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Crime January 6, 2023

Man sentenced to 20 years, 12 to be served, for 2018 Marietta home invasion robbery

The office of Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. announced that Cobb County Superior Court Judge Jason D. Marbutt sentenced Romero Lindley to a twenty-year sentence with twelve…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Smyrna December 21, 2022

Smyrna City Council approves $13 million mixed-use development where Ken’s Corner Grill used to be

by Arielle Robinson With Councilmember Susan Wilkinson recusing herself, Smyrna City Council voted 6-0 at Monday’s council meeting to bring a mixed-use development to the corner of Atlanta Road and…

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Kennesaw November 23, 2022

Plans for Kennesaw hotel on Old 41 Highway dropped for mixed-use development

By Rebecca Gaunt Plans for a 140-room hotel on Old 41 Highway, where the Electric Cowboy nightclub used to sit, were officially abandoned Monday. The hotel was approved in 2018…

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Education November 17, 2022

Cobb Commission District 2 Community Cabinet presents Service Academy Information Day

Have a high schooler interested in attending a service academy? Laura Judge, the Education Chair of the Cobb Commission District 2 Community Cabinet posted the following announcement to social media:…

Education November 13, 2022

GNETS funding a top legislative priority for Cobb County School District

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District’s top legislative priority for the 2023 session is to preserve the current funding mechanism for the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Supports…

Crime November 6, 2022

Self-described gang member sentenced to 15 years for shoot-out in Powder Springs

A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison, with 10 of those years to be served in custody, for a March 9 shootout in Powder Springs. Taviair Dye was…

2022 Elections November 5, 2022

Redistricting error found affecting Cobb Board of Education Posts 2 and 6

By Rebecca Gaunt Voters found a redistricting error during the last week of advance voting that placed 121 voters into Cobb County school board Post 2 who should have been…

Crime November 3, 2022

Convicted serial robber sentenced to life without parole for eight 2018 robberies in Cobb County compared at the time to “Bonnie and Clyde”

Lashumbia D. Session was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole by Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Childs after Session was convicted of eight counts of armed robbery….

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2022 Elections October 25, 2022

Redistricting error creating confusion in Post 4 Cobb school board race

By Rebecca Gaunt Voters said they were frustrated at the polls this week when they tried to vote for the Post 4 Cobb school board race between Republican incumbent David…

Smyrna October 24, 2022

Smyrna City Council members talk redistricting, ordinances, safety at joint town hall

by Arielle Robinson Smyrna City Council Wards 1, 2, and 3 held a joint town hall last Tuesday evening at City Hall. Councilmembers Glenn Pickens, Latonia Hines, and Travis Lindley,…

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Government & Politics May 16, 2025

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