2022

2022 Elections April 14, 2022

Lawsuit filed to block Lost Mountain cityhood referendum

By Rebecca Gaunt Questioning the constitutionality of its city charter, West Cobb Advocate filed a lawsuit Wednesday to remove the May 24 referendum for Lost Mountain cityhood from the ballot….

L-R We Thrive in Riverside Executive Director Monica Delancy, Cobb Legal Aid attorneys Jennifer Yankulova and John Gainey (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Renters April 14, 2022

Cobb renter’s rights group gets $50,000 grant from Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation

We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association, a renter’s rights organization based in South Cobb announced in the following press release that they’ve received a second $50,000 grant from the Oprah…

Interim Chief Ferrell, Major Goins, Sergeant Edmondson, Lieutenant Ingram, Deputy Chief Beam and Acting Deputy Chief Twaddell lined up for a group interview

Marietta April 14, 2022

Marietta Police Department announces promotions

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department distributed the following announcement about promotions in the department (all photos provided by the Marietta Police Department): The Marietta Police Department is…

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Smyrna April 14, 2022

Smyrna man arraigned in federal court for COVID-related identity-theft scheme

A Smyrna man, along with a partner in Michigan, was arraigned in federal court on charges of committing mail and wire fraud, mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft in a…

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Health Care April 14, 2022

COVID in Cobb County, April 13 2022: backlog of unreported cases have worked their way through the 14-day rolling average

The numbers reported yesterday afternoon for COVID in Cobb County on April 13 seem to show that the backlog of unreported cases from the peak of the Omicron surge have…

Climate and Weather April 14, 2022

Climate report: Metro Atlanta’s winter was the fourth warmest on record

The National Weather Service reports that metro Atlanta temperatures this winter were the fourth warmest on record, reaching a winter average of a 5.4 degrees departure from normal (DFN) (in…

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Climate and Weather April 14, 2022

Cobb weather Thursday April 14: Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies in Cobb County on Thursday April 14. Before 9 a.m. there is a chance of showers, then from 9 a.m. – 1…

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Climate and Weather April 13, 2022

National Weather Service: “A brief tornado cannot be ruled out” for Cobb and much of the rest of north Georgia

The National Weather Service, has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia that raises the possibility of a “brief tornado.” AccuWeather…

Education April 13, 2022

Cobb District’s dual language immersion program facing possible cuts

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District’s dual language immersion program may be facing significant changes and that has parents and students worried. Parents expressed frustration on the lack of…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…