. Barnes is 81 years old now and is one of five candidates running in a special election for the Georgia House District 43 seat, held for 15 years by Rep. Bobby Franklin, who died in July. The election for the Northeast Cobb County seat is Tuesday, Sept. 20.  If a runoff is needed, it will be held Tuesday, Oct. 18. The winner will represent the 43rd District in the 2012 legislative session. …

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