Here are the current in-person advance voting and absentee ballot numbers for the 2020 primary run-off election as of August 10, taken from the Cobb County website. The following is…
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Here are the current in-person advance voting and absentee ballot numbers for the 2020 primary run-off election as of August 10, taken from the Cobb County website. The following is…
Cobb & Douglas Public Health announced its schedule of times and locations for COVID-19 testing in the two counties. The schedule and locations are as follows: This week, Cobb &…
The Cobb County Planning Commission at Tuesday’s zoning hearing voted 4-0 to recommend denial on a rezoning request from St. Benedict’s School for the purpose of expanding grades 5-8 for…
On Thursday August 6 an incident occurred at the Riverside EpiCenter between Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 4 candidate Shelia Edwards and Amber Summerhill, a supporter of Edwards’ opponent…
The following tallies of advanced in-person voting and absentee ballots for the 2020 primary runoff were posted to the Cobb County website. The numbers reflect through Friday August 7. ADVANCE…
The City of Marietta has scheduled a public meeting on August 20, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Laurel Park Pavilion located at 151 Manning Road to consider traffic calming…
The continuing concrete rehab work on I-285 in Cobb and Fulton counties will result in lane closures that began Friday night and will continue through the weekend. The schedule and…
A virtual community meeting will take place August 12 to discuss the proposed Redevelopment Overlay District for the controversial Sprayberry Crossing shopping center, which has been the source of neighborhood…
Acworth’s City Council and Board of Aldermen voted Thursday evening to approve the rezoning and annexation of properties to build a housing development. The proposal by Marietta-based developer Joey Hipps,…
The Cobb County School District announced the Teachers of the Year in a press release Thursday afternoon. According to the press release, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale made the announcement of the…
The City of Powder Springs, in an effort to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city and in Georgia, is promoting the Georgia Hospital Association‘s #MaskUpGA…
Two historic Kennesaw homes will be repurposed as part of the Old Cherokee Project, rather than moved as originally planned. The site plan changes submitted by Sanctuary Development were recommended…
The City of Kennesaw issued the following press release announcing that Business License Supervisor, Derek Cox, received a “Certificate of Local Management” from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at…
The Marietta Police Department is seeking re-accreditation with Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), and as part of the process will hold a virtual public information session….
The Cobb County Planning Commission delayed a recommendation on a request to rezone a property on Mableton Parkway at Old Power Springs Road until its September meeting. The case was…
According to a press release from the City of Powder Springs the city is canceling a number of downtown events due to continuing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. These include…
Cobb & Douglas Public Health announced this afternoon that they have added the following free pop-up test locations in addition to Jim Miller Park and the Douglas Public Health Center….
The City of Smyrna issued the following press release highlighting the passage of the city’s non-discrimination ordinance. City of Smyrna, GA government made clear on Monday, August 3, 2020, that…
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With one member opposed, the Smyrna City Council passed a long-discussed non-discrimination ordinance on Monday night. The policy, which passed 6-1 with Corky Welch voting no, is intended to protect…