Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta will hold a public hearing on a land use study 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Cobb Board of Commissioners room, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta. Cobb County, Marietta, Smyrna and Dobbins are working on a joint study to resolve compatibility issues and reduce potential conflicts between the air base and surrounding communities. Issues include air quality, light, glare, noise, vibration and traffic.

Information: www.dobbinsjlus.com.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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