2019

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna July 20, 2019

Want to help preserve Smyrna history? Here’s a way

If you are interested in helping preserve and document the history of Smyrna, Georgia, and have documents, photographs, or other objects from Smyrna’s past, there is a way you can…

coal ash, Environment July 19, 2019

Environmental groups warn coal ash is contaminating groundwater in Cobb County

Environmental groups are warning the public that coal ash, the toxic waste left after burning coal for electricity, is not being stored safely in Cobb County and they need the…

Joe Bozeman, Betsy Brown, Mack Turner, MaryHelyn Hagin and Rick Kienel shared what it was like to grow up in Acworth and Kennesaw.

History July 19, 2019

Cars, football and Vietnam: Longtime residents reminisce about Acworth and Kennesaw

From teenage high jinks in the 1950s and ‘60s to the painful era of the Vietnam War, five people with deep roots in their communities shared about growing up in…

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

Cobb County July 18, 2019

Cobb jury convicts caregiver of elder neglect

Unable to reach a unanimous verdict of murder or felony elder abuse, a Cobb County jury convicted a nursing home caregiver of elder neglect in the death of a 91-year-old…

Marietta, Marietta Police Department July 16, 2019

Powder Springs man sentenced to life for Marietta murder

Justin Lesean Cox, 41, of Powder Springs, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of the mother of his three children. Last Thursday Cox admitted in court that…

Rendering of proposed townhomes on site of Cumberland Community Church (from the City of Smyrna)

Smyrna July 16, 2019

Townhomes to Replace Former Cumberland Community Church Site

Nearly one year to the day after a proposal for 325 apartments on the Cumberland Community Church site was rejected, the Smyrna city council voted 4-2 to allow rezoning for…

Riverside Parkway July 15, 2019

Tenants, management, and county officials meet about Riverside Parkway apartments

The apartment managers at three apartment complexes on Riverside Parkway held a meeting Monday morning to report on their efforts to address concerns of tenants and county officials. All three…

Cobb County July 15, 2019

National Night Out in Cobb set for August 6

Cobb County’s National Night Out, a yearly event put on by law enforcement agencies nationwide, will be held in Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road SW, Marietta, GA 30008, on…

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

Economy July 15, 2019

Gasoline prices likely to continue upward trend

Gas prices in Georgia rose seven cents per gallon over the past week, and are likely to continue to rise, according to a press release from AAA. According to the…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County July 12, 2019

Learn about how the Cobb County Budget works, in Budget 101

The Cobb County budget process can be confusing, so residents have a chance to take part in a workshop called Budget 101. To help Cobb residents understand the process by…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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