August 2022

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County Public Library August 28, 2022

Virtual version of the Switzer Library will debut on September 2

The Cobb Public Library has had a strong presence in the digital world for quite some time, with streaming video, digital books and access to a number of databases and…

SAE students sit and smile in front of the coating being applied to the school’s basketball court and playground. Photo courtesy of Christopher Cavalier at TwoSenseFilms.

Education August 28, 2022

Mableton school tackles extreme heat by applying colorful, sun-reflective coating to playground

By Arielle Robinson As extreme heat continues to result in historic droughts and deadly temperatures around the globe, more people — especially the most vulnerable, such as children — are…

Climate and Weather August 28, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday August 28

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday August 28, with a high near 90, but in the afternoon there is a 20 percent…

Climate and Weather August 28, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County: Sunday August 28

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County on Sunday August 28 due to the likelihood of isolated to scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. What…

Climate and Weather August 27, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday August 28

The National Weather Service forecasts a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Sunday August 28, with a high near 88 degrees. Otherwise it will…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Business August 27, 2022

Here are the 51 new businesses licensed by Cobb County over the past seven days beginning August 21

Here are the 51 new businesses listed by Cobb County with licenses taking effect August 21 to August 28, 2022.We’ve edited out some of the administrative information, but if you…

Front glass doorway of the Cobb County Civic Center

Cobb County August 27, 2022

Meeting called to discuss complaints about waste management company service in Cobb County

There will be a work session called by Cobb County’s Director of Sustainability, Waste, and Beautification on Wednesday August 31 at 2 p.m. at the Cobb Civic Center to discuss…

Transportation August 27, 2022

Lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County this weekend for bridge preservation work

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that lane closures will be installed on I-75 in Cobb County for bridge preservation work. The closures began Friday evening…

Crime August 27, 2022

FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit reveals how Trump may have compromised national security – a legal expert answers 5 key questions

By Clark D. Cunningham, Georgia State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Justice Department on Aug. 26, 2022, released an affidavit written by an…

Rally promoting the conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was "stolen"

2022 Elections August 27, 2022

How election-denying GOP governors could tilt the 2024 presidential election

By Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]August 26, 2022 Republican candidates who claim that the 2020…

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August 2022

Virtual version of the Switzer Library will debut on September 2

Mableton school tackles extreme heat by applying colorful, sun-reflective coating to playground

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday August 28

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County: Sunday August 28

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday August 28

Here are the 51 new businesses licensed by Cobb County over the past seven days beginning August 21

Meeting called to discuss complaints about waste management company service in Cobb County

Lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County this weekend for bridge preservation work

FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit reveals how Trump may have compromised national security – a legal expert answers 5 key questions

How election-denying GOP governors could tilt the 2024 presidential election