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Rodney Thrash

About Rodney

Email rodney.thrash@patch.com

Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Rodney Thrash is a field editor for the Patch sites in Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties.

Rodney is a 2002 graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where he helped resurrect the Northwestern University Student Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists as well as BlackBoard, the magazine for the university's African American community.

He has worked—as an intern or a full-time reporter—at The Dallas Examiner, The Daily Northwestern, the Chicago bureau of the New York Times, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Detroit Free Press.

Before moving to metro Atlanta in November 2010, he was a reporter for seven years at the St. Petersburg Times (nowTampa Bay Times), Florida’s largest daily newspaper.

His coverage of Florida's landmark hazing case involving a Florida A&M University fraternity pledge earned him first place honors from the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists in 2008.

Rodney sits on the board of directors of the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists, NABJ's 2012 Chapter of the Year. He co-chaired AABJ's 29th Pioneer Black Journalist Awards in 2011.

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Tamara Cummins Peace

3:01 pm on Thursday, January 5, 2012

Rodney - THANKS for choosing The Canton Flames as the Athletes of the Week. They are giddy to see themselves! Great job!!!

Pam Moon Brewer

6:18 am on Monday, December 12, 2011

* T-SHIRT!
not TV shirt.
~sorry.

Pam Moon Brewer

5:45 am on Monday, December 12, 2011

In regards to the murder of Jorelys Rivera.
Ryan Brunn"s roommate, I found something disturbing. It may be nothing. I do not know for sure if this is the guy or not BUT he has pictures af a group of little girls wearing WM-waste management TV shirts. He may have a lil sister IDK. He also has a picture where he and a friend are eating cookies SHIRTLESS. Can ya get a local to confirm?
http://www.hi5.com/friend/photos/displayPhotoUser.do?photoId=2919714858&ownerId=9622208&albumId=11289836

Roberta Mostert Soyars

1:52 am on Thursday, December 8, 2011

Hello, Rodney,
I was requesting a copy of the arrest warrant for Ryan Brunn. I need only his date of birth.

Thank you in advance.

RAM
IC_STARS@sbcglobal.net

yo' sista

8:00 pm on Monday, October 10, 2011

Man, Rodney...this website is amazing. I just want to thank you for keeping up with the community news and events. I also realized you were lending a helping hand at the infamous 'book bag giveaway' at the church. Thats so awesome. Just so you know, that helps a lot of children I know personally, including the 15 i work with. Thanks for that!! Random question..do you know whats going on with the cherokee arts center? The website hasnt been updated in a long while... Thanks again. Best of luck to you and patch!!

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