August 2018

Cobb County Police Department August 21, 2018

Motorcyclist killed in collision with school bus on Milford Chase

According to Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a fatal collision in which a motorcyclist was killed on…

Karin Sandiford (photo courtesy of the Sandiford campaign)

2018 elections August 21, 2018

Karin Sandiford supports Medicaid expansion, gun reform

Karín Sandiford has four reasons to run for House District 46: Her four children. The Brazil-born transplant immigrated to America at age 11, and family and politics are the core…

Cobb County Police Department August 20, 2018

White Road collision leads to serious injuries, probable charges

A collision on White Road south of Factory Shoals Road in South Cobb resulted in serious injuries, according to a report from Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police…

dilapidated bowling alley storefront at Sprayberry Crosssing

Cobb County August 20, 2018

Residents Consider Civil Action Against Sprayberry Crossing

Neighbors of the Sprayberry Crossing shopping center are preparing to take its owners to court. Last March, a community meeting with local officials to discuss the first property to be…

Crowd rises to applaud Stacey Abrams at Gala of Cobb Democrats

2018 elections, Cobb County Democrats August 19, 2018

Optimistic Cobb Democrats celebrate ‘Infinite Shades of Blue’ at the Omni Hotel

There’s a blue wave coming in Cobb County. At least, that was the message delivered by a host of high-profile political candidates and party insiders during the Annual Awards Gala…

Cobb County Police Department, Precinct 2, Precinct 3 August 19, 2018

Vinings armed robbery leads to arrests

A Vinings armed robbery and shootout resulted in the arrests of Bobby Pierre-Louis, 33, Jean Therezie, 29, and Cory Saintit, 32, all of Miami, Florida, according to a report from…

Kroger at the intersection of South Cobb Drive and Concord Road

Smyrna, Smyrna Police Department August 18, 2018

Suspect to stand trial for wild South Cobb Drive chase

Carl Gregory Stroud will stand trial for an incident that began with an attempt to shoplift $208 of beer and meat from a Smyrna Kroger, and after a wild chase…

Dawn Harrell (in black and white dress second from right) of Nickajack ES was recognized as the Elementary Teacher of the Year, with students and Cobb school board members and staff

Cobb County School Board, Cobb County schools August 17, 2018

Cobb School Board Recognizes County Achievements

The first Cobb school board meeting of the 2018-19 school year filled the seats to overflow. Many attendees were there to receive recognition. Siddhant Mahapatra, a first grader at East…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County Courts, Magistrate Court August 16, 2018

Two bound for trial after Department of Homeland Security task force raid in Austell

Juan DeJesus, 32, and Reyna Velez-Romero, 28, both of Austell, were bound over to Cobb County Superior Court for trial on charges of heroin trafficking and reckless conduct. They were…

Marietta, Marietta Police Department August 16, 2018

Marietta police chief compares Cobb robbery suspects to Bonnie and Clyde

In a news release yesterday, Marietta police Chief Dan Flynn published an article declaring two high-profile robbery suspects a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde. He wrote, “Their spree, however, ended in…

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