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Cordale Jefferson, suspect in Austell Road homicide (photo courtesy of the Cobb County Police Department)

Cobb County Police Department November 19, 2018

Homicide on Austell Road: UPDATED

UPDATE: According to a public information release from the Cobb County Police Department, Cordale Jefferson is in custody after turning himself in this afternoon at Cobb County’s Adult Detention Center. According…

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

Cobb County, gas prices November 19, 2018

Cobb gas prices dropping before Thanksgiving

According to a press release from Garrett Townsend, the Georgia Public Affairs Director for AAA, gas prices statewide have dropped prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. He wrote in a press…

(L-R) Commissioner Lisa Cupid; Lasondra Howard-Boddie, Cobb County Director of DFCS; Everlean Rutherford; Brandon Rutherford; Danielle Farrelley, Resource Development Supervisor, DFCS; Carmen Nance, Cobb County DFCS Deputy Director (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County board of commissioners November 18, 2018

National Adoption Month in Cobb County

At last Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners the BOC proclaimed November “Adoption Month,” to coincide with the national observation. District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid, bringing the…

2018 Science Olympiad State Champions-Shallowford Falls Elementary School in article with about Cobb Schools and control over calendar

Cobb County schools November 16, 2018

Cobb Schools Want Control Over Calendar [UPDATE with correction]

[UPDATE: the last paragraph of this article has been changed to correct an error we made in describing how “fair share” works] The Cobb County School Board set their 2019…

L-R Luisa Wakeman, Erick Allen, Mary Frances Williams (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2018 elections November 16, 2018

Democrat Mary Frances Williams wins the recount

The recount is complete for Georgia House District 37, and Democratic challenger Mary Frances Williams has officially unseated Republican incumbent Sam Teasley. The Marietta-area district has been represented by Teasley…

Kennesaw State University November 15, 2018

Kennesaw State designated Bicycle Friendly University

The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) designated Kennesaw State University as a Bicycle Friendly University, in recognition of KSU’s commitment to safe and accessible bicycling on campus. This was the…

Georgia State Capitol -- from school start date article(photo by Ken Lund, licensed under Creative Commons 2.0)

Education November 15, 2018

Senate Study Committee Continues to Explore Statewide School Start Date

The second meeting for the Senate Study Committee on Evaluating the School Calendar of Georgia Public Schools took place Wednesday during the special session of the legislature. The committee is…

2018 elections November 15, 2018

Recount in Georgia house race ordered with Cobb Democrat ahead by 173 votes

A recount will be conducted for the race in Georgia House District 37, a Marietta-area district. Democratic challenger Mary Frances Williams is ahead of Republican incumbent Sam Teasley by 173…

City of Kennesaw staff displays Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (photo courtesy City of Kennesaw)

Kennesaw November 15, 2018

Kennesaw city recognized for financial reporting

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the City of Kennesaw the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Kennesaw has achieved…

Marietta, Marietta schools November 14, 2018

Marietta Schools Want Control Over Calendar and Safety Initiatives

The Marietta School Board approved its 2019 legislative priorities Tuesday to be presented to the community and the Cobb delegation. Testing flexibility is priority one as Marietta is one of…

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