2021

screenshot of Georgia diversity index map with Cobb selected

Cobb County August 25, 2021

According to the 2020 Census, Cobb has second highest Diversity Index in Georgia

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cobb County has the second highest Diversity Index in Georgia, with Gwinnett County at the top of the index. The Diversity Index is measured…

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

Health Care August 25, 2021

COVID continues to tear through Cobb with a jump to 771 cases per 100,000 of population

COVID continues its brutal march through Cobb County, as we’ve now reached 771 cases per 100,000 of population over a 14-day period. 100 cases per 100,000 is considered high transmission….

France's second KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refueler takes off from Lockheed Martin's facility in Marietta, Georgia, upon delivery in 2019.

Business August 24, 2021

Lockheed Martin lands $328 million contract to maintain Indian Air Force C-130Js

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $328 million five-year contract with the Indian Air Force to support the IAF’s fleet of 12 C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft. The C-130 series is built…

Music August 24, 2021

Stepp Stewart’s The Cotton Club Revue at Marietta New Theatre in the Square

Stepp Stewart’s The Cotton Club Review is running at the Marietta New Theatre in the Square through October 3. For more information, read the news release reprinted below: Stepp Stewart’s…

Group shot of POST members and BJJ instructors

Criminal Justice System August 24, 2021

Marietta police training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to minimize use-of-force injuries

Officers of the Marietta Police Department have been training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in an effort to reduce use-of-force injuries, and now the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)…

Kennesaw August 24, 2021

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens announces new board members

The City of Kennesaw issued the following press release announcing the selection of new board members for the Smith-Gilbert Gardens Foundation: Kennesaw, GA (August 24, 2021) — The Smith-Gilbert Gardens…

Health Care August 24, 2021

Census announces new data-gathering on impact of COVID-19 on public school students and staff

The U.S. Census Bureau announced in a press release that they began collecting data for the School Pulse Panel Survey, intended to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on…

Health Care August 23, 2021

Cobb COVID case rate now a whopping 7.56 time the threshold of high community transmission

Like most news organizations, we tend to be careful in the use of superlatives in hard news articles. But the latest number on COVID-19 in Cobb County from Cobb &…

Cobb Sheriff's Office vehicle at Cobb government office in article about evictions

Cobb County August 23, 2021

Cobb Sheriff’s Office releases informational video on its role in evictions

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office released an informational video about its role in the evictions process. The 2 minute and 44 second video is narrated by Col. Nathanial “Nat” Nation….

Land Use and Zoning August 23, 2021

BOC approves controversial distribution center parking lot on Chastain Meadows Parkway

In the face of opposition from the Bells Ferry Civic Association and other nearby community groups the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved rezoning for a parking lot for a…

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