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Cobb County September 17, 2023

Cobb’s Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court coordinator honored with award

Katelyn Parker, the Coordinator of Cobb Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court, was honored with the distinguished Tommy Day Wilcox Award at the Accountability Court training conference in Athens, GA. Presented…

Cobb County September 14, 2023

Man sentenced to life without parole for murdering man, hiding body in dumpster in Cobb County

Cobb Superior Court Judge Julie Adams sentenced Garfield Royes Norris, 54, to life without parole plus an additional 23 years after Norris was convicted of a murder in which he…

Commissioner Jerica Richardson seated in Cobb BOC

Cobb County September 14, 2023

Cobb BOC approves final phase of police precinct 6

by Caleb Groves The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the final phase of construction of the sixth Police Precinct in Cobb on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. The BOC approved…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County September 13, 2023

Seriously injured Good Samaritan pedestrian helps identify hit-and-run driver

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a hit-and-run accident in…

Cobb County September 10, 2023

Cobb County DUI court celebrates 15 years of helping offenders in recovery

September is National Recovery Month, so it’s fitting that Cobb County’s DUI Court will celebrate its fifteenth year of operation next week. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, September…

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Cobb County September 9, 2023

Cobb Elections discovers 18 uncounted absentee ballots from two past elections

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration reported the discovery of 18 uncounted absentee ballots involving two elections. An internal investigation determined those ballots should have been counted but…

Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid at lectern during her second swearing-in ceremony

Cobb County September 6, 2023

Cobb BOC Chairwoman Cupid schedules multiple town halls Sep & Oct

If you’re interested in learning about the top priorities for Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid, or want to ask here questions, she’s scheduled a number of town…

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

Cobb County September 5, 2023

Cobb Planning Commission holds recommendation on Canton Road QuickTrip until the next zoning meeting

The Cobb County Planning Commission held (delayed) making a recommendation on a request that would have allowed the construction of a QuickTrip gas station and convenience store at the intersection…

Cobb County September 4, 2023

Cobb Elections will celebrate National Voter Registration Day

In a democratic republic like the United States voting is not only a privilege, but a duty. In order to have a thriving democracy elected officials need to be held…

Section of 1833 map showing original shape of Cobb County (retrieved from http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/hmap/id:hmap1833t3copy3 at the UGA libraries -- public domain)

Cobb County September 4, 2023

1833: Cobb County is created by the Georgia legislature

A shorter form of this article was published in an occasional series called “Cobb County history through documents,” and includes the text of the act of the Georgia legislature that…

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