Cobb County

Cobb Sheriff's Office vehicle at Cobb government office in article about evictions

Cobb County July 5, 2022

Sheriff Craig Owens returns from two-week intensive leadership training in Israel

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office issued the following public information release about a two-week training session Sheriff Craig Owens attended in Israel: Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens has returned from…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County July 5, 2022

Want to learn how to file a claim in Cobb Small Claims Court? Or how to respond if you’re sued there? The Cobb Law Library is hosting a workshop

The Cobb Law Library distributed the following press release about an upcoming workshop in how to use Small Claims Court. Whether you’re the person filing a claim, or the person…

Cobb County July 3, 2022

Jim Harner named Cobb’s new Chief Human Resources Officer

At last Tuesday’s meeting of the the Cobb County Board of Commissioners Jim Harner was approved as the county’s new Chief Human Resources Officer. He takes over the department at…

Cobb County July 3, 2022

Cobb BOC approves continued funding for Cobb’s Child Support Services program in 4-1 vote

In a 4-1 vote at last Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, the BOC approved funding that would allow the continuation of the long-standing Child Support Services…

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 June 30, 2022

Cobb County Board of Commissioners announces tax increase for 2022, public hearings

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners issued an announcement today that there will be an increase in property taxes, and three state-mandated public hearings on the millage rate and budget….

Cobb County June 28, 2022

Cobb police request new record management system, additional funding and phased build-out for new Precinct 6

At their meeting this evening, Tuesday June 28, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hear a request from Cobb Chief of Police Stuart VanHoozer, Sheriff Craig Owens, Public Safety…

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

Cobb County June 28, 2022

Agricultural accident leaves West Cobb man dead

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, a man was killed when a tractor he had been operating overturned. The department’s…

Cobb County June 28, 2022

Jim Harner expected to be named new Cobb County HR Director against backdrop of critical staffing shortages

At its meeting this evening the Cobb County Board of Commissioners is expected to name Jim Harner as the county’s new Chief Human Resources Officer. He’ll be taking over during…

map at the intersection of Concord Road and the East West Connector with a section highlighted representing the area of annexation

Cobb County June 27, 2022

Three annexations on Cobb BOC agenda tomorrow, two into Smyrna, one into Acworth

The consent agenda for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners includes three annexations into Cobb’s cities: Two of the annexations are into steadily-expanding Smyrna, and one into Acworth. The Acworth…

Cobb County June 27, 2022

Items on the Cobb Board of Commissioners consent agenda for the Tuesday June 28 meeting

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners consent agenda consists of topics needing a vote that are expected to be adopted without opposition on the board. The consent agenda is printed…

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Health Care February 7, 2025

US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?

by Alexandra M. Lord, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery…

Critical Thinking February 7, 2025

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Sheriff Craig Owens returns from two-week intensive leadership training in Israel

Want to learn how to file a claim in Cobb Small Claims Court? Or how to respond if you’re sued there? The Cobb Law Library is hosting a workshop

Jim Harner named Cobb’s new Chief Human Resources Officer

Cobb BOC approves continued funding for Cobb’s Child Support Services program in 4-1 vote

Cobb County Board of Commissioners announces tax increase for 2022, public hearings

Cobb police request new record management system, additional funding and phased build-out for new Precinct 6

Agricultural accident leaves West Cobb man dead

Jim Harner expected to be named new Cobb County HR Director against backdrop of critical staffing shortages

Three annexations on Cobb BOC agenda tomorrow, two into Smyrna, one into Acworth

Items on the Cobb Board of Commissioners consent agenda for the Tuesday June 28 meeting