March 2019

Police, firefighters, and their families and supporters at BOC meeting to push for staffing, increased pay and benefits (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County March 29, 2019

Cobb Police and firefighters protest staffing levels, pay at contentious BOC meeting

Cobb Police and firefighters, and their families and supporters, packed last Tuesday night’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners to lodge a protest for higher staffing levels, more…

Exterior of Marietta Square Market (photo by Alex Patton)

Food March 29, 2019

Marietta Square Market open for business

The Marietta Square Market is finally open on the Square, offering a single location for a variety of cuisines available to Cobb County residents and visitors. The Market’s opening was…

Cobb County March 28, 2019

Hiram Acworth Highway crash leaves two dead, two injured

According to a public information release from Officer Neil Penirelli of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a fatal collision that…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Smyrna March 28, 2019

Trucker convicted in South Cobb Drive road rage incident

According to a press release from Cobb Acting District Attorney John Melvin, Quantuse Jace Johnson, 46, a truck driver from Marietta, has been convicted of assaulting another driver in a…

Cousins Main Lobster Connecticut Roll (photo courtesy of Cousins Maine Lobster)

Food March 28, 2019

Cousins Maine Lobster joins Marietta Square Market

Marietta Square Market recently announced that the national franchise Cousins Maine Lobster has joined the multitude of dining options at the food hall. This will be the popular lobster-slinging company’s…

Gregory George addressed several concerns regarding planned SPLOST projects and implored families to stay involved with the issue -- photo from Pebblebrook High School town hall.

Cobb County March 28, 2019

Residents Say SPLOST Plans for Pebblebrook High School Don’t Go Far Enough

Emotions ran high in the Pebblebrook community’s town hall Monday during the SPLOST V discussion. Board member David Morgan hosted, while fellow members Jaha Howard, Charisse Davis and Randy Scamihorn…

Cobb County March 26, 2019

GBI Investigates officer-involved shooting in Cobb County

According to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) the Cobb County Police Department requested that the GBI investigate an officer-involved shooting in unincorporated Cobb County near…

Cobb County March 25, 2019

Cobb Fraternal Order of Police mobilizing supporters to attend BOC meeting

The Fraternal Order of Police put out a call for Cobb residents and business owners to attend the March 26 Board of Commissioners meeting to push for increased hiring of…

The coronavirus vaccines might have contributed to a rise in gasoline prices illustrated by photo of Kroger gas station on South Cobb Drive

Georgia March 25, 2019

Further gasoline price rise expected

A further gasoline price rise is expected due to a decrease in supply. According to a news release from Garrett Townsend, the public affairs director for AAA – The Auto…

Cobb County March 25, 2019

One dead in C.H. James Parkway collision

According to a public information release from the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred about 3 p.m….

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