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Catch It All: April 16

A statue dedication, kids and parents partying in Marietta Square, a circus, fashions of the Civil War, a bus Roadeo, a new candy shop on the Square and more—check out the Monday news.

Here is a roundup of articles from Monday. This list will be altered as the day progresses.

Take a look at news from Marietta and the surrounding area on Monday, April 16.

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, 3 p.m.
An employee at The Hock Shop was attacked Saturday morning in an attempted robbery. The victim was taken to Kennestone Hospital with critical injuries.

, 12:30 p.m.
Mayor Steve Tumlin, Betty Hunter and seven-year-old Henry Sinclair, Councilman Johnny Sinclair’s nephew who modeled for the statue, unveiled the creation on Sunday.

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11:50 a.m.
The 8th Regiment Band of the Georgia Volunteer Infantry and Radio Disney brought music to Marietta Square on Saturday.

, 9:30 a.m.See Lion Dance, Magnificient Morris Elephants, high-wire, electrifying acrobatics, contortion artists, sword dancing, bungee acrobatics, camels, dogs and ponies performances, clowns and more.

, 9 a.m.Take a look at the garments on display at the Marietta Museum of History, and tell us what you think of these styles.

9 a.m.The annual Marietta City Schools Bus “Roadeo” event tests bus driver skills through a series of maneuvers and road tests at Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics Company.

, 5 a.m.Ye Olde Christmas and Candy Shoppe opened Saturday after a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Steve Tumlin.

, 5 a.m.
Let us know what Marietta restaurants have great outdoor spaces.


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