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

Mableton August 26, 2019

Floyd Road hit and run pedestrian fatality

There was a hit and run pedestrian fatality on Floyd Road south of White Boulevard on Friday August 23 at around 11:20 p.m. The accident is being investigated by Cobb…

sign held at Sterigenics protest with the Sterigenics slogan "Safeguarding Global Heath" changed to "Endangering Global Health"

Environment August 23, 2019

Loudermilk sends list of questions about Sterigenics to the EPA

Congressman Barry Loudermilk, who represents Georgia’s 11th Congressional District, added his voice to the list of public officials who have weighed in on the Sterigenics facility in Smyrna, which emits…

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

Acworth August 23, 2019

Acworth man gets 18-year sentence for domestic abuse

An Acworth man pleaded guilty to a long list of domestic abuse-related charges including kidnapping, false imprisonment, battery, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and aggravated stalking. Superior Court Senior Judge G….

Sterigenics sign in article about lawsuit Sterigenics, BD Bard

Environment August 23, 2019

Ott asks residents to “not make any rash decisions about moving or closing your business”

In his weekly newsletter Cobb County District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott asked that residents not decide to move or close businesses because of the Sterigenics facility and its ethylene oxide…

Cobb County August 23, 2019

John Pursley appointed Cobb’s Chief ADA

According to a press release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes, John Pursley has been appointed to the position of Chief Assistant District Attorney. “I am…

2019 Elections August 21, 2019

Georgia Tech professor Lewis Wheaton aims for innovation with Smyrna city council run

Competition for Smyrna city council seats is heating up as fall approaches and election day lingers about two months away. Along with the collection of candidates aiming to become Smyrna’s…

Lisa Cupid speaks on Dodgen Road property rezoning

Mableton August 20, 2019

Rezoning of Dodgen Road property approved

Despite opposition from the Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC), an application for rezoning of a Dodgen Road property from GC (general commercial) to NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) was approved at the…

Smyrna August 19, 2019

Smyrna joins with Cobb County, Atlanta for air testing near Sterigenics plant

One could be forgiven for thinking Sterigenics was the only thing happening in Cobb County. On Monday night, the Smyrna city council met a half hour early in order for…

Cobb County August 19, 2019

Arrest warrant obtained for July 4 murder

According to an update from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department, an arrest warrant has been obtained in connection with a murder that took place on July…

Cobb County August 19, 2019

Homicide on Westside Drive

Cobb County police are investigating a homicide on Westside Drive near Marietta. According to a press release from Sgt. Wayne Delk, the Crimes Against Persons Unit is handling the investigation….

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