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A Roswell woman fell to her death Sunday while skydiving in Polk County.

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Roswell woman dies while skydiving near Polk County airport
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Veterans and those who love and support them will gather at 11 a.m. Monday, May 30 at Roswell City Hall for the Roswell Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony. (Courtesy City of Roswell)

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Roswell planning Roswell Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony
Roswell will hold two final public hearings on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget at 7 p.m. May 23 and 7 p.m. June 13 at City Hall, 38 Hill St. (Courtesy City of Roswell)

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Roswell to hold public meetings on FY2023 budget
The North Fulton CID adopted a new master plan update for the commercial district along Ga. 400. To help, the CiD recently approved $800,000 to be used by Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell and Fulton County as a local match for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. (Courtesy North Fulton CID)

North Fulton CID approves match funding for infrastructure
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The Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs Department is seeking volunteers for the Roswell Adaptive Volunteer Experience. (Courtesy City of Roswell)

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Roswell seeking adaptive recreation volunteers
FEDERAL TRIAL FOR REALITY TV STARS, THE CHRISLEYS, WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA

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Federal trial for reality TV stars, The Chrisleys, continuing in downtown Atlanta
The Greater North Fulton Chamber shares four of their seven Mentor Matches. (Courtesy Greater North Fulton Chamber)

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Greater North Fulton Chamber announces mentor matches
In New Orleans, ceramic artist Sarah House made functional wares to promote a more considered and communal eating experience. CONTRIBUTED BY SARAHHOUSE.NET

Roswell Clay Collective to sell works in upcoming show
Weekend road work, I-285 closed

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Weekend road work, I-285 closed
Wenxia Zhang's "Don't Gone with the Wind" is one of 10 new sculptures selected to be part of the 2022-2023 ArtAround Roswell "walking museum." (Courtesy City of Roswell)

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Roswell Arts Commission selects ArtAround sculptures
Robert Allen Vandel, 64, pleaded guilty May 6 to multiple charges related to the sexual assault of two of his former students at Fulton Academy of Science and Technology, a Fulton County public charter school in Roswell. He is facing additional charges related to his time at Lyndon Academy, a private school in Holly Springs.

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Ex-Roswell teacher pleads guilty to raping student, gets 10 years in prison
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Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson said police know where most illegal massage spas are located that engage in illicit activity and a change in the ordinance will help end the exploitation of vulnerable young women. (Courtesy City of Roswell)

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Roswell targets illegal massage spas with ordinance change
Roswell spends $77K on cyber insurance
Roswell approves controversial change restricting new apartments
Roswell water utility receives three awards
Atlanta-based cryptocurrency company ordered to payback money to customers

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Atlanta-based cryptocurrency company ordered to payback money to customers
Comment period open for dam rehabilitation project
Roswell looking to ban housing only complexes
Roswell seeks comment on Annual Action Plan
Kindergarten students from Fellowship Christian School bow their heads in prayer during the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Roswell among metro Atlanta communities to mark National Day of Prayer
Driver to serve 5 years for DUI crash that killed 91-year-old veteran
12 charged in Easter Sunday street ‘takeover’ incident in Roswell, police say
Nearly 90 street racers arrested in Gwinnett County sting
Voters gathered at the Buckhead Library in Atlanta for early voting on Monday May 2, 2022. Three weeks of early voting began Monday for voters who want to cast their ballots in the Georgia primary before election day on May 24. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Early voting begins with issues at Cobb, DeKalb and Fulton precincts
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A parent writes about how her young son benefited from attending a school vigil in Marietta for victims of injustice and violence. More than 1,000 miles away from this George Floyd mural in Minneapolis, the Marietta vigil included a wall of hundreds of photos showing cultural events, rallies and protests, with Floyd’s photo among them. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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Kennesaw State University President Kathy “Kat” Schwaig greets graduates during the Spring 2022 Commencement for the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Convocation Center two weeks ago. Schwaig is creating a $100,000 need-based scholarship from her own funds. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Superintendent of the Cobb County School District Chris Ragsdale and board member David Chastain speak during a Cobb County school board meeting in Marietta on July 15, 2021. Employees in the Cobb County School District will receive raises in the 2022-2023 budget. (Christine Tannous / AJC file photo)

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May 25, 2022 Atlanta: Voters at Park Tavern located at 500 10th Street NE, Atlanta. Voters encountered short lines and limited problems as election day got underway in Georgia on Monday, May 25, 2022 making their voices heard in one of the politically competitive states in the nation. But there were initial hiccups in a few voting locations. Some voters arrived at the polls to find their precincts had been moved to different locations. Others had short waits during the initial morning rush. Several voting locations had problems starting voting machines. In Fulton County, voting was running smoothly at almost all of the countyÕs 250 polling sites, in part thanks to the 91,000 voters who cast their ballots during three weeks of early voting, said Interim Elections Director Nadine Williams. Two polling places, Hopewell Middle in Milton and Creel Park in South Fulton, opened 20 to 30 minutes late. Williams didnÕt provide a reason for the delays, but she said the county is asking a judge to allow the sites to close later so everyone can vote. She said some poll workers were Òno-showsÓ but they had staff in reserve. Williams encouraged folks to vote during lunch hours. The New Georgia Project, a voting rights group which monitors election issues, reported the polling place at Bethesda Elementary School in Gwinnett County opened about 30 minutes late. At North Decatur Presbyterian Church, two voting touchscreens werenÕt working because of a problem with their batteries, but poll workers said they had enough functioning touchscreens to avoid delays. About 70 voters cast ballots in the first hour of voting. Another voter, Marcia King, said she needed help from a poll worker to figure out how to print her ballot from the touchscreen. ÒThis was very easy with no problems at all, and people were there to help,Ó King said. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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May 25, 2022 Atlanta: Voters at Park Tavern located at 500 10th Street NE, Atlanta. Voters encountered short lines and limited problems as election day got underway in Georgia on Monday, May 25, 2022 making their voices heard in one of the politically competitive states in the nation. But there were initial hiccups in a few voting locations. Some voters arrived at the polls to find their precincts had been moved to different locations. Others had short waits during the initial morning rush. Several voting locations had problems starting voting machines. In Fulton County, voting was running smoothly at almost all of the county's 250 polling sites, in part thanks to the 91,000 voters who cast their ballots during three weeks of early voting, said Interim Elections Director Nadine Williams. Two polling places, Hopewell Middle in Milton and Creel Park in South Fulton, opened 20 to 30 minutes late. Williams didn't provide a reason for the delays, but she said the county is asking a judge to allow the sites to close later so everyone can vote. She said some poll workers were 'no-shows' but they had staff in reserve. Williams encouraged folks to vote during lunch hours. The New Georgia Project, a voting rights group which monitors election issues, reported the polling place at Bethesda Elementary School in Gwinnett County opened about 30 minutes late. At North Decatur Presbyterian Church, two voting touchscreens weren't working because of a problem with their batteries, but poll workers said they had enough functioning touchscreens to avoid delays. About 70 voters cast ballots in the first hour of voting. Another voter, Marcia King, said she needed help from a poll worker to figure out how to print her ballot from the touchscreen. "This was very easy with no problems at all, and people were there to help," King said. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Rick Sloss (L) helps voters fill out their paperwork on election day at GraceLife Church in Marietta Tuesday morning, May 24, 2022. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia (left) with former Senator David Perdue shake hands before the debate on Sunday, April 24, 2022at the WSB-TV in Atlanta. Sunday, April 24, 2022. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Republican candidate for Georgia governor and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue speaks in Dunwoody, Ga. on Monday, May 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Sudhin S. Thanawala)

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The race between Gov. Brian Kemp, left, and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue is the biggest battle on Tuesday's primary ballot. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Christopher Thomas, 30, was sought in connection with a deadly double shooting in Canton on Sunday night. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities announced Tuesday.

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Three people were killed in July in a shooting at a Cobb County golf course, according to police.

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Two people were shot and multiple cars were damaged by gunfire at a Fayette County graduation party Saturday that authorities said grew out of control.

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Atlanta police investigate a homicide in the 2900 block of Forrest Hills Drive that they say stemmed from a gambling dispute Tuesday morning.

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A police pursuit in Marietta came to an end Tuesday morning at the intersection of Allgood Road and Cobb Parkway.

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Gwinnett County police and GBI agents blocked Pine Lane near Lawrenceville to conduct an officer-involved shooting investigation Tuesday morning. A man was shot after firing on officers and striking a police dog, according to police.

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Acworth man suspected of killing ex-wife, shooting her mother now in custody
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Attorney Mawuli Davis (left) speaks on behalf of Taniyah Pilgrim (second from left) and Messiah Young (second from right) during a news conference held June 2, 2020. Former Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard brought charges against six Atlanta police officers for their use-of-force in the students' arrests. Those charges have since been dropped. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

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