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

Business July 25, 2020

Cobb extends small business relief grant deadline

Cobb County has extended its Small Business Relief Grant application period. The application window will reopen on Monday July 27, 2020, with a new deadline of 5 p.m., Friday, Aug….

Austell July 15, 2020

Teen shot by Cobb County police officer dies

A teen shot by a Cobb County police officer in unincorporated Cobb County near Austell died yesterday. [The original headline and first line said “Man” rather than “teen.” A reader…

Lisa Cupid at her second swearing-in - Photo by Larry Felton Johnson

2020 Elections July 14, 2020

Cupid endorses Sheffield for District 4 commissioner

Cobb County District 4 Commissioner, and candidate for BOC chair, Lisa Cupid endorsed Monique Sheffield to replace her on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. Sheffield is in a run-off…

Cobb County July 10, 2020

DA Holmes, Cobb law enforcement discuss racial justice protests with community leaders

Cobb County community civic groups hosted an online panel Thursday evening where law enforcement officials and community leaders discussed racial justice and law enforcement. The Mableton Improvement Coalition, Austell Community…

Cobb County June 13, 2020

Two Cobb online SPLOST open houses scheduled

Two online open houses have been scheduled for Cobb residents to look over the approved lists of SPLOST projects and give input. SPLOST stands for Special Purpose Local Option Sales…

Business June 1, 2020

Eligibility requirements for Cobb small business relief grants announced

The eligibility requirements for Cobb’s Small Business Grant Program have been posted to the SelectCobb website. The program was set up to help small businesses in the county weather the…

Silver Comet Trail May 29, 2020

Railroad track removal underway for Silver Comet Trail extension

An eastward expansion of the beloved Silver Comet Trail is now underway in earnest, with former CSX Corp. rail tracks being removed on a 2.3-mile extension that will take the…

Acworth City Hall in article about Baker Road annexation

Acworth May 23, 2020

Acworth reveals county building supply warehouse in case of second wave of COVID-19

In the first Acworth Board of Aldermen meeting back in council chambers Thursday evening, it was revealed that Cobb County is building a supply warehouse for items needed in the…

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

2020 Elections May 22, 2020

Owens picks up endorsements from elected officials in sheriff’s race

Craig Owens picked up endorsements from three state legislators and an Austell city councilman in his race for the Democratic nomination for sheriff. State Sen. Michael Rhett, SD-33, Rep. Michael…

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Acworth March 12, 2025

Dr. Bryant Harris retires as pastor of Mars Hill Presbyterian

Photo: Dr. Bryant Harris and his wife Linda Harris Rob Walter, a deacon at Mars Hill Presbyterian Church, and member of the church’s marketing committee, distributed the following announcement: After…

Health Care March 12, 2025

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Syracuse University and Ronald Bayer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal datasets began disappearing…

Law March 12, 2025

What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech

by Jennifer Safstrom, Vanderbilt University and Ryan Riedmueller, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPP suits, are civil…

Government Transparency March 12, 2025

The sun is setting on government transparency in Florida – and secrecy creep is affecting the rest of the US, too

by David Cuillier, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing…

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