Cobb 4-H teens create gift bags for mothers in recovery
The Cobb County Community Services Board issued the following news release about gifts created by teens in Cobb’s 4-H program for mothers who are in substance abuse recovery (be sure…
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People with intellectual and developmental disabilities volunteer for Cobb park cleanups
Cobb County Community Services Board has partnered with Cobb PARKS to clean up parks and at the same time provide Cobb residents with intellectual and developmental disabilties with increased skills…
Probate judge orders appointments for weapons carry licenses to continue through September
Cobb’s Chief Probate Judge Kelli Wolk ordered the applications for weapons carry licenses to continue to be by appointment only through at least the end of September. According to an…
COVID-19 financial relief available for Cobb Not-for-Profits
Financial relief is available for Cobb County Not-for-Profit organizations that have been hurt by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The county established the Not-for-Profit Small Organization Relief Grant program, which will…
Cobb medical examiner now working at the new facility
The Cobb County Medical examiner is now working out of the new facility on County Services Parkway. The new building cost $11 million, and measures 19-thousand square feet. The primary…
Broady criticizes Republican officials’ handling of jail deaths, vows independent investigation
In a forum Tuesday evening., Democratic candidate for Cobb district attorney Flynn Broady criticized incumbent District Attorney Joyette Holmes and other Republican officials for their handling of the deaths of…
Socially distanced chalk art contest at Cobb senior centers
Cobb Senior Services is hosting a socially distanced chalk art contest at three senior centers and a park on Tuesday Sept. 22 at 9 to 11 a.m. Registration will be…
‘I can’t breathe’: Calls for Investigation into Kevil Wingo’s Death Rise
COBB COUNTY, GA – Georgia lawmaker David Wilkerson, representatives from the Cobb NAACP and Georgia ACLU held a press conference Thursday at the Cobb County Detention Center and called on…
Results from the Senior Citizen Council of Cobb Coronavirus Needs Survey
The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County submitted the following informational article: The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County which is a nonprofit advocacy organization for older residents conducted a…
Cobb DA Joyette Holmes issues statement on Kevil Wingo’s death at the Cobb jail
Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes issued a statement on the death of Kevil Wingo while in custody at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. Wingo died in custody in…