One-car auto crash leads to meth bust in Smyrna
The office of Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes announced today that a one-car auto crash on Cobb Parkway resulted in a meth bust in Smyrna, and a 20-year sentence for…
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One-car auto crash leads to meth bust in Smyrna
Marietta creates School Gang Officers position
Convicted Marietta meth trafficker will get at least 25 years
Reminder: Open house for people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities this Saturday
Archaeological investigation at the Concord Covered Bridge
Unofficial results: Derek Norton elected Smyrna’s next mayor
Austin Wagner defeats Andrea Blustein in Smyrna Ward 2 race
Max Bacon gets his own bobblehead
One-car auto crash leads to meth bust in Smyrna
The office of Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes announced today that a one-car auto crash on Cobb Parkway resulted in a meth bust in Smyrna, and a 20-year sentence for…
Marietta creates School Gang Officers position
Marietta has created two new positions called School Gang Officers (SGOs) in the Marietta Police Department to “prevent and combat gang activity” in the Marietta city schools. The positions will…
Convicted Marietta meth trafficker will get at least 25 years
Florentino Hernandez Jr., of Marietta, who was convicted on November 21 by a Cobb jury in Superior Court of trafficking meth, operating a vehicle with a secret compartment and possession…
Reminder: Open house for people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities this Saturday
If you or someone you know has an intellectual or developmental disability, Choices 2, there’s an event Saturday that would be useful for you to attend. The Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities program…
Archaeological investigation at the Concord Covered Bridge
Cobb County announced on its website yesterday that Cobb will participate in an archaeological investigation around the Concord Covered Bridge to uncover the remains of the Battle of Ruff’s Mill….
Unofficial results: Derek Norton elected Smyrna’s next mayor
It appears Smyrna has chosen its first new mayor since 1985. Ward 1 city councilman Derek Norton has narrowly defeated Ryan Campbell in the mayoral runoff, according to unofficial results…
Austin Wagner defeats Andrea Blustein in Smyrna Ward 2 race
According to unofficial results, 29-year-old political consultant Austin Wagner has defeated two-term incumbent Andrea Blustein for the Ward 2 seat on the Smyrna city council. Wagner initially appeared to win…
Max Bacon gets his own bobblehead
As he wraps up the last of his 35 years in office, Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon is being honored by groups and organizations across the local landscape and presented with…
Reformation Brewery one step closer to opening at Smyrna’s Riverview Landing
A new brewery is closer to becoming a reality at Riverview Landing, a mixed-use complex under construction in far southern Smyrna. The Smyrna city council unanimously approved a privilege license…
Kennesaw celebrates holiday season with parade on Main Street
This Saturday, December 7, 2019, the City of Kennesaw will celebrate the upcoming holiday season with a parade on Main Street featuring marching bands, floats, vintage cars, costumed characters and…
Cobb Commission Districts 1 and 4 tied for most undeveloped land
The Cobb County government posted a map this afternoon prepared by the county Geographic Information System (GIS) department, showing the locations of the undeveloped land in Cobb County. The map…
Overnight traffic shift on I-75 Wednesday
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced in a press release that contractors will implement a traffic shift Wednesday for the rehabilitation of the I-75 southbound bridge over Barrett Parkway….
Acworth man sentenced to 100 years for child molestation
Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes announced that an Acworth man was sentenced on November 20 to 100 years for child molestation, with 40 of those years to be served…
Kennesaw/Acworth 911 system gets accredited
The Kennesaw/Acworth 911 system received accreditation from the Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The center, located at the Kennesaw City Hall, has been in operation since 2006, and serves…
Pedestrian killed in collision on Mableton Parkway
According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating an accident in which a…
Cobb BOC rejects controversial mixed-use development on Chastain Road
At the November 19 zoning hearing of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, the BOC denied an application for a mixed-use development on Chastain Road that was heavily opposed by…
Lexington Austell is the purchaser of the three Riverside Parkway apartment complexes
Lexington Austell LLC is the purchaser of the three apartment complexes on Riverside Parkway that have been frequently in the news for code violations, according to documents filed in Cobb…
Three apartment complexes on Riverside Parkway sold for $36.5
Hunters Grove, Kingsley Village and Parkview Apartments on Riverside Parkway, which have often been in the news for tenant complaints about living conditions, and which were in court with over…
Truck strikes pedestrian near Terrell Mill Road
A truck struck a pedestrian this morning at the entrance of the Sedona Falls apartment complex near Terrell Mill Road in Precinct Four, resulting in serious injuries to the pedestrian….
Arrest made in August Favor Road crash
An arrest was made in the August collision on Favor Road that left a 62-year-old man hospitalized with disabling and life-threatening injuries. A public information release from Officer Sydney Melton…