Cobb County

2016 Elections, Cobb County, Mableton May 10, 2016

2016 candidate forum for south Cobb — state court judges

A candidate forum was held at the South Cobb Community Center on May 5 to help residents of Mableton and Austell make informed decisions for the May 24 elections. The…

2016 Elections, Cobb County May 8, 2016

2016 Candidate forum for South Cobb — Part 1

A candidate forum was held at the South Cobb Community Center on May 5 to help residents of Mableton and Austell make informed decisions for the May 24 elections. The…

Aya Ben Abdellatif in class at Georgia State University

Atlanta Diversity, Atlanta Muslims, Cobb County, Mableton, Religion, Smyrna April 26, 2016

Four Atlanta Muslims

Aya Ben Abdellatif is an American. She was born in Columbus, Georgia, and grew up and attended school in Cobb County. Yet there have been times when people around her,…

Cobb County, History, Smyrna April 23, 2016

Shoupade Park

The clear view of Atlanta’s skyline from the hill makes it obvious why it was valuable territory for desperate, retreating Confederate troops in the Summer of 1864. The hill is…

Cobb County, Police-Community Relations, Smyrna March 25, 2016

Smyrna Council Meeting shut down by protests on February 15

Angry protesters shut down the Feb. 15 Smyrna City Council meeting over the promotion of the police officer who killed an unarmed black man last March. Mayor Max Bacon tried…

Cobb County, History January 8, 2016

How did Cobb County get its name?

Cobb County, formed in 1832 after the Cherokee were expelled from their land northwest of present-day Atlanta, was named after U.S. congressman and U.S. senator Thomas Willis Cobb. Cobb was…

Cobb County, Tools and Resources December 1, 2015

How to Use the Cobb Commute App

Tired of being surprised by construction, accidents and other commute delays? The Cobb County Department of Transportation offers a handy web app called “Cobb Commute” that lets you view current…

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Opinion September 22, 2023