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Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County January 12, 2020

Serious injury collision on Powder Springs Road

According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a serious injury collision that…

Cobb County January 11, 2020

Elder Abuse Task Force educates on scams targeting seniors

Nancy Daniell was among several visitors to the North Cobb Senior Center attending an Elder Abuse discussion on January 8. The occasion brought together an expert panel who shared stories…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Mableton January 10, 2020

Two arrests in connection with 2016 Mableton homicide

Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department announced this afternoon that two arrests were made in connection with a 2016 Mableton homicide on Queens Mill Road. According to…

One-year-old Eric Barrera enjoyed sliding onto the new turf ground covering at Kennesaw inclusive playground.

Kennesaw January 10, 2020

Kennesaw’s new inclusive playground opens to the public

Based on the enthusiastic response Thursday from the dozens of kids who attended the ribbon-cutting for the new inclusive playground in Kennesaw, it’s a hit. The playground is the result…

Cobb County January 9, 2020

Rob Hosack to retire as Cobb County manager

Cobb County Manager Rob Hosack will retire on April 1. Dr. Jackie McMorris, the Deputy County Manager, will fill in for him until the Cobb Board of Commissioners makes a…

Cobb County January 9, 2020

More I-285 Cobb lane closures scheduled

More I-285 Cobb lane closures are scheduled for this weekend. The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that the work will take place overnight through the weekend,…

Cobb County January 8, 2020

Cobb County’s first homicide of the year took place yesterday

Cobb County’s first homicide of the year took place on Sandell Trail in Marietta.yesterday evening. According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

coal ash, Environment January 8, 2020

Georgia Power issues request for proposals for coal ash reuse

Georgia Power announced in a press release that it is accepting bids for “the beneficial reuse of coal ash stored at active and retired coal-fired power plants across the state.”…

Smyrna January 7, 2020

Swearing-in Night in Smyrna

Seven city council members, Smyrna’s first new mayor in 35 years, the city administrator, attorney, clerk and a host of judges were all sworn in for new terms before a…

Victim Mitchell Jones holding his dog, in article about investigation using geofencing

Austell January 6, 2020

Geofencing technology leads to arrest and life sentence in Austell murder

Cobb County police detectives made use of a technology called geofencing to secure an arrest and conviction in a murder that occurred in Austell. Geofencing is a technology that uses…

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National March 10, 2025

Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history

by Daniel J. Olson, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] English should be the official language of the United States, says a new executive…

Health Care March 10, 2025

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