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Catch It All: April 18

Injured officer; job fair coming to Marietta; learn, play and explore with Frugal Family; Marietta "Fashion Star" recap; F-35 news; and the art of puppetry—catch up on Wednesday's Marietta news.

Marietta actress Allison Murphy takes on the roll of Wendy in the classic tale of Peter Pan and talks about the magic of puppetry.

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Three suspects have been arrested after a pursuit that began with reported gunfire in Fox Hills and continued down Lower Roswell Road, ending at the Eastgate Shopping Center.

Cobb Chamber CEO Arrested After Carrying Gun in Airport

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Cobb Chamber CEO David Connell brought a loaded gun in his briefcase to the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. His attorney said it was a mistake.

Approximately 50 companies and about 10 colleges and universities offering four-year degrees will be at Chattahoochee Technical College's Marietta Campus Thursday.

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Homes Damaged in Storm; Community Garden to Open Sunday

Here is a roundup of news from Marietta and the surrounding area on Wednesday, April 18.

The test measured flying qualities with external pylons, inert AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and centerline 25 mm gun pod.

Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti flew the F-35B aircraft, known as BK-1, which is also the first international F-35 to fly. Watch video of the event.

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Cobb children made hundreds of paper poppies to honor veterans and raise money for wreaths, which will be placed on veterans' graves at the Marietta Cemetery.

After only a year in business, Marietta interior designer Lori May will put her skills to the test on HGTV's "Design Wars".

The Marietta High School team placed fourth in a competition against 14 other schools. Instructor Chef Ginger Pratt was named the recipient of the Georgia Restaurant Educator Excellence Award.

This was the first international F-35 to fly. The jet was taken through a series of functional flight checks during a sortie that lasted 45 minutes.

Take a look at the food service inspection scores of the Cobb Civic Center, La Famiglia, Taco Bell, Waffle House and other Marietta businesses.

Lawyer: Raquel Nelson Trial Pointless

But the prosecution tells the Court of Appeals that the Marietta mom, not a hit-and-run driver, deserves the blame for her son's jaywalking death in 2010.

The "jaywalking mom" will appeal a judge's decision in an attempt to have charges of her 4-year-old son's jaywalking death dismissed.

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