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Sports April 25, 2022

The Cleveland Indians changed their team name – what’s holding back the Atlanta Braves?

By Peter Dreier, Occidental College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In October 1995, as the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves prepared to face off in…

Business March 31, 2022

Braves exec to speak on equity and diversity at year’s first Cumberland Area Council

The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release that on April 14 at 12 p.m. DeRetta Rhodes, Ph.D. will speak to the Cumberland Area Council about her experiences developing best…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Sports December 11, 2021

Braves organization and Cobb County meet on “lessons learned” from hosting World Series

A news release was posted on the Cobb County website announcing that a meeting was held between Cobb County officials and Atlanta Braves executives to discuss the “‘lessons learned’ following…

A group of Native Americans standing on the steps in front of the Embassy of Tribal Nations

Sports October 28, 2021

National Congress of American Indians issues statement opposing Atlanta Braves mascot and “Tomahawk Chop”

Two days before the World Series comes to Cobb County for game 3, the National Congress of American Indians issued a statement on the use of team mascots, logos and…

Sports January 14, 2020

Atlanta Braves rename home stadium Truist Park

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That seemed to be the Atlanta Braves’ stadium name philosophy as the club announced Tuesday morning that the former SunTrust Park would be…

Cobb County, Cobb County GIS January 5, 2019

Police use GIS software at Braves stadium

The Cobb GIS department tweeted a link to a short video from ESRI about the various ways Geographical Information System software has been used in planning and running the Braves…

Atlanta Braves August 5, 2017

Atlanta Braves, little leaguers celebrate opening of renovated field at Harrison Park in Northeast Cobb

Members of the Atlanta Braves organization joined Cobb County officials and scores of little league baseball players Saturday morning to celebrate the grand opening of a renovated Field No. 2…

Suntrust Park January 18, 2017

Smyrna warming up for Braves stadium first pitch

The much-discussed new Atlanta Braves stadium near the intersection of I-75 and I-285 will be open for business in two shorts months, culminating a controversial process that began more than…

A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Opinion October 14, 2025

From Derision To Emulation: The Atlanta Battery Provides Cobb County With A Lot Of Economic Juice

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College What a strange trip it’s been for Cobb County’s Battery Park, home of the Atlanta Braves. Once a source of…

Group photo from Chamber's public safety luncheon

Community Public Safety Events October 7, 2025

Cobb Chamber honors public safety heroes

The Cobb Chamber distributed the following press release about its Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon (all photos provided by the Cobb Chamber): COBB PUBLIC SAFETY HEROES HONORED AT 2025 AWARDS LUNCHEON…

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