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Transportation March 10, 2022

$82 million Macland Road sidewalk and road widening project continues with more lane closures this weekend

The continuing $88.2 million road widening and sidewalk project along Macland Road/SR 360 will bring another set of daytime lane closures in Cobb County. The scope of the work is…

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,…

2022 Elections March 10, 2022

Broady endorses Lanning for Cobb solicitor spot

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady announced his endorsement of Chris Lanning for Cobb County Solicitor General in a press release distributed by the Lanning campaign yesterday. “Chris Lanning has…

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Opinion March 9, 2022

Opinion: Georgia lawmakers have a dangerous plan for curbing free speech

by Nora Benavidez, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article was published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]March 8, 2022 Beware Georgians. Senate Bill 171 is a threat to anyone in…

Guest Opinion March 8, 2022

Opinion: A Conversation on Improvement

by Becky Sayler, Candidate for Cobb County School Board Post 2 Yesterday’s “Special Called” Cobb County School Board meeting was surprising for a number of reasons. Our school district’s accreditation…

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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…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care March 5, 2022

Latest, encouraging, report on COVID in Cobb from Dr. Memark

Dr. Janet Memark District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, issued the following message yesterday with encouraging news on the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic: Good afternoon Cobb…

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Cobb County March 5, 2022

Cupid ends Cobb’s COVID Declaration of Emergency

Chairwoman Lisa Cupid of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners announced the official end of the county’s COVID-19 Declaration of Emergency yesterday. The Declaration she rescinded was the second extension…

2022 Elections March 3, 2022

Catherine Pozniak: Candidate for Cobb School Board Post 4

By Rebecca Gaunt Dr. Catherine Pozniak announced her run for Cobb County School Board Post 4 Thursday. Pozniak is a graduate of Sprayberry High School. She earned first-class honors from…

Map of the intersection of Terrell Mill Road and Interstate 75

Transportation March 3, 2022

Terrell Mill Road will have more lane closures for bridge rehab this weekend

Terrell Mill Road will have more overnight lane closures near I-75 this weekend for a bridge rehab project that also includes five other bridges in Cobb, Dekalb and Fulton counties….

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Government & Politics May 16, 2025

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