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News Nearby: Man Drowns, Council May Override Veto

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Drowning Victim Identified

The victim has been identified as Thomas King of Marietta. According to investigators, King rented the paddle board and accessories from a local sporting goods store and was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident.

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After Veto, City Schedules Meeting

The  this Thursday could override the mayor's veto of a controversial fire district ordinance.

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According to an email from clerk Susan Stanton, the city has scheduled a "special called meeting" for 6 p.m. Thursday "to discuss and take possible action to override the mayor’s veto of an ordinance to create a fire protection district; to provide for the boundaries of a fire protection district; and to provide for a tax to be collected within the fire protection district."

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Charges Filed Against 14-Year-Old Canton Boy After Suspected Explosive Devices Found in River Green Home

A 14-year-old boy faces charges of possession and manufacture of destructive devices after suspected explosive that appeared to be "extremely dangerous" were found this morning at a home in Canton's River Green subdivision, the agency's assistant chief said.

During an afternoon briefing, Todd Vande Zande said authorities found "several explosive devices which appear to be pipe bombs" at the home, which is at 119 Woodbury Lane.

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Former Paulding Teacher Indicted on Child Porn Charges

A former schoolteacher at New Georgia Elementary in Villa Rica was indicted last week for receipt and possession of child pornography.

Joseph Monroe Wilson, 43, formerly of Dallas but now residing in Spartanburg, S.C., was indicted on the charges Tuesday and arrested Thursday, U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates announced via a news release today. U.S. Magistrate Judge Linda Walker earlier today set a $150,000 corporate surety bond with conditions that include home detention, GPS monitoring and a requirement that Wilson stay away from children.

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