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Commissioner JoAnn Birrell congratulated the Sandy Plains Prowlers travel baseball team who finished its season with a 65-11 record and five championships. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt) in article about new Cobb police headquarters

Cobb Board of Commissioners August 29, 2018

New Cobb Police Headquarters Approved; Park Plan Pulled

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved plans Tuesday night to purchase the LGE Community Credit Union Office Headquarters at 430 Commerce Park Dr. SE for almost $13.5 million. The…

Sierra Club Centennial Group Meet the Candidates, L-R, Bob Weatherford, Keli Gambrill, Caroline Holko, Dawn Randolph, Jeff Schoenberg (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2018 elections July 16, 2018

Sierra Club Centennial Group Meet the Candidates (Part 2)

This is part 2 of our article on the Sierra Club Centennial Group’s Meet the Candidates forum. This part includes three candidates for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. The…

Cobb park advocates celebrating vote to buy Tritt property (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County Parks June 27, 2018

Park advocates cheer expansion of East Cobb Park

Park advocates celebrated the decision by the Cobb County Board of Commissioners to fund the expansion of East Cobb Park. In a 3-0 vote Tuesday evening, the BOC approved the use of…

Cobb residents celebrating county commission decision to move forward with parks bond-- photo by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County Parks June 24, 2018

East Cobb Park expansion vote at BOC meeting

Purchase of additional land for East Cobb Park The Cobb BOC will vote on the purchase of additional Tritt property for the current East Cobb Park. The price will be $8.4…

Cobb County Budget July 13, 2017

Cupid updates South Cobb residents on budget and expected property tax hike

Many Cobb County homeowners have learned the county’s property tax rate is expected to increase later this year, and most probably were not happy to hear the news. At a…

Cobb County Parks May 23, 2017

Four properties dropped from park land acquisition list

This report was prepared from information in a May 22 parks bond property update distributed by the county. In a closed executive session, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners were told…

Cobb County Parks January 25, 2017

Cobb park advocates angry over shortfall of park funds

Holding up a metal cup in the traditional symbol of begging, Roberta Cook, a longtime advocate for the preservation of greenspace and the creation of parks, expressed her anger at…

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Real Estate December 5, 2025

‘It is a crisis’: Mayors share how grappling with housing has shaped their jobs

by Robbie Sequeira, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 28, 2025 In U.S. cities big and small, mayors are finding their tenures…

History November 18, 2025

Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House

by Gerry Lanosga, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Long before the first shots were fired in the Civil War, beginning early in the…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton October 10, 2025

Mableton to consider forming tax allocation districts (TADs)

At the Mableton City Council‘s October 6 work session, the city’s Economic Development Director Artie Jones made a presentation to the council on how the city could utilize a Tax…

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