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June 2021

District 3 Commissioner JoAnn Birrell talks with constituents after the town hall (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County June 29, 2021

A Q&A with Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County Commissioner JoAnn Birrell has been a steady workhorse and a tireless advocate for small business, veterans, public safety employees and others during ten years on…

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

Cobb County June 28, 2021

Fatal accident on I-285 in Cobb County

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, a fatal traffic accident occurred on I-285 southbound near South Cobb Drive at the…

People lined up behind ribbon for ribboncutting ceremony

Kennesaw June 27, 2021

Kennesaw’s Depot Park nears completion

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Kennesaw‘s Depot Park on June 25, marking the completion of seven of the eight phases of the project. Further details about Depot Park and…

Powder Springs City Hall

Powder Springs June 26, 2021

Powder Springs Carnival canceled

Due to a tragic auto accident that took the life of the wife of the carnival owner, and left his son with life-threatening injuries, the Powder Springs Carnival has been…