By Larry Felton Johnson James Westly, 41, of Mableton, was sentenced in Cobb County Superior Court to life in prison on one count of rape, three counts of child molestation….
by Amy Lieberman, The Conversation; Jeff Inglis, The Conversation, and Naomi Schalit, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled…
by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 29, 2024 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden touched on a flood of criticism…
The Cobb Chamber released the list for the 2025 class of its influential 10-month Leadership Cobb program. Leadership Cobb began in 1983; since then, much of the county’s political and…
In a sign that the long-awaited opening of the new Gritters Library is near, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, at its meeting last Tuesday, approved a $219,627.46 contract with…
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-285 between South Atlanta Road and Donald Hollowell Parkway beginning tonight, Friday, June 28, at 9 p.m. The purpose of…
By Madi Sutter The City of Mableton voted in its June 26 meeting to approve the contract negotiations between Mayor Michael Owens and Georgia-based city planning firm Grice Consulting Group,…
This article by Taylor Sisk first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Taylor Sisk June 26, 2024 JELLICO, Tenn. — In March 2021, this town of about 2,000…
Photo above: Kasper and the 911 Band — courtesy of the City of Powder Springs The City of Powder Springs distributed the following press release about this year’s installment of…
by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 21, 2024 TikTok and its parent company argued Thursday in a federal court…