The state has applied to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take over handling of its coal ash, but environmental groups are warning that not only is Georgia’s Environmental Protection…
In a Friday press release, Smyrna Ward 3 City Councilmember Maryline Blackburn announced that she will seek re-election in the 2019 city elections, to be held on November 5. “I…
Leroy Tre` Hutchins announced on Wednesday that he intends to run for the Post 3 seat on the Cobb County School Board. Hutchins, a 35-year resident of Cobb County and…
Cobb County Communication Director Ross Cavitt announced a public meeting over concerns about a Smyrna-area plant that emits the airborne carcinogen ethylene oxide. The meeting will be Tuesday July 30…
According to a press release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes, a former Acworth attorney entered a plea of guilty to using funds entrusted to him…
Unable to reach a unanimous verdict of murder or felony elder abuse, a Cobb County jury convicted a nursing home caregiver of elder neglect in the death of a 91-year-old…
Justin Lesean Cox, 41, of Powder Springs, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of the mother of his three children. Last Thursday Cox admitted in court that…
The apartment managers at three apartment complexes on Riverside Parkway held a meeting Monday morning to report on their efforts to address concerns of tenants and county officials. All three…
The Cumberland Community Improvement District board met on Thursday and announced the ribbon-cutting for a trail extension that will connect to other trails within Cobb County. Kim Menefee, Executive Director,…
At her District 4 town hall meeting last week, Commissioner Lisa Cupid stressed the importance in raising the millage rate — something she said is essential to keep county services…