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Cobb County July 19, 2021

Jerica Richardson’s town hall features wide variety of topics

By Mark Woolsey District 2 Cobb County Commissioner Jerica Richardson’s second-quarter public town hall Thursday night was wide-ranging, touching on topics ranging from public safety to COVID to zoning to…

Rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of Vincent Truitt by a Cobb County police officer

Cobb County July 15, 2021

Loved ones of people killed by Georgia police rally to mark anniversary of Vincent Truitt‘s death

by Arielle Robinson “Georgia has a police brutality problem,” Gerald Griggs, attorney for Vincent Truitt’s family, told a crowd of about 70 people gathered in Marietta Square on a Saturday…

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

Health Care July 13, 2021

Dr. Memark reports uptick in Cobb COVID cases

At the July 13 Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting this morning Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, reported an uptick in COVID…

Sheriff Craig Owens, Chief Deputy Rhonda Anderson and Assistant Chief Deputy Michael Register promote Amie Garrett, with her husband looking on (photo by Arielle Robinson)

Cobb County July 1, 2021

Sheriff Owens brings back rank of captain to Cobb Sheriff’s Office

By Arielle Robinson Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens held a promotion ceremony Tuesday evening, where he announced that he would be reinstating the rank of captain at the sheriff’s department….

District 3 Commissioner JoAnn Birrell talks with constituents after the town hall (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County June 29, 2021

A Q&A with Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County Commissioner JoAnn Birrell has been a steady workhorse and a tireless advocate for small business, veterans, public safety employees and others during ten years on…

photo of opening act for the Powder Springs concert series, five performers, one kneeling in front and four standing behind

Powder Springs June 25, 2021

Powders Springs to kick off summer concert series with Uptown Funk: a Bruno Mars tribute band

The City of Powder Springs released the following announcement about their upcoming free concert series “Sounds of the Springs.” The City of Powder Springs will begin its free “Sounds of…

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

Marietta June 23, 2021

Marietta man given life sentence for armed robbery

According to a public information release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady, Jr., a Marietta man, Melvin Eugene Ward, Sr., was convicted on June 16 of…

Kennesaw Police headquarters in article about Juneteenth unity

Kennesaw June 22, 2021

Kennesaw Juneteenth Celebration stressed unity

By Mark Woolsey The day’s theme was unity but some friendly competition was also mixed in. Inside the gym at Kennesaw First Baptist Church, two teams prepared for a vigorous…

scales of justice in article about JCN lawsuit against MLB

Cobb County June 21, 2021

Job Creators Network withdraws lawsuit against MLB

The Job Creators Network, a conservative activist organization, withdrew its lawsuit against Major League Baseball. JCN had sued the baseball association over its decision to move the 2021 All-Star Game…

Cobb County June 20, 2021

Cobb DA announces support of Second Chance Desk

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady Jr. announced the opening of a record-restriction help desk spearheaded by the Georgia Justice Project and the Cobb County court system. Record restriction was…

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