August 2021

Kennesaw August 13, 2021

Kennesaw hosts event for dogs on the Swift-Cantrell Park Splash Pad

Kennesaw Parks & Recreation will host a one-day event in which your doggies will have the full run of the Swift-Cantrell Park Splash Pad. For details read the press release…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County August 13, 2021

It’s that time everyone loves to hate: Cobb tax bills have been mailed

Cobb County posted the following information to their website announcing that property tax bills have been mailed: Marietta, GA – Tax Commissioner Carla Jackson announced today that 2021 property tax…

Marietta August 13, 2021

Marietta Museum of History announces latest Pop-In event

The City of Marietta announced the following Pop-In event of the Marietta Museum of history. We’ve reprinted the details below: MARIETTA – The Marietta Museum of History will be hosting…

Criminal Justice System August 13, 2021

Two detainees graduate from Cobb Sheriff Office’s new incarcerated fathers program

By Arielle Robinson Thursday morning, two detainees at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center graduated from a program administered locally by the sheriff’s department and the Urban League of Greater…

Map showing the precincts won by Trump or Biden in the 2020 election

Demographics August 13, 2021

Big demographic changes as Cobb County white-alone population drops more than 9 percent

Given the significant political realignments in Cobb County over the past three election cycles it was to be expected that changes in demographics mirrored those changes in the political makeup…

Health Care August 12, 2021

Cobb parents rally for mask mandate as COVID-19 tensions rise

By Rebecca Gaunt This week the entire fifth grade at East Side Elementary was sent home due to a high number of COVID-19 cases, and a school board member sent…

Marietta August 12, 2021

Marietta shooting victim identified

Correction: The name of the deceased is Quinton Eugene Mosely. The initial police public information release contained a misspelling. Our apologies to the family and friends of the deceased. According…

coronavirus image -- a white sphere with red corona spikes emanating outward

Health Care August 12, 2021

CDC Director: Over 90 percent of U.S. counties have substantial to high community spread of COVID-19

Cobb County is not alone among U.S. counties in its designation of high community spread of COVID-19. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, announced in a tweet today that over…

Housing August 12, 2021

Homelessness in county a crisis, Cobb Collaborative executive director says

by Arielle Robinson Executive Director Irene Barton from Cobb Collaborative, an advocacy non-profit organization that works with other non-profits and organizations to help county residents in need, gave us a…

Dominique Wilkins, hand raised, as Sheriff Craig Owens swears him in

Cobb County August 12, 2021

NBA legend Dominique Wilkins becomes Cobb sheriff’s special deputy

By Arielle Robinson Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens swore in Atlanta Hawks legend and NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins as a special deputy sheriff Wednesday evening at the sheriff’s…

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