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

Cobb County June 20, 2020

Cobb County resumes limited rentals of pavilions and some facilities

After shutting them down for the COVID-19 pandemic, Cobb County PARKS will resume taking online reservations for the rental of pavilions and some other facilities. Reservations will be taken beginning…

Acworth June 19, 2020

Brief Acworth City Council meeting includes updates on city projects

Thursday evening’s Acworth City Council and Board of Aldermen meeting was a very brief one in which board members provided updates on city projects. City Manager Brian Bulthuis thanked the…

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Cobb County June 19, 2020

Seven Cobb libraries to reopen July 6

Cobb County is starting the process of reopening its libraries to the public, beginning with the following branches: East Cobb, Mountain View, North Cobb, Sewell Mill, South Cobb, Vinings and…

Education June 17, 2020

Cobb County School District highlights its social workers

In a press release today, the Cobb County School District highlighted the work done by the school district’s social workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The press release is reprinted in…

Former City Councilman Jimmy Dickens told the Council it was time for the Confederate flag to go.

Kennesaw June 16, 2020

Confederate flag will no longer fly in downtown Kennesaw park

More than two hours of often heated and emotional public comment preceded Monday’s announcement that the Confederate battle flag will no longer fly in downtown Kennesaw’s Memorial Park on Main…

Powder Springs June 15, 2020

Powder Springs seeks photos of local veterans and active military members for their virtual Independence Day celebration

The Powder Springs Independence Day celebration is going virtual this year, in order to observe social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19, and is seeking photos of veterans and…

Cobb County June 14, 2020

Contentious rezoning for medical office building on Atlanta Road to be heard at Tuesday BOC zoning meeting

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hear a rezoning request for the purpose of building a three-story medical office building at the intersection of Atlanta Road and Cumberland Parkway…

Acworth June 11, 2020

Racial profiling, defunding police discussed at Acworth community conversation

A panel of Acworth community leaders gathered Wednesday afternoon to discuss race, policing and bringing the community together in light of the protests surrounding the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George…

Line at Lindley Middle School voting site (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2020 Elections, From the Editor June 9, 2020

Line at the Lindley Middle School voting site

Lindley Middle School in Mableton has been my voting site for well over a decade, and never have I had to stand in line, even during the 2016 election. Lindley…

The coronavirus vaccines might have contributed to a rise in gasoline prices illustrated by photo of Kroger gas station on South Cobb Drive

Economy June 8, 2020

Georgia gas prices jump 4 cents

According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia prices at the pump increased to $1.79, four cents more than this time…

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