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Neighbors seated at a table talking to Ryan Teague of Baldwin Paving

Cobb County January 24, 2020

Baldwin Paving and neighbors meet about conflict over concrete crushing

A meeting took place Wednesday evening between Ryan Teague, who is the owner of Baldwin Paving , and a group of residential neighbors of Baldwin’s facility on Sanders Road. The…

Neighbors of the concrete crushing operation run by Baldwin Paving on land owned by State Senator Lindsey Tippens (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Environment November 20, 2019

Concrete crushing operation on land owned by family of state senator spurs conflict on Cobb BOC

A concrete crushing operation operating illegally, according to Cobb’s Zoning Department, on property owned by Tippins Family Properties, LLC. was the subject of a contentious exchange at the Cobb County…

GAE President Charlotte Booker advocates for local control over the calendar at October's hearing. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Education February 26, 2019

Bill Filed to Prevent Schools from Starting Before Second Full Week of August

Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) filed a bill to prevent Georgia’s public schools from selecting a start date prior to the second full week of August. House Bill 421 would amend…

Section of 1833 map showing original shape of Cobb County (retrieved from http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/hmap/id:hmap1833t3copy3 at the UGA libraries -- public domain)

Cobb County history through documents January 16, 2019

1833 — Georgia legislature forms Cobb County

This is the third in an occasional series called “Cobb County history through documents,” and is the text of the act of the Georgia legislature that created Cobb County in…

Tre'Hutchins of the South Cobb Alliance and state Representative Erica Thomas (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Mableton cityhood, South Cobb cityhood January 9, 2019

Focus on South Cobb cityhood at Erica Thomas town hall

At a town hall meeting in Austell Monday called by House District 39 Representative Erica Thomas, leaders of the South Cobb Alliance built their case for moving ahead with South…

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…

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…

DeAnna Harris at Zion Baptist Church candidate forum (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

2018 elections September 29, 2018

Zion Baptist Church Hosts Candidate Forum

Zion Baptist Church’s Social Justice Ministry held a community candidate forum Thursday so voters could meet the November 6 election candidates. Volunteers were present to assist with registration and IDs….

Jim Williams, volunteer legislative ambassador for the Georgia Alzheimer's Association at Rev Coffee Roasters in Smyrna

Health Care September 9, 2018

Jim Williams: Alzheimer’s Association legislative ambassador

Jim Williams lives in Smyrna and is a volunteer legislative ambassador for the Georgia Alzheimer‘s Association for U.S. Congressional District 13. We met in the popular Smyrna coffee shop Rev Coffee…

Residents at the Riverside Parkway National Night Out (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Riverside Parkway August 6, 2018

National Night Out on Riverside Parkway

The first of two National Night Out events took place Sunday at the Parkview Apartments on Riverside Parkway. The event was organized by the We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association….

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