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Special Elections May 4, 2021

Kennesaw Councilman David Blinkhorn to run as Republican in House district 34 special election

By Rebecca Gaunt Following state Rep. Bert Reeves’ (R-Marietta) resignation from the Georgia legislature, Kennesaw Councilman David Blinkhorn declared his candidacy for the vacated House seat in district 34. “I…

Rows of runners assembled at the Run for Justice

Cobb County April 29, 2021

Cobb DA inaugurates “Run for Justice”

Last Sunday, April 25, the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office held the inaugural “Run for Justice,” assembling in Marietta Square. Investigator Kim Isaza, the public information officer for the District…

Boundaries of the proposed city of East Cobb (screenshot of draft of interactive map by Larry Johnson ... interactive map will be published soon)

Cobb County April 6, 2021

New push for East Cobb cityhood

The coalition that led the opposition to the failed first-round East Cobb Cityhood drive is weighing in on the renewed effort-and they don’t seem like it one bit better than…

Major (now Sheriff) Craig Owens speaking at South Cobb Business Associations luncheon used in article about Owens statement on attacks on Asian-Americans

Cobb County March 18, 2021

Cobb County Sheriff issues statement on Atlanta killings and attacks on Asian-Americans

Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens issued the following statement on Tuesday night’s shootings that left eight dead, including six Asian-American women, “On behalf of the entire Cobb County Sheriff’s Office,…

Marietta March 17, 2021

Multi-car pileup in Marietta leads to life-threatening injuries

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a vehicle experiencing mechanical problems on I-75 triggered a series of collisions that led to…

Rep. Ed Setzler discussed the proposed boundaries of the city of Lost Mountain during his presentation to the Kennesaw City Council.

West Cobb March 16, 2021

Lawmakers, citizens pushing cityhood for West Cobb’s Lost Mountain

Members of the Preserve West Cobb Citizens Alliance hope cityhood will prevent the overdevelopment they say is prevalent in other parts of Cobb County. At the request of City Manager…

Kennesaw Parks and Rec Master Plan discussed via Zoom

Kennesaw March 10, 2021

Kennesaw City Council set to approve 10-year parks & rec master plan

The Kennesaw City Council is expected to approve a master plan for the city’s parks and recreation department, which would help set priorities for the next decade. Parks Director Steve…

2022 Elections March 5, 2021

Chris Lanning announces run for Cobb Solicitor General

Chris Lanning, the current Chief Assistant Solicitor of Cobb County, and a resident of Powder Springs, has announced his intention to run for the Democratic nomination for Cobb Solicitor General…

Sports January 1, 2021

Baseball teams for people with autism and other disabilities forming in Powder Springs and East Cobb

The Alternative Baseball Organization will restart its East Cobb and Powder Springs programs in 2021, and is looking for players, volunteers and donations. The plan is to begin post-pandemic competition…

screenshot of distribution map of precincts won by Flynn Broady or Joyette Holmes in the Cobb DA race

2020 Elections December 5, 2020

The Cobb District Attorney’s race: a look at the precinct results

Democrat Flynn Broady defeated incumbent Republican District Attorney Joyette Holmes in the November 3 2020 general election. This is the fifth of our series looking at the election results in…

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