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Sonya Allen (L) and Cobb DA Flynn Broady (R)

Elections April 28, 2024

Broady and Allen face off in Cobb District Attorney candidate debate

Photo by Caleb Groves By Caleb Groves Last Thursday’s forum at Zion Baptist Church for the Cobb District Attorney’s Office quickly shifted into heated debate. An estimated 80 to 100…

A map of the Town Center area, a roughly round-shaped mall flanked on the east and west by interstate highways

Town Center April 25, 2024

Free yoga classes in Aviation Park beginning May 18

Feature image above: screenshot of map of Town Center from Open Street Maps https://openstreetmaps.org The Town Center Community distributed the following announcement about a series of free yoga classes sponsored…

Mableton April 21, 2024

Commissioner Sheffield’s Earth Day cleanup in Cobb District 4

Barry Krebs sent the following report and photos from Cobb District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield’s Earth Day cleanup: Volunteers from Keep Cobb Beautiful, the Mableton Improvement Coalition, South Cobb Lions…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education April 19, 2024

$71.9 million contract for Sprayberry High rebuild; multiple renovations approved

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County school board approved a $71.9 million contract with the Atlanta-based company Carroll Daniel Construction for the Sprayberry High School renovation and replacement project Thursday….

Group shot of people on a cleanup with green safety vests

Opinion April 17, 2024

A Good Vision For Fixing America’s Happiness Index, With Service (Part 1)

(photo above taken at a MIC cleanup, provided by Barry Krebs) By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On National Public Radio, I listened to Allison Aubrey’s…

Transportation April 12, 2024

3 of the 10 low bids for the latest GDOT road work contracts were from firms in Cobb County

Of the ten road work projects for the Georgia Department of Transportation in the latest round, three of the low bids were submitted by companies in Cobb County. Marietta-based C.W….

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation April 5, 2024

Alternating lane closures on Roswell Road/SR 120 in Cobb County for the entire weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced that its contractors will install lane closures on State Route 120/Roswell Rd NE this weekend as resurfacing activities continue on the roadway from…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Justice March 26, 2024

At Stake in Mifepristone Case: Abortion, FDA’s Authority, and Return to 1873 Obscenity Law

This article by Sarah Varney first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Varney, KFF Health News March 25, 2024 Lawyers from the conservative Christian group that won…

Opinion March 22, 2024

Bookman: Georgia’s $141M voucher program likely mere down payment on what’s to come

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 21, 2024 In its attempt to shove school vouchers down the throat of…

The signage at the MOOYAH Burgers restaurant in Mableton

Mableton March 14, 2024

Mableton MOOYAH Burgers donates nearly $10k to Cobb Schools Foundation Family Stabilization Fund

The owners of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes (MOOYAH) in Mableton, Keylan and Erika Mitchell distributed the following announcement: MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes (MOOYAH) in Mableton has donated nearly…

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Transportation May 14, 2025

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