Chris Neill: Libertarian candidate for HD 34 in the special election
By Rebecca Gaunt STEM educator Chris Neill of Marietta is running for the open seat in Georgia House District 34. One of five candidates who qualified, Neill is the only…
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Chris Neill: Libertarian candidate for HD 34 in the special election
Man killed in Cooper Lake Road traffic accident identified
Switzer Library will reopen June 1 after major renovation
AAA: Georgia gasoline supplies likely to increase now that Colonial Pipeline back online
Keep Cobb Beautiful recycling drop box locations
Police seek help in identifying man in wheelchair killed in traffic accident on Cooper Lake Road
Dr. Memark strikes optimistic note for COVID numbers in Cobb and Douglas counties
Cobb homeowners: your tax bills are in the mail!
Cracker Barrel to add 700 workers with hiring events in East Cobb, Lawrenceville
David Scott issues statement on bill to protect consumers from predatory debt collection
Cobb schools will no longer require fully vaccinated individuals to wear a mask
Sam Hensley, Jr.: Democratic candidate for HD 34 in the special election
Chris Neill: Libertarian candidate for HD 34 in the special election
By Rebecca Gaunt STEM educator Chris Neill of Marietta is running for the open seat in Georgia House District 34. One of five candidates who qualified, Neill is the only…
Man killed in Cooper Lake Road traffic accident identified
Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department reports that the man fatally struck by a car when he crossed Cooper Lake Road in a wheelchair has been identified….
Switzer Library will reopen June 1 after major renovation
Switzer Library, the Cobb County library branch located at 266 Roswell Street, Marietta, near Marietta Square and across from the Marietta National Cemetery, will reopen June 1 after being shut…
AAA: Georgia gasoline supplies likely to increase now that Colonial Pipeline back online
According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA-The Auto Club Group, Georgia gas prices increased at the pump by an average of 21 cents over the…
Keep Cobb Beautiful recycling drop box locations
Cobb County posted a list of Keep Cobb Beautiful recycling drop box location on their website, including the list of items accepted at each site. Here is the list reprinted…
Police seek help in identifying man in wheelchair killed in traffic accident on Cooper Lake Road
Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department reports that a man in an electric wheelchair was struck by a car and killed while crossing Cooper Lake Road east…
Dr. Memark strikes optimistic note for COVID numbers in Cobb and Douglas counties
Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) struck an optimistic note in her latest COVID-19 update distributed this afternoon. She wrote: It really…
Cobb homeowners: your tax bills are in the mail!
Cobb County announced on its website that tax assessments were mailed out this week. The following notice was posted, with a link to visit if you want to file an…
Cracker Barrel to add 700 workers with hiring events in East Cobb, Lawrenceville
Cracker Barrel is holding two hiring events, including one in East Cobb on Saturday. Their plan is to add 700 workers to their staff. Details are included in the announcement…
David Scott issues statement on bill to protect consumers from predatory debt collection
Rep. David Scott of Georgia’s 13th U.S. Congressional District issued a statement on his support of the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act (HR 2547), a bill intended to protect consumers…
Cobb schools will no longer require fully vaccinated individuals to wear a mask
The Cobb County School District has updated its COVID-19 precautionary policies based on recent CDC recommendations. The press release from the district announcing the change is reprinted below: Cobb Schools…
Sam Hensley, Jr.: Democratic candidate for HD 34 in the special election
By Rebecca Gaunt Attorney, writer and film producer Sam Hensley, Jr. is running as a Democrat in the special election for Georgia House District 34 (HD-34), which includes Kennesaw and…
Kennesaw to hold unique popsicle-themed art contest
The City of Kennesaw will hold what is probably the most unusual (but fun) art contest we’ve reported on. Contestants will turn popsicle-shaped wooden cutouts provided by the Kennesaw Parks…
Store clerk shot in Acworth armed robbery
A store clerk was shot and injured during an armed robbery, according to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department. Delk wrote: Cobb…
Cobb to hold town hall on recent election law changes
On Tuesday May 18 from 7-9 p.m. Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid, and Director Janine Eveler of Cobb County Elections and Registration will host a town hall…
Melissa Alterio hired as new Cobb County 911 emergency communications director
Melissa Alterio was approved as the new Cobb County 911 Emergency Communications Department director, in a unanimous vote of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. Alterio comes to her…
Cobb ahead of metro Atlanta, state in COVID-19 vaccination
by Arielle Robinson Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health presented an update to the Cobb County Board of Commissioners about COVID-19 at the…
Georgia Symphony Orchestra to receive NEA grant for sixth annual Sensory Friendly Concert
Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra announced that it will receive a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for its sixth annual Sensory Friendly Concert. Details about the…
Dunkin’ in Kennesaw offering free coffee for a year promo
A Dunkin’ restaurant in Kennesaw is offering a free coffee per week for a year for the first 50 drive-through customers at its grand re-opening this Friday. The free coffee…
Here’s a quick demographic profile of Georgia House District 34
A special election will be held on Tuesday June 15 to fill the seat vacated by Republican Bert Reeves, Georgia House District 34 (HD-34). We ran an article previously with…