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SweetWater Expands Brewhouse; Man Allegedly Exposes Himself to Child

Here are some of today's top headlines from around the region.

Cherokee Deputies Looking for Man Who Allegedly Exposed Himself to Child - Woodstock Towne-Lake Patch

The Cherokee Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help them locate a man they said allegedly exposed himself to a 10-year-old girl in a Woodstock-area neighborhood.

According to a press release, the girl told authorities she'd just gotten off her school bus around 4:15 p.m. Thursday in the Twin Pines subdivision off Kellogg Creek Road when a man allegedly exposed himself and made inappropriate comments to her. .

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Another Lawsuit Filed in Buckhead IHOP Scuffle - Buckhead Patch

Another woman has filed a lawsuit against an off-duty Atlanta police officer who punched a woman in the face during an incident at the now-defunct Buckhead IHOP two years ago.

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In March, Buckhead Patch reported that Ashley Leavell filed her lawsuit against the parent company of the IHOP location and Officer Jose Vidal on March 19, claiming that Vidal used excessive force against her as he was working as a security guard for the restaurant in 2011. .

SweetWater Brewing Co. Completes Brewhouse Expansion - Midtown Patch

Nearly two years in the making, SweetWater Brewing Co. said it completed its project to expand its brewhouse at 195 Ottley Drive.

The newly expanded brewhouse can now manage more than 250 barrel batches and completes the final phase of SweetWater’s recent three-part production overhaul. .

Shot Narrowly Missed Man's Head - Kennesaw Patch

A dispute over money turned violent in Kennesaw.

At approximately 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Lawrence J. Birchell "and the victim were involved in a disagreement over money owed to the victim for his day's work," according to a Cobb County criminal warrant. During the argument, Birchell allegedly picked up a handgun and fired it at the victim, narrowly missing his head, records show. .


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