Housing

An icon with a four-member family stands in front of the line drawing of a house

Housing November 23, 2024

Family Promise marks 10 years, plans 2025 growth

By Mark Woolsey Non-profit Family Promise of Cobb County is wrapping up its 10th year of service and plans to significantly expand its offerings in 2025. The non-profit was founded…

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Cobb commissioners reallocate funds to support Housing Stability Court

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Homeless service providers could help more people overcome homelessness if they measured success differently

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Rent Control Community Forum in Marietta this Saturday, June 8

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Families in Cobb Celebrate Having a Home and Stability

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Cobb CDBG office to hold public meeting about shifting the use of HOME-ARP funds

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Monica DeLancy’s email to tenants under threat of eviction

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

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New Cobb County court intended to reduce evictions has been launched

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What is the latest data on housing characteristics in Cobb County?

Housing August 21, 2023

No quick fix for Georgia’s affordable housing shortage

by Aaleah McConnell, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 19, 2023 The supply of affordable housing units is at extreme lows in…

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History December 22, 2024

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

Defense industry December 22, 2024

Lockheed Martin gets up to an additional $11.8 billion on existing F-35 contract

Photo of F-35 in flight courtesy of Lockheed Martin According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin will be awarded a “not-to-exceed $11,762,911,991” modification to…

Cobb County December 22, 2024

Two Sweetwater Mission food distributions highlighted

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following reports and photos from two Sweetwater Mission food distribution events in South Cobb: Food distribution at Friendship Revival Center Barry submitted the…

Climate and Weather December 22, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Sunday, December 22, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, December 22, 2024, with a high near 46 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

Acworth December 22, 2024

Jeff’s Bagel Run: scratch-made bagels in Acworth

By Mark Woolsey There’s a new entry on the bagel front in Acworth, and its name might make you blink. Co-owner Valee Desai says their store, dubbed Jeff’s Bagel Run,…

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Housing

Family Promise marks 10 years, plans 2025 growth

Cobb commissioners reallocate funds to support Housing Stability Court

Homeless service providers could help more people overcome homelessness if they measured success differently

Rent Control Community Forum in Marietta this Saturday, June 8

Families in Cobb Celebrate Having a Home and Stability

Cobb CDBG office to hold public meeting about shifting the use of HOME-ARP funds

Monica DeLancy’s email to tenants under threat of eviction

New Cobb County court intended to reduce evictions has been launched

What is the latest data on housing characteristics in Cobb County?

No quick fix for Georgia’s affordable housing shortage