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Crime July 26, 2023

Acworth man sentenced to 25 years for shooting cousin in the legs, probation violations

Arthur Lee Milsap, 48, of Acworth, entered a guilty plea and was sentenced in Cobb County Superior Court to 25 years, with 12 years to serve in prison, for one…

Crime July 24, 2023

Powder Springs man sentenced to life for aggravated child molestation

Keith Martin Gouger, 46, of Powder Springs, was found guilty by a Cobb County jury of aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, and cruelty to children in the second degree. The…

Education July 22, 2023

Cobb school board approves lower millage rate after heated debate

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School Board reduced the millage rate for the first time since 2007, but Vice Chair David Banks, who argued for a larger reduction, was…

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Elections July 19, 2023

Court challenges to Georgia’s political maps set for federal court trial

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 18, 2023 A trio of redistricting challenges in Georgia are set to advance…

Crime July 19, 2023

Trump says he has been told he is a target of the special counsel’s Jan. 6 investigation

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 18, 2023 Donald Trump has received a target letter from Special Counsel Jack…

JoAnn Birrell seated in BOC meeting room

Cobb County July 15, 2023

Cobb Commissioner Birrell to hold open house for residents to ask questions, comment on the 2024 budget

Cobb County District 3 Commissioner JoAnn Birrell distributed the following announcement about an open house she’s organizing in East Cobb to discuss the proposed budget: “Commissioner Birrell is hosting an…

Transportation July 14, 2023

Lane closures scheduled on I-75 this weekend near Smyrna and Vinings

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-75 this weekend near Smyrna and Vinings in Cobb and Fulton counties. The GDOT press release describes the scope and…

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Health Care July 13, 2023

As Nonprofit Hospitals Reap Big Tax Breaks, States Scrutinize Their Required Charity Spending

This article by Andy Miller and Markian Hawryluk first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Markian Hawryluk July 11, 2023 POTTSTOWN, Pa. — The public…

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Cobb by the Numbers July 13, 2023

What are the richest and poorest parts of Cobb County? Here’s an interactive map to show you

[This in one of our series “Cobb by the Numbers” which uses data from the census and various other sources to paint a picture of our large and changing county]…

Health Care July 12, 2023

Georgia public health leader sounds alarm as report confirms spike in pregnancy-related deaths

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 12, 2023 A new and long-awaited report shows the rate of pregnancy-related deaths…

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