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Overflow crowd at December's Cobb County Planning Commission meeting in article about Milford Church Road townhomes

Cobb County Planning Commission December 5, 2018

Planning Commission recommends approval of Milford Church Road townhomes

The Cobb County Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Commissioners approve a rezoning request for a property at Milford Church and Austell roads. The vote was 4-0 after planning…

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

Cobb County schools November 28, 2018

Pedophile Coach Ron Gorman Sentenced; Cobb Mom Delivers Victim Impact Statement

Ron Gorman, 53, was sentenced Tuesday in Cobb County Superior Court on two counts of aggravated child molestation. He pled guilty in 2017 to similar charges in Pennsylvania. Though he’s…

L-R We Thrive in Riverside Executive Director Monica Delancy, Cobb Legal Aid attorneys Jennifer Yankulova and John Gainey (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County Housing, Riverside Parkway November 23, 2018

Rats, unlivable conditions in South Cobb apartments, residents say

Residents in three apartment complexes along Riverside Parkway complained of rats, water damage, mold, and malfunctioning heating and air units during a renters town hall meeting last Monday evening. The…

(L-R) Commissioner Lisa Cupid; Lasondra Howard-Boddie, Cobb County Director of DFCS; Everlean Rutherford; Brandon Rutherford; Danielle Farrelley, Resource Development Supervisor, DFCS; Carmen Nance, Cobb County DFCS Deputy Director (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County board of commissioners November 18, 2018

National Adoption Month in Cobb County

At last Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners the BOC proclaimed November “Adoption Month,” to coincide with the national observation. District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid, bringing the…

2018 Science Olympiad State Champions-Shallowford Falls Elementary School in article with about Cobb Schools and control over calendar

Cobb County schools November 16, 2018

Cobb Schools Want Control Over Calendar [UPDATE with correction]

[UPDATE: the last paragraph of this article has been changed to correct an error we made in describing how “fair share” works] The Cobb County School Board set their 2019…

L-R Luisa Wakeman, Erick Allen, Mary Frances Williams (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2018 elections November 16, 2018

Democrat Mary Frances Williams wins the recount

The recount is complete for Georgia House District 37, and Democratic challenger Mary Frances Williams has officially unseated Republican incumbent Sam Teasley. The Marietta-area district has been represented by Teasley…

Marietta, Marietta schools November 14, 2018

Marietta Schools Want Control Over Calendar and Safety Initiatives

The Marietta School Board approved its 2019 legislative priorities Tuesday to be presented to the community and the Cobb delegation. Testing flexibility is priority one as Marietta is one of…

Abuse survivor and Marsy's Law supporter Waunchya Everett (photo by Angelia Pressley)

2018 elections November 12, 2018

Marsy’s Law supporters gather on election night

On Tuesday night many women who suffered cruelty at the hands of men were at the Battery’s Omni Hotel waiting for the results of the Marsy’s Law referendum. One such…

Karen Handel (photo from the congressional website. Public Domain)

2018 elections November 8, 2018

Handel concedes, Lucy McBath to be U.S. Representative

Republican incumbent Karen Handel conceded defeat by Democratic challenger Lucy McBath in the race for Georgia’s 6th congressional district. Handel posted the following statement on Facebook this morning: Lucy McBath…

2018 elections November 7, 2018

Jen Jordan holds strong lead in SD-6

After serving a single year following a special election, and assuming unofficial election results hold, Jen Jordan (D – Atlanta) could now enjoy a full term in the Georgia State…

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