According to a news release posted to the Cobb County website, Cobb Public Safety Director Michael Register has requested that the Cobb Board of Commissioners approve $1,589,752.00 in expenditures for…
Chief of Police Marty Ferrell is retiring from the Marietta Police Department after 33 years of service. “After 33 amazing years in law enforcement with the Marietta Police Department, I…
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 16, 2023 WASHINGTON — After a marathon day and late-night vote to avert a…
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 14, 2023 Public schools make up the biggest portion of Georgia’s state budget,…
According to a public information release from Officer B. Jean of the Marietta Police Department a motorcyclist was seriously injured after being hit by the driver of a Ford Explorer….
Are you interested in learning more about maps and mapping in the digital age? Are you curious about what people mean when they use the initials GIS? Cobb’s GIS department…
If you’re involved in an organization that works on affordable housing or economic improvement in low-to-moderate income communities, you might be interested in applying for funds from the Community Development…
The City of Marietta has proposed changes to the use of funds it is receiving from Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). This will require an amendment to the CDBG PY2023-2027…
by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 3, 2023 U.S. House Republicans are continuing to use government spending bills to…
A 20-year-old Cobb County man, Anthony David Johnson, was given a life sentence for aggravated sodomy in the rape of a 15-year-old girl. Superior Court Judge Julie Jacobs ruled that…