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Cobb County School District official next to sign criticizing the superintendent

Government transparency and freedom of information October 1, 2024

Complaint filed with state AG over Cobb County School District’s handling of open records requests

Photo of Cobb schools Chief Strategy and Accountability Officer John Floresta by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt The financial watchdog group Watching the Funds – Cobb filed a complaint last…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County September 30, 2024

GBI statement on shooting in Cobb that left suspect dead, two officers injured

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued the following news release about the shooting in Cobb County that left the suspect dead and two police officers injured: At the request of…

Cobb school board member speaks at press conference

Education September 20, 2024

Citizens protest ‘pornography in Cobb schools’ outside district headquarters

Board Chair Randy Scamihorn called the dispute over books “ideological.” (all photos by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education Chair Randy Scamihorn and board member Brad…

A group of students at a press conference, a young woman at the microphone

Cobb County August 26, 2024

DOJ, 14 states weigh in on discrimination lawsuit against Cobb County School District

Photo by Rebecca Gaunt: Katie Rinderle (back, far right) joined Maariya Sheikh and other members of the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition at their June press conference to announce they were…

Justice August 16, 2024

Former Cobb ADA chosen to lead state’s Organized Retail Crime Unit

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Timothy Ruffini, a former Cobb County Assistant District Attorney (ADA), has been chosen to lead the state’s new Organized Retail Crime Unit. The…

Cobb County August 12, 2024

Cobb Solicitor General to host town halls to educate the public about State Court

Cobb Solicitor General Makia Metzger will host three more town hall meetings for the public this month. The meetings are held so that Cobb County residents will have an opportunity…

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Cobb County August 10, 2024

Cobb DA warns of email scammers impersonating Cobb prosecutors

The Cobb County District Attorney’s office notified the public of a scam targeting defendants and defense attorneys. The fraudsters send emails claiming to be from prosecutors within the Cobb DA’s…

Education August 2, 2024

Legal battle continues for expelled student to return to Cobb County school

By Rebecca Gaunt As a result of an emergency hearing in Cobb County Superior Court Wednesday, one student who had planned to join his peers Thursday for the first day…

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Business July 2, 2024

Cobb Chamber announces Leadership Cobb’s 2025 class

The Cobb Chamber released the list for the 2025 class of its influential 10-month Leadership Cobb program. Leadership Cobb began in 1983; since then, much of the county’s political and…

Justice June 18, 2024

Cobb man sentenced to 30 years for brutal attack with broken beer bottle on woman

A Cobb County man was sentenced to 30 years for a brutal drunken attack that left a woman with severe injuries. Oliver Marin, 33, was sentenced by Cobb Superior Court…

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Climate and Weather October 8, 2024

Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice

by Russ Schumacher, Colorado State University and Kathie Dello, North Carolina State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hurricane Helene caused deadly and destructive flooding…

Education October 7, 2024

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