Ribbon-cutting at a historic Austell house
On August 2 the ribbon-cutting took place in Austell for the new headquarters of Ducere Construction Services and Ducere Investment Group. Ducere renovated a historic Austell house on Mulberry Street…
August 2019
Three arrested in Mableton Murder
According to Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department, three men, two from Mableton and one from Smyrna, were arrested and charged in connection with a murder on…
Cobb develops stop-gap policy on marijuana arrests
In light of the confusion generated by the difficulty in telling the difference between hemp, which is legal under the recently enacted Georgia Hemp Farming Act, and marijuana, Cobb has…
Boyce: EPA and EPD have a lot to answer for
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to fund an expert “to consult and evaluate any potential health issues for testing and modeling related to potential Ethylene Oxide emissions.”…
GPS tracker placed on vehicle by Feds leads to arrest, conviction for Austell robbery
The office of Cobb District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes reports that an Atlanta man involved in a multi-state crime spree has been convicted for the robbery of an Austell CVS….
Life sentence in Windy Hill Road killing
A Riverdale man was sentenced to life in prison for a murder at a Windy Hill Road apartment in October of 2016. Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes announced that…
Environmentalists push EPA for change in Georgia’s “flawed” coal ash program
The state has applied to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take over handling of its coal ash, but environmental groups are warning that not only is Georgia’s Environmental Protection…
Motorcyclist killed on Maxham Road
According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department, a motorcyclist was killed in an accident on Maxham Road in Austell Wednesday morning….
Mike Register, Vic Reynolds to square off in boxing match
Cobb Public Safety Director Mike Register and GBI chief Vic Reynolds are going to square off in an exhibition boxing match as part of a charity boxing event to benefit…
Bank robbery on Windy Hill Road
According to a public information release from the Cobb County Police Department a bank robbery took place on Windy Hill Road yesterday at 4:40 p.m. Investigators with the Crimes Against…