Riverview Landing construction — Part One (slideshow)
We’ll be doing a series of slideshows of the construction progress of Riverview Landing, a major mixed-use development on the Chattahoochee River on the southeastern corner of Smyrna. This first…
April 2018
Marietta is a growing city with a small-town charm
MARIETTA, Ga.– The city of Marietta is one of the most rapidly-developing cities in Cobb County, due mainly to large social and economic development projects in the downtown square and…
Cobb County is hiring poll workers
Would you like to perform an important local role in our democracy, and get paid for it too? The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration is hiring workers to…
Cobb high school students can become Chief of Police for the Day
The Cobb County Police Department has started a program that allows high school students to work side-by-side with Cobb County Police Chief Michael Register. The student takes part in daily…
Safe Kids Day at the Riverside EpiCenter
A Safe Kids Day block party will be held this afternoon, April 29, from 2-5 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Parkway Austell, GA 30168. It’s a family-friendly event, and…
Three denied bond and bound over to Cobb Superior Court for Marietta armed robbery
At a probable cause and bond hearing in Cobb County magistrate court Friday, Judge Kellie Hill denied bond to Misty Lynn Wright of Alabama, Keinan Jarrell Reese of Alabama, and…
KSU presents sixth annual Presidential Diversity Awards
Each year Kennesaw State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion present awards to KSU faculty, staff, and students for their “contributions toward creating more inclusive and welcoming campus environments.” The…
Cobb BOC approves funding for new assistant DA to expedite entries into drug court
On Tuesday night the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved funding to hire an additional Assistant District Attorney to lessen the time lag for qualified applicants to be accepted into…
Cobb County BOC thanks outgoing planning commission chairman Mike Terry with proclamation
At its April 24 meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners thanked Mike Terry for his service as a member, and then as the chairman, of the Cobb County Planning Commission. …
Cobb Teachers Receive Raise; No Change to Compensation for Substitutes
The Cobb County Board of Education approved a 1.1 percent raise for teachers Thursday, as well as a one-time 1.1 percent bonus. While news of a raise is welcome, teachers…