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2020 Elections June 18, 2020

Latest word on Cobb County election results

This afternoon Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt sent out the following information email to media contacts: Hi everyone.Elections workers are finishing up with the final “few hundred” ballots from…

Business June 17, 2020

Lockheed Martin ships first KC-130J from Marietta to U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Squadron at Stewart ANGB

On May 28, Lockheed Martin delivered the first KC-130J Super Hercules tanker assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452 (VMGR-452), the Marine Forces Reserve squadron at Stewart Air National…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Education June 17, 2020

Cobb County School District highlights its social workers

In a press release today, the Cobb County School District highlighted the work done by the school district’s social workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The press release is reprinted in…

map of The Battery location of Fat Tuesday

Food and Drink June 17, 2020

Fat Tuesday daquiri shop to open in The Battery

Fat Tuesday, a daquiri shop founded in 1984 in Atlanta that grew into an international chain of locations, will be opening in the Battery later this summer. According to a…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education June 16, 2020

Cobb school board suppressing Black members, racial discussions, board member says

Cobb County School Boardmember Charisse Davis says that her colleagues on the Cobb school board are suppressing needed conversations on systemic racism and ignoring the Black members of the board….

2020 Elections June 16, 2020

At last count 9,500 Cobb absentee ballots left to process

As of 10 a.m. this morning, there were 9,500 absentee ballots cast in Cobb County that remained to be processed, according to an updated news release on the Cobb County…

Former City Councilman Jimmy Dickens told the Council it was time for the Confederate flag to go.

Kennesaw June 16, 2020

Confederate flag will no longer fly in downtown Kennesaw park

More than two hours of often heated and emotional public comment preceded Monday’s announcement that the Confederate battle flag will no longer fly in downtown Kennesaw’s Memorial Park on Main…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County June 15, 2020

Continuance until July requested on zoning hearing for controversial medical office building on Atlanta Road

A continuance until July has been requested on a controversial rezoning for the purpose of building a medical office building on Atlanta Road at Cumberland Parkway. The Cobb County Board…

The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Business June 15, 2020

Home Depot tweets support for Georgia hate crime legislation

In a tweet this morning, Home Depot, headquartered in Cobb County, and also a major employer in the county, chimed in supporting hate crime legislation under consideration in Georgia. Now…

James D. Taiclet, the new president and CEO of Lockheed Martin (photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin)

Business June 15, 2020

James D. Taiclet replaces Marillyn Hewson as president and CEO of Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin, which is a major employer in Cobb County, has a new president and CEO, James D. Taiclet. The company issued the following press release announcing the transition. In…

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