August 2019

Mableton August 14, 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 County August 14, 2019

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…

Cobb BOC Chairman Mike Boyce criticized EPD and EPA at BOC meeting

Environment August 13, 2019

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.”…

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

Austell August 12, 2019

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….

Cobb County August 9, 2019

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…

Stephen Stetson of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign referred to Georgia Power’s plan as “cap and run.” (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

coal ash, Environment August 8, 2019

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…

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

Austell August 8, 2019

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….

Cobb County August 7, 2019

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…

Cobb County August 6, 2019

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…

2019 Elections August 6, 2019

Smyrna Councilman Ron Fennel not seeking re-election

There will be at least two new faces on the Smyrna city council in 2020. After serving two terms, Ward 7 council member Ron Fennel has announced that he will…

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