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Transportation May 21, 2024

How Veterans Memorial Highway got its start

We take the major roads running through Cobb County for granted now, but as the county entered the 20th century, there were very few paved roads. Trips by automobile that…

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Health Care May 19, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from May 10 to May 16

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

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Business May 18, 2024

32 new business licenses issued by Cobb County the week ending Friday May 17

Here are the 32 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending May 17, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue…

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Mableton May 18, 2024

Mableton council to discuss Planning Commission, zoning ordinance at next Wednesday meeting

At the Mableton City Council meeting this Wednesday, May 22, the council will have the first read of the zoning ordinance, which includes the city’s proposed Planning Commission. There will…

Education May 17, 2024

Ragsdale blames apartments for Cobb student transiency

By Rebecca Gaunt At Thursday’s work session, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale called for anyone concerned about the quality of education in Cobb to take note of rising multi-family unit developments in…

Austell May 17, 2024

Sweetwater Mission’s 2024 Community On The Move

Barry Krebs submitted the following report (and the photos) on Sweetwater Mission’s annual Community On The Move: Sweetwater Mission hosted their annual Community On The Move 2024 with the theme…

Cobb County May 13, 2024

Job & Resource Expo at Cobb’s Switzer Library

The Cobb County Public Library is about more than just books (although books are still important!). The library is deeply involved in projects to improve the quality of life for…

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Transportation May 12, 2024

First of two public meetings about proposed CobbLinc Microtransit Project Monday in Powder Springs

The first of two public meetings about Cobb DOT and CobbLinc’s proposed microtransit project will be held on Monday, May 13, at the Powder Springs Library, 4181 Atlanta Street, Powder…

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Cobb County May 12, 2024

Cobb tax assessors to hold public info sessions at libraries about the recent tax assessments

Are you interested in appealing your Cobb County tax assessment? Or are you just interesting in learning how the Notices of Assessments are created? The Cobb County Public Library posted…

Health Care May 12, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from May 3 to May 9

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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