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Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Cobb County December 2, 2018

Cobb County Library system expanded hours

The Cobb County Public Library System has expanded its operating hours. As a result of the budget increase voted this year, hours that were reduced in 2011 have been restored,…

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the expanded Sabores Boutique Cafe (photo by Hastings Huggins provided by the Mableton Improvement Coalition)

Mableton, Restaurants November 29, 2018

Sabores granted alcohol license by Cobb BOC

With neighborhood support, Sabores Boutique Cafe, a Puerto Rican restaurant on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton was granted a beer and wine pouring license at Tuesday evening’s Board of Commissioners…

Board of Commissioners hear Bells Ferry zoning case (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Zoning November 25, 2018

Cobb BOC approves change in site plan of office park on Bells Ferry

Despite opposition from adjacent neighbors, Edison Chastain LLC was allowed to shift a planned 3-story office building on Bells Ferry Road closer to a residential neighborhood to its north, and…

L-R We Thrive in Riverside Executive Director Monica Delancy, Cobb Legal Aid attorneys Jennifer Yankulova and John Gainey (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County Housing, Riverside Parkway November 23, 2018

Rats, unlivable conditions in South Cobb apartments, residents say

Residents in three apartment complexes along Riverside Parkway complained of rats, water damage, mold, and malfunctioning heating and air units during a renters town hall meeting last Monday evening. The…

(L-R) Commissioner Lisa Cupid; Lasondra Howard-Boddie, Cobb County Director of DFCS; Everlean Rutherford; Brandon Rutherford; Danielle Farrelley, Resource Development Supervisor, DFCS; Carmen Nance, Cobb County DFCS Deputy Director (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County board of commissioners November 18, 2018

National Adoption Month in Cobb County

At last Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners the BOC proclaimed November “Adoption Month,” to coincide with the national observation. District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid, bringing the…

Erica Parish, surrounded by family and commissioners, accepts appointment as Cobb DOT director (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County DOT November 14, 2018

Erica Parish named Cobb DOT director

Erica Parish, who has been the interim director of the Cobb County Department of Transportation, was named to the post on a permanent basis by the Cobb County Board of…

Hooded figure walking down trail in Heritage Park in Mabelton.

Cobb County Parks November 1, 2018

Cobb PARKS photo contest deadline Nov 6

Do you have photos you took in Cobb County parks, or any of the city parks in the county? The deadline is November 6 to enter up to 10 photos…

Poster created by elementary school student for the anti-bullying campaign contest (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County schools October 29, 2018

Anti-Bullying campaign in Cobb County Schools

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation on a school anti-bullying campaign and contest that were held in South Cobb schools. The winners of the contest for elementary,…

Commissioner Lisa Cupid, Ericka Smith, and Dr. Scott Hamilton at the Board of Commissioners meeting at the reading of the Dyslexia Awareness Month proclamation.

Cobb County board of commissioners October 26, 2018

Dyslexia Awareness Month in Cobb County

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners proclaimed October Dyslexia Awareness Month at last Tuesday’s meeting. The proclamation was presented by District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid. Cupid said a conversation with…

Chairman Michael Boyce reads proclamation to DUI court judge and coordinators

Accountability Courts, Cobb County Courts October 25, 2018

Cobb DUI court celebrates 10th anniversary

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation recognizing the efforts of the Cobb DUI court on their 10th anniversary. Judge Eric Brewton, DUI court coordinator Darcy Kamau, and…

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Education October 31, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

Pedestrian Safety October 31, 2024

Dangerous conditions for pedestrians on South Cobb Drive at serious accident site

By Larry Felton Johnson According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating an incident on South Cobb Drive, north…

Health Care October 31, 2024

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér October 30, 2024 This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer…

Elections October 31, 2024

Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election…

Holidays October 31, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

by Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You…

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