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Climate and Weather December 15, 2023

Cobb under fire danger alert this p.m., but rain possible over weekend

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other parts of the region for Friday December 15 due to low relative humidity, but rain…

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

Mableton December 13, 2023

Mableton signs DHS agreement to verify employee immigration status, regular meeting schedule a “work in progress”

by Arielle Robinson Monday evening, Mableton’s City Council and mayor discussed issues related to verifying the immigration status of potential city employees and setting a regular city meeting schedule. City…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County December 13, 2023

Cobb Board of Commissioners approves resolutions on 30-year mobility MSPLOST referendum

by Caleb Groves On Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved two agenda items moving toward the referendum on a 30-year mobility SPLOST (MSPLOST). This 30-year…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County December 9, 2023

Universal Human Rights Month booklist from the Cobb Public Library

December is Universal Human Rights Month, and the Cobb County Public Library has prepared a booklist highlighting the observance. December 10 was designated Human Rights day to commemorate the signing…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education December 5, 2023

How Georgia Educators Helped Students “Cross the Finish Line” to Graduation

By Hannah Watson (Watson is a senior at Kennesaw State University) Georgia’s four-year graduation rate increased to 84.4%, which had never occurred since 2011 Georgia teachers raised the state’s graduation…

Transportation December 5, 2023

Westbound I-285 ramp to southbound Peachtree Blvd to be detoured until 3 p.m. Tuesday Dec 5

If your travel plans today include the westbound I-285 ramp to southbound Peachtree Boulevard between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. you might want to reroute your trip. The Georgia Department…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County December 4, 2023

Cobb PARKS releases the Winter 2023 Activity Guide

Cobb PARKS released their Winter 2023 Activity Guide. The guide covers activities in Cobb’s recreation centers, art centers, tennis centers, the county’s trail system, and more. According to the county’s…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care December 3, 2023

The South is ‘the epicenter’ of a new HIV crisis. Medicaid expansion could help.

by April Simpson, Center for Public Integrity, December 1, 2023 HIV is surging in the South, which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has designated “the epicenter” of…

Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Cobb County December 2, 2023

Another detainee dies at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center

According to a public information release from the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, a detainee at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center (Cobb ADC), Jose Razo, died at 1:56 p.m. on…

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Cobb County December 1, 2023

The Winter Charm of South Cobb Regional Library

by Kelly Johnson As predictable as the holidays draw a year’s end, as does cold weather tugs the sky for snow. Preferably the kind which would accumulate (more than stick)…

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