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Leroy Tre'Hutchins at South Cobb cityhood informational meeting

Mableton cityhood, South Cobb cityhood February 24, 2019

South Cobb cityhood informational meeting held

The South Cobb Alliance held another informational meeting to advocate for South Cobb cityhood on Monday February 18 at the South Cobb Regional Library. Leroy Tre’Hutchins, a steering committee member…

Nandi Jackson speaking at the Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting

Riverside Parkway February 13, 2019

Lisa Cupid broaches subject of condemning South Cobb apartments

Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid said at Tuesday’s Board of Commissioner’s meeting that she had contacted the Cobb County District Attorney’s office to ask about condemnation procedures for…

Tre'Hutchins of the South Cobb Alliance and state Representative Erica Thomas (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Mableton cityhood, South Cobb cityhood January 9, 2019

Focus on South Cobb cityhood at Erica Thomas town hall

At a town hall meeting in Austell Monday called by House District 39 Representative Erica Thomas, leaders of the South Cobb Alliance built their case for moving ahead with South…

Cobb County schools December 18, 2018

Education roundtable at Campbell Middle School

Overcrowded schools, Cobb County’s senior tax exemption, and equity between schools in different parts of the county were among the issues discussed in an education roundtable discussion at Campbell Middle…

Lisa Cupid's closing remarks at the millage rate increase hearing -- this photo ac (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb Board of Commissioners, Cobb County Budget July 18, 2018

Lisa Cupid’s closing remarks at millage hearing

Cobb County Commissioner Lisa Cupid’s closing remarks at the state-mandated public hearing on the proposed millage rate increase highlighted the effects of past millage rate cuts on services and employees. …

Cobb County Police Department June 13, 2017

Ott votes against approval of Michael Register as Cobb police chief

Citing problems with the selection process, Cobb County District Commissioner Bob Ott cast the sole vote against the approval of Michael Register as Cobb County police chief. He said his vote…

Cobb Board of Commissioners May 16, 2017

Chicken war in East Cobb

County commission votes 3-2 to prohibit child’s pet chickens It was a bad day for pet chickens in the home of the Big Chicken. The county commission voted 3-2 Tuesday…

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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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