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Cobb Commissioners at february BOC zoning hearing used in article about the proposed Jewish Community Center

Cobb County March 24, 2019

Decision on KSU Jewish Center delayed at Cobb BOC zoning hearing

Concerns over the effects of a proposed driveway off Frey Lake Road caused the Cobb County Board of Commissioners to delay the decision on the request for a special land…

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

Cobb County March 22, 2019

Man receives life without parole for rape on Windy Hill Road

On Thursday morning, Cobb Superior Court Judge Robert D. Leonard II sentenced Shian Alexander Martin, 41, of Atlanta, to life in prison without parole, plus 20 years on probation, for…

Marietta March 21, 2019

Man sentenced for Marietta kidnapping and sexual battery

Antoine Latroy Williams, 40, of Cartersville was sentenced this morning for a Marietta kidnapping and sexual battery. Cobb Superior Court Judge Stephen Schuster sentenced the defendant to 20 years, with…

Ray Thomas of Mableton Improvement Coalition proposes park name Discovery Riverline Park at a lecturn before the Board of Commissioners

Cobb County March 13, 2019

Discovery Riverline Park proposed by MIC as new park name

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners removed the decision on the name of the future park on the Chattahoochee near Discovery Boulevard from their agenda Tuesday morning, after the Mableton…

Cobb County March 12, 2019

Jerome Booze sentenced to life with 35 years to be served in prison

Jerome Antonio Booze, of Decatur, was sentenced to life, with 35 years to be served in prison, by Cobb County Superior Court Judge Ann Harris. Booze was convicted yesterday of…

Cobb County March 7, 2019

Aggravated Assault Charges in East Cobb double shooting

UPDATED: The Cobb County Police Department issued the following update to this story: The victim, 21-year old Jake Allen Horne, succumbed to his injuries. The Cobb County Department’s Crimes Against…

Cobb County March 6, 2019

Man convicted of molesting Powder Springs girl

A Cartersville man was given a sentence of life plus 19 years in prison for molesting a Powder Springs girl. According to a press release from Kimberly Isaza, spokesperson for…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna March 1, 2019

Officer-involved shooting in Smyrna

Natalie Ammons, the Public Affairs Deputy Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued the following press release about an officer-involved shooting in Smyrna. On Thursday, February 28, 2019,…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County, South Cobb February 27, 2019

Open house on South Cobb water main replacement

An open house will be held this evening on the replacement of an aging water main in South Cobb. The work is estimated to extend from this summer until mid-to-late…

GAE President Charlotte Booker advocates for local control over the calendar at October's hearing. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Education February 26, 2019

Bill Filed to Prevent Schools from Starting Before Second Full Week of August

Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) filed a bill to prevent Georgia’s public schools from selecting a start date prior to the second full week of August. House Bill 421 would amend…

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