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2020 Elections October 15, 2020

In party crossover endorsements, Olens endorses Owens, Hutchins endorses Holmes

There were two notable party crossover endorsements recently in local Cobb County election campaigns, one in which a Republican endorsed a Democrat, and one in which a Democrat endorsed a…

Major (now Sheriff) Craig Owens speaking at South Cobb Business Associations luncheon used in article about Owens statement on attacks on Asian-Americans

2020 Elections May 22, 2020

Owens picks up endorsements from elected officials in sheriff’s race

Craig Owens picked up endorsements from three state legislators and an Austell city councilman in his race for the Democratic nomination for sheriff. State Sen. Michael Rhett, SD-33, Rep. Michael…

2020 Elections March 28, 2020

Owens, Gilstrap disqualified from Sheriff’s race

Cobb County Police Department Major Craig Owens, the commander of Precinct 2, and former Dekalb Sheriff’s Deputy Gregory Gilstrap were disqualified in their bids for the Democratic nomination for a…

Cobb County October 27, 2024

Cobb jail deploys sentry robots in 90-day pilot program

Photo of DEKA Sentry robot — from the Cobb County website The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office initiated a 90-day pilot program to enhance security at the Adult Detention Center using…

Uncategorized October 18, 2024

Secretive safety presentation shared at Cobb school board meeting

By Rebecca Gaunt A promised presentation on safety at Thursday’s school board meeting may have raised as many questions as it answered. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced that the Cobb County…

Six speakers at a Cobb Immigration Alliance

Immigration March 12, 2024

Local Cobb coalition pushes back on hate-mongering against immigrants

Last Thursday, March 12, the Cobb Immigrant Alliance and Cobb SCLC held a press conference in Glover Park on Marietta Square, pushing back against the increasingly sharp verbal and legal…

Mableton March 4, 2024

Mableton mayor calls for public safety meetings after Six Flags shooting

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens sent out the following press release this afternoon in response to the shooting of an individual by police near Six Flags. This happened after a crowd…

Newly elected Smryna Councilman Rickey Oglesby, Jr. at his swearing in ceremony speaks into a microphone held by a woman.

Smyrna January 6, 2024

Smyrna swears in a new councilman, along with familiar elected officials, in the ceremony to start the year

Newly elected Smryna Councilman Rickey Oglesby, Jr. (Screenshot from video of swearing-in ceremony) by Arielle Robinson Smyrna swore in its mayor and entire city council and approved staff appointments at…

A Star of David next to a Ramadan lantern

Justice October 10, 2023

Cobb sheriff joins other sheriffs in Atlanta area to give words of support to the Jewish and Muslim people of the Atlanta region

During this time of renewed violence in the Middle East, Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens joined the sheriffs of Dekalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties in issuing the following statement of…

Cobb County July 14, 2023

Gina Hawkins appointed Assistant Chief Deputy in Cobb Sheriff’s Office

According to a public information release from the office of Sheriff Craig Owens, the sheriff has appointed Gina Hawkins as Assistant Chief Deputy. Hawkins served as the Police Chief of…

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Cobb County November 22, 2024

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