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Cobb County July 19, 2021

Jerica Richardson’s town hall features wide variety of topics

By Mark Woolsey District 2 Cobb County Commissioner Jerica Richardson’s second-quarter public town hall Thursday night was wide-ranging, touching on topics ranging from public safety to COVID to zoning to…

flyer for Girls Inc. scholarship as described in the article

Cobb County July 17, 2021

Girls Inc. announces scholarship opportunities

Marietta-based nonprofit Girls Inc. has announced their annual “Strong, Smart, and Bold Scholarships,” which has a deadline of July 30 to apply. You can view the application by following this…

Cobb County July 17, 2021

Cobb County E911 Emergency Department accredited for seventh time

Cobb County E911 Director Melissa Alterio announced in a news release on the Cobb County website that her department was accredited for the seventh time by the Commission on Accreditation…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County July 15, 2021

Upcoming Cobb County budget and millage rate hearings

The county held its first budget and millage rate hearing in conjunction with the July 13 meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. The remaining hearings are as follows:…

Rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of Vincent Truitt by a Cobb County police officer

Cobb County July 15, 2021

Loved ones of people killed by Georgia police rally to mark anniversary of Vincent Truitt‘s death

by Arielle Robinson “Georgia has a police brutality problem,” Gerald Griggs, attorney for Vincent Truitt’s family, told a crowd of about 70 people gathered in Marietta Square on a Saturday…

friends, family, and teammates of Ladarius Clardy

Cobb County July 7, 2021

Candlelight vigil held for KSU quarterback killed in Florida

By Arielle Robinson Coaches, teammates, relatives, friends and others who knew a Kennesaw State University quarterback recently killed gathered at one of KSU’s dorms for a candlelight vigil Monday night….

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

Cobb County July 6, 2021

Two dead in separate Cobb County collisons

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating traffic deaths in two…

Sheriff Craig Owens, Chief Deputy Rhonda Anderson and Assistant Chief Deputy Michael Register promote Amie Garrett, with her husband looking on (photo by Arielle Robinson)

Cobb County July 1, 2021

Sheriff Owens brings back rank of captain to Cobb Sheriff’s Office

By Arielle Robinson Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens held a promotion ceremony Tuesday evening, where he announced that he would be reinstating the rank of captain at the sheriff’s department….

District 3 Commissioner JoAnn Birrell talks with constituents after the town hall (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County June 29, 2021

A Q&A with Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County Commissioner JoAnn Birrell has been a steady workhorse and a tireless advocate for small business, veterans, public safety employees and others during ten years on…

Cobb County June 28, 2021

Accident with life-threatening injuries on Hillcrest Drive

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Weather March 16, 2025

Rundown on Cobb County storm damage

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County appeared to have largely dodged a bullet as severe storms swept through Saturday night into early Sunday. Shortly before midnight, the northern part of the…

Health Care March 16, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from March 7 to March 13

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Business March 16, 2025

42 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb for week ending Friday, March 14

Here are the 42 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, March 14, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Climate and Weather March 16, 2025

Cobb climate report & weather forecast for Sunday, March 16, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, March 16, 2025, with a high near 72 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Cobb County March 16, 2025

Cobb police officer dies in off-duty traffic accident

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County police say one of their officers died in an off-duty motor vehicle accident on Friday. Police confirmed officer Anthony Cantoral died as a result of…

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