Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Timothy Ruffini, a former Cobb County Assistant District Attorney (ADA), has been chosen to lead the state’s new Organized Retail Crime Unit. The…
by Edward L. Lascher Jr., California State University, Sacramento; Brian Adams, San Diego State University, and Danielle Martin, California State University, Sacramento, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…
Cobb Solicitor General Makia Metzger will host three more town hall meetings for the public this month. The meetings are held so that Cobb County residents will have an opportunity…
The Cobb Chamber announced that U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff will be the featured guest at the chamber’s Marquee Monday event on August 12. Check-in and lunch begin at: 11:15 a.m. and…
The Cobb County District Attorney’s office notified the public of a scam targeting defendants and defense attorneys. The fraudsters send emails claiming to be from prosecutors within the Cobb DA’s…
by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 8, 2024 WASHINGTON — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice…
Ashlynn Rich testifies at Cobb Board of Education meeting (photo by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt A mom whose daughter was denied the opportunity to participate appropriately in her own…
The Town Center Community distributed the following announcement about the expansion of its Alliance membership program: Town Center Community, comprised of the Town Center CID and Town Center Alliance, today…
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 1, 2024 Georgia’s 2022 “divisive concepts” bill is to blame for the state’s…
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-285 in Cobb County in and near Smyrna this weekend. The press release for the work describes the scope and…