by Larry Felton Johnson The North Georgia State Fair is underway, and Cobb County has issued a traffic advisory. The county advises fair-goers to use County Services Parkway to get…
by Larry Felton Johnson Each year brings fall festivals, some celebrating Halloween, some Thanksgiving, and others just to celebrate the relief from the summer heat pending the arrival of cold…
By Rebecca Gaunt Despite representation from opposing viewpoints on Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s leadership, a Thursday afternoon rally outside the Cobb County school district’s headquarters stayed peaceful. It was when the…
By Rebecca Gaunt Katie Rinderle, the Due West Elementary School teacher whose firing ignited a firestorm over books in Cobb County schools is appealing her August termination. Last March, Rinderle…
by Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb Community Care Coalition issued a press release Sunday announcing its “Replace Ragsdale” rally and protest planned for Thursday’s Cobb County school board meeting. Melissa Marten,…
By Rebecca Gaunt Comments from the Cobb County School District denying any knowledge of staff concerns related to the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, published in the Marietta Daily Journal Tuesday,…
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…
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…
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…
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…