August 2019

Cobb County August 29, 2019

Superior Pets for Patriotic Vets featured at Cobb commissioners meeting

David Birkenbine is a regular at Cobb County Board of Commissioners meetings. He consistently addresses the BOC, advocating for enforcement of the county’s medical burn ban ordinance. But at Tuesday…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Mableton August 29, 2019

Second arrest made in April Floyd Road fatal collision

A second arrest was made yesterday as a result of the April collision thought to be the result of racing at the intersection of Floyd Road and Bates Drive. According…

Education August 29, 2019

Cobb Students Talk Drugs, Mental Health and Inequity to Superintendents

A panel of Cobb students shared their struggles with mental health, drugs and inequity in school to an audience of parents, teachers and superintendents at the Cobb NAACP Annual Education…

Leroy Tre' Hutchins (photo courtesy of his campaign)

2020 Elections August 28, 2019

Leroy “Tre” Hutchins: Candidate for Cobb County School Board

Leroy “Tre`” Hutchins, a foster dad, minister and an active member on the Georgia Parents and Teachers Association, various school councils, schools and community advisory boards and local civic organizations,…

Cobb County August 28, 2019

National Senior Citizens Day celebration and awards

Cobb County Commission Chairman Mike Boyce and Commissioner Lisa Cupid were on hand to present recognition awards at the 2nd Annual National Senior Citizens Day celebration. District 4 Commissioner Lisa…

Sketch of person being sought in connection with the Westside Drive homicide

Marietta August 27, 2019

New information on Westside Drive homicide

Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department has released new information on the Westside Drive homicide. The victim has been identified as Mercedes De-Jesus Antunez-Flores, 44, of Honduras….

Front of Kennesaw police headquarters in article about Kennesaw burglary

Kennesaw August 26, 2019

Five alleged members of ’30 Deep’ criminal street gang arrested for Kennesaw burglary

According to a press release from the office of Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Ken Howard of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, five alleged associates of the 30 Deep criminal…

Mableton August 26, 2019

Floyd Road hit and run pedestrian fatality

There was a hit and run pedestrian fatality on Floyd Road south of White Boulevard on Friday August 23 at around 11:20 p.m. The accident is being investigated by Cobb…

sign held at Sterigenics protest with the Sterigenics slogan "Safeguarding Global Heath" changed to "Endangering Global Health"

Environment August 23, 2019

Loudermilk sends list of questions about Sterigenics to the EPA

Congressman Barry Loudermilk, who represents Georgia’s 11th Congressional District, added his voice to the list of public officials who have weighed in on the Sterigenics facility in Smyrna, which emits…

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

Acworth August 23, 2019

Acworth man gets 18-year sentence for domestic abuse

An Acworth man pleaded guilty to a long list of domestic abuse-related charges including kidnapping, false imprisonment, battery, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and aggravated stalking. Superior Court Senior Judge G….

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