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Cobb County September 23, 2019

Chattahoochee River drowning death under investigation

According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department, the Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating a Chattahoochee River drowning death that occurred…

Harmony Leland Elementary School in article about raises for the Board of Education

Education September 23, 2019

Morgan proposes raises for Cobb Board of Education

School board member David Morgan brought up what he called the “awkward” subject of raises for the Board of Education at Thursday’s work session. “It is my hope that we…

The coronavirus vaccines might have contributed to a rise in gasoline prices illustrated by photo of Kroger gas station on South Cobb Drive

Economy September 23, 2019

AAA: Attack on Saudi oil facility plus rising crude price drives GA gas prices higher

According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for the AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia gas prices continue their upward trend. Georgia driver are paying an average price…

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

Mableton September 20, 2019

Life sentence for murder in Mableton

Francisco Javier Madera, 33, of Atlanta, was sentenced to life in prison for a 2017 murder in a mobile home park in Mableton. A press release from the office of…

Left: deteriorating steps on Eastvalley Elementary School trailer, Right: exterior shot of trailer siding (photos by Ellen Sauve, used with permission)

Education September 20, 2019

Eastvalley Elementary parents upset about deteriorating trailers

Parents at Eastvalley Elementary School are not happy about the conditions of the 13 trailers that house 35% of the student body, and they addressed those concerns Thursday directly to…

Cobb County September 19, 2019

Felon returned to prison for shooting ex-girlfriend at Cumberland Parkway Starbucks

A convicted felon was sentenced to thirty years for tricking his ex-girlfriend into coming to the Cumberland Parkway Starbucks, then shooting her. According to the press release from the office…

Gov. Brian Kemp, alongside his wiife Marty Kemp, addresses the graduating inaugural class of the Cobb Parental Accountability Court

Cobb County September 18, 2019

Gov. Kemp addresses graduates at Cobb Parental Accountability Court

The Cobb County Superior Court held its inaugural graduation for the Parental Accountability Court on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, with words of encouragement delivered to the graduates by Gov. Brian…

Marietta September 17, 2019

Marietta “Grandfather figure” convicted of child molestation

Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes announced in a press release that a Marietta man described by his victim as a grandfather figure was convicted of child molestation. The trial…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna September 17, 2019

Smyrna council supports mayoral veto of Hispanic heritage event

The Smyrna city council supported, by a 5-2 vote, a veto by Mayor Max Bacon of a previously approved Hispanic heritage event which would have been held in the city…

Members of the Air Quality Oversight Committee, including Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott, Smyrna City Council member Tim Gould and Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon listened to initial testing results from GHD.

Environment September 17, 2019

Early results of air quality tests near Sterigenics plant released

The first round of results from the independent air quality testing around the Sterigenics plant in Cobb County are in, but due to the company temporarily shutting down operations in…

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