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Austell April 20, 2022

Austell City Council rundown: police K-9 dog Jerry Lee retires, new street sweeper authorized, Parks & Rec approved for state parks & rec organization

The City of Austell posted the following summary of their April city council meeting: At the City of Austell’s April 2022 City Council meeting, it was announced that Austell K-9…

Interim Chief Ferrell, Major Goins, Sergeant Edmondson, Lieutenant Ingram, Deputy Chief Beam and Acting Deputy Chief Twaddell lined up for a group interview

Marietta April 14, 2022

Marietta Police Department announces promotions

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department distributed the following announcement about promotions in the department (all photos provided by the Marietta Police Department): The Marietta Police Department is…

2022 Elections April 7, 2022

Q & A with Judge Sonja Brown, candidate for Cobb Superior Court judgeship

By Arielle Robinson Monday afternoon, the Courier spoke over the phone with Cobb Magistrate Judge Sonja Brown, who hopes to fill the open Superior Court judgeship seat. Brown is one…

Crime April 7, 2022

GBI to investigate fatal shooting by Cobb County police of man suspected in Sunday’s Cumberland Mall gunfire

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued a statement about their investigation of a fatal shooting by officers of the Cobb County Police Department. The man who was shot was suspected…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Criminal Justice System March 25, 2022

Man sentenced to life without parole for Cobb Parkway robbery

Cobb Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill sentenced a man to life without possibility of parole for a 2019 armed robbery in which three employees were held prisoner in a closet…

Crime March 16, 2022

Stepfather convicted and sentenced in Cobb Superior Court for molesting stepdaughter

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady announced in a public information release that a Cobb stepfather was sentenced to two consecutive life prison sentences after being found guilty of molesting…

a screenshot of a map showing the boundaries of proposed cities of East Cobb (on the right of the map), Lost Mountain (to the left of the map) Mableton (on the bottom of the map) and Vinings (bottom right on the map)

2022 Elections March 12, 2022

Cobb cityhood town hall discusses police, fire, taxes

Last Wednesday evening Cobb County government held a wide-ranging one-hour town hall meeting about the three cityhood initiatives that will be on the ballot May 24 (East Cobb, Lost Mountain…

Criminal Justice System March 10, 2022

GBI investigates fatal shooting by Acworth police

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation distributed the following public information release announcing their investigation into the fatal shooting of a burglary suspect by Acworth police officers: Acworth, GA (March 10,…

Crime March 8, 2022

66-year-old Cobb man convicted and given two life terms for child molestation

A Cobb County man was convicted of child molestation charges for incidents beginning in 2017, and given two life sentences plus five years. The office of Cobb County District Attorney…

Cobb police SUV with "Crime Scene Unit" on side

Crime March 8, 2022

Cobb police seek person who ran over and shot man in Mableton

Cobb County police are seeking the person or persons who ran over and shot a man in Mableton yesterday morning. The victim, an 18-year-old Hampton, Georgia man, remains in critical…

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Marietta November 6, 2024

Marietta to celebrate its 20th annual Veterans Day Parade

The City of Marietta posted a notice announcing its 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade, hosted by the city and the Horace Orr Post 29 of the American Legion. The parade…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community November 5, 2024

Talking Turkey and A Random Encounter With Alton Brown

Photo above by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I recently chatted briefly with my neighbor, renowned chef, and food science…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man sentenced to two life sentences for aggravated child molestation

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill handed down two life sentences plus 38 years for a man convicted of five counts of aggravated child molestation, four counts of child…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man found guilty of rape and child molestation

Gary Dewayne Bailey, 43, was found guilty of rape, child molestation, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a jury trial in the courtroom of Superior Court Senior…

Misinformation November 5, 2024

No, you’re not that good at detecting fake videos – 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions

by Sam Wineburg, Stanford University and Michael Caulfield, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Someone following the 2024 presidential election could have seen…

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