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Transportation May 24, 2022

Georgia Department of Transportation to pause lane closures over Memorial Day weekend

For those of you near the big Georgia Department of Transportation projects in Cobb County you’ll get a reprieve from the disruption of lane closures for road work this upcoming…

Marietta February 5, 2025

Marietta Fire Department announces promotions

The Marietta Fire Department (MFD) announced the following promotions within the department, effective Sunday, February 2, 2025. (All photos below are from the City of Marietta website). Fire Chief Tim Milligan…

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation August 15, 2024

Marietta firm wins two GDOT contracts in latest transportation contract list

Cobb County businesses are often well-represented among the winners when the Georgia Department of Transportation releases its periodic list of contracts. Several large Cobb-based firms are involved in road construction,…

Marietta June 20, 2024

Joe Pacheco promoted to Marietta Fire Department Deputy Chief of Operations

Last week the Marietta Fire Department and Chief Tim Milligan announced that Joe Pacheco has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Operations. According to the news release posted on the…

Opinion June 7, 2024

Buckle Up, Atlanta And Georgia! How Both Deal With Dangerous, Drunk and Distracted Drivers

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College At the end of May, the site “WorkTruckOnline” posted warnings about which cities were the most dangerous for driving in…

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

Transportation May 7, 2024

Two Cobb DOT engineers make “100 most influential women in Georgia engineering” list

Karyn Matthews and Ligia Florim, engineers for Cobb DOT were on the list of “100 most influential women in Georgia engineering” compiled by Engineering Georgia magazine. “I always enjoyed math. …

Marietta February 22, 2024

Marietta Fire Department holds an award ceremony for firefighters and support staff

Photo from awards ceremony courtesy of City of Marietta communications The Marietta Fire Department honored its first responders and support staff in an awards ceremony last Friday, February 17, 2024….

Marietta February 20, 2024

Marietta Fire Department is hiring firefighters and other staff

The Marietta Fire Department is accepting applications for firefighters and other positions within the department. The City of Marietta placed the following announcement on its website: The Marietta Fire Department…

Cobb County January 25, 2024

Transportation projects dominate Tuesday’s Cobb BOC meeting

by Caleb Groves Jan. 24, 2024 On Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted to approve numerous transportation items for projects within Cobb. Tuesday’s meeting was…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia January 18, 2024

Powerful Georgia House Republican unveils plan to pump $100M into state’s pre-K system

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 16, 2024 The Georgia House’s No. 2 legislator is calling on the state…

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Mableton April 27, 2025

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