Mayor Ollie Clemons is not your typical incumbent. He was sworn into office on July 1st, 2019 after serving as the mayor pro tem for five years. Originally from Chicago,…
The Cobb Chamber submitted the following press release on behalf ot its South Cobb Area Council: WHO: Mayor Ollie Clemons, City of Austell Mayor Al Thurman, City of Powder Springs…
The tally is unofficial, but it looks like Mayor Ollie Clemons will continue as mayor without a runoff. With the Cobb County election night reporting page showing 100 percent of…
(Photo credit Caleb Jones) Austell Director of Public Works Bo Garrison and Cobb County Master Gardener Andrea Searles at the I.T. and Lodemia Terrell Austell Community Garden where Austell will hold a celebration event…
The popular Book Worm Book Fest 2024 in downtown Powder Springs will feature more than 25 authors. It will take place from Monday, April 8, through the Festival on Saturday,…
From the Cobb Collaborative The Basics Cobb County is Cobb Collaborative‘s Birth-5 programming that aims to provide fun, simple, and powerful strategies to help every child reach their full potential….
Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton told the city council that the shortage of available officers creates a danger to residents of the city, and the inability to respond quickly to…
Monique Sheffield was sworn in as the new county commissioner from District 4. Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill, who had her own swearing-in ceremony last week, presided over the ceremony…
At Monday evening’s Austell City Council Meeting the council approved a pay and compensation plan for city employees. The council also passed two resolutions regarding racism: a general anti-racism resolution,…
District 4 Cobb County Commissioner Lisa Cupid announced in an email that a virtual forum will be held to discuss issues of racism and policing. The event is free, but…