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Marietta January 26, 2021

Fleeing Marietta suspects crash into five cars

Suspected gang members in a car with an allegedly stolen license plate crashed into five cars and a pole in Marietta, before three of the four were apprehended. [The Cobb…

Cobb County January 26, 2021

TaNesha McAuley to lead Family Justice Center

Cobb District Attorney Flynn Broady announced that TaNesha McAuley has been selected to lead the county’s Family Justice Center. Funds for the center come from federal dollars through the Victims…

MUST Ministries expands (Illustrated by a photo of their existing buidling)

Cobb County January 26, 2021

MUST Ministries expands facility

Officials with Marietta-based MUST Ministries say construction crews start turning earth Wednesday on their “consolidated campus” project, which will greatly expand their ability to house those without a place to…

Education January 25, 2021

Metro school board members send letter to Kemp regarding COVID-19 and teacher safety

Members of the school boards from Atlanta, Clayton County, Cobb County, Dekalb County, Griffin-Spalding, and Gwinnett County signed the following letter to Governor Brian Kemp, calling for actions to be…

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

Cobb County January 25, 2021

Broady throws support behind new Expungement Help Desk

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady has thrown his support behind a new Expungement Help Desk, a joint project between the DA’s office, the Georgia Justice Project and “other Cobb…

Economy January 25, 2021

Georgia gasoline price rose, but more slowly

According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia prices at the pump rose over the past week, but the increase was…

Kennesaw January 24, 2021

Kennesaw Valentine’s Dance Party modified for social distancing

One of the hardest things about the COVID-19 pandemic is the need to balance common sense safety with the need for holiday celebrations. The City of Kennesaw‘s Parks & Recreation…

Cobb County January 23, 2021

Broady initiates veteran restorative justice program

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady started a program that clears a U.S. military veteran of their criminal charge if they take the appropriate measures to account for their offense….

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Sports January 21, 2021

Esports rise at KSU

Esports have been an emerging form of both entertainment and competition.Universities like Kennesaw State have begun their own esports programs.Georgia is at the forefront of esports and gaming, giving rise…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…