2020

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County May 1, 2020

Cobb Community Foundation announces grants from Cobb COVID-19 Response Fund

The Cobb Community Foundation (CCF) announced that it has awarded another $63,750 from its Cobb COVID-19 Response Fund. According to the CCF website’s description , “This charitable fund will provide…

Kennesaw May 1, 2020

Kennesaw seeks public input on parks master plan update

If you are a resident of the City of Kennesaw, and would like to have input into the development and planning of the city’s parks and recreation centers, the Kennesaw…

Cobb County May 1, 2020

H.O.P.E. food and clothing drive tomorrow and Sunday

Shelia Edwards submitted the following public service announcement about a food and clothing drive Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, 2020, for the H.O.P.E. Family Resource Center: As we…

2020 Elections April 30, 2020

Shelia Edwards: Candidate for District 4 Cobb County commissioner

Shelia Edwards is a Democratic Candidate for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 4 seat. The position is being vacated by incumbent Commissioner Lisa Cupid, who is running for…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County April 26, 2020

Cobb BOC meeting and public comment will be virtual

The regular meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners will be held at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, April 28, and will be virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You…

Marietta April 24, 2020

Life-threatening injury in Marietta I-75 crash

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department announced in a public information release that a crash on I-75 near the exit ramp for the Canton Road Connector at 2:56…

Lockheed Martin chairman, president and CEO Marillyn Hewson in article about Lockheed Martin first quarter sales increase

Business April 24, 2020

Lockheed Martin reports increase in first quarter net sales and earnings

Lockheed Martin, whose Marietta plant is one of the largest employers in Cobb County, reported increased sales and earnings compared to the first quarter of 2019. 2020 net sales were…

Acworth City Hall in article about Baker Road annexation

Acworth April 24, 2020

Acworth gradually reopening parks, recreation centers

Members of Acworth’s Downtown Development Authority discussed reopening the city’s parks and community centers this Friday at a virtual meeting Tuesday evening. City events that were canceled because of COVID-19…

Fitz Johnson (photo provided by Fitz Johnson)

2020 Elections April 23, 2020

Fitz Johnson: Candidate for District 2 Cobb County commissioner

Fitz Johnson is a Republican candidate for the District 2 seat on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. The seat is currently held by Republican Commissioner Bob Ott, who is…

2020 Elections April 23, 2020

Former Gov. Roy Barnes endorses Craig Owens in race for Cobb County sheriff

Former Gov. Roy Barnes, who served as governor of Georgia from 1999 to 2003, has endorsed Craig Owens in the race for Cobb County Sheriff. “I met Craig when he…

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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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