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Education October 6, 2021

Cobb Chamber salutes teachers at Oct 6 and 26 events

The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release (reprinted below) that they are celebrating year 32 of Give Our Schools a Hand (GOSH). The Teacher of the Year the Chamber…

Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Letters to the Editor October 6, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Why I am voting NO on ED-SPLOST

[This is a Letter to the Editor by Melissa O’Brien] There’s a referendum on this November’s ballot to extend the Cobb Education SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. This…

Screenshot from Cobb County Planning Commission video

Land Use and Zoning October 5, 2021

Cobb Planning Commission delays recommendation on apartments at Town Center pending traffic analysis

The Cobb County Planning Commission voted to delay a recommendation on a request that would have allowed the construction of a 375-unit apartment complex in the Town Center area. Commissioner…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Criminal Justice System October 5, 2021

First Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for Law Enforcement Symposium held by Cobb DA

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. held the first Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for Law Enforcement Symposium. at the Cobb Public Safety Training Center on September 23,…

Transportation October 5, 2021

Marietta to hold public meeting on traffic calming options for Charles Avenue

The City of Marietta announced on its website that a public meeting will be held on Thursday, October 14th from 6 – 7 p.m. to consider traffic calming options on…

Judge Mary Staley Clark with graduates (from left) James, Jason, John and Joel.

Criminal Justice System October 5, 2021

Five graduate from Cobb County’s Drug Treatment Court

Five participants in the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court graduated Monday. The court is one of four accountability courts, set up as an alternative to incarceration. The news release for…

Powder Springs October 5, 2021

Powder Springs National Night Out cancelled due to threat of rain

The Powder Springs National Night Out event, scheduled for this evening, has been cancelled due to forecast of heavy rain. There has been no rain date set as yet. Event…

From L to R- Allison Gruehn (Committee Member); April Wright (co-chair), Pam Younker (Community Development Officer for Cobb County for Children's) Chris Godfrey (co-chair)

Health Care October 5, 2021

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to hold golf tournament in Cobb

The Cobb Community Board of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will host the inaugural Chip In for Children’s Charity Golf Tournament, benefiting Children’s facilities in Cobb County! The tournament will be…

Education October 4, 2021

Cobb school district sends out details of elementary school virtual learning lottery

The Cobb County School District emailed the following notice to parents of elementary school students: Dear Cobb Schools Community,As Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced during the August Cobb Schools Board of…

coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

Health Care October 4, 2021

David Banks using official Cobb County School District email to discourage COVID-19 vaccination

By Rebecca Gaunt David Banks, vice chairman of the Cobb County School Board, hasn’t let previous criticism stop him when it comes to disseminating debunked COVID-19 information. The latest email,…

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