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Sterigenics sign in article about lawsuit Sterigenics, BD Bard

Environment July 28, 2019

Public meeting about concerns over airborne carcinogen ethylene oxide set for Tuesday at Campbell Middle school

Cobb County Communication Director Ross Cavitt announced a public meeting over concerns about a Smyrna-area plant that emits the airborne carcinogen ethylene oxide. The meeting will be Tuesday July 30…

coal ash, Environment July 19, 2019

Environmental groups warn coal ash is contaminating groundwater in Cobb County

Environmental groups are warning the public that coal ash, the toxic waste left after burning coal for electricity, is not being stored safely in Cobb County and they need the…

Rendering of proposed townhomes on site of Cumberland Community Church (from the City of Smyrna)

Smyrna July 16, 2019

Townhomes to Replace Former Cumberland Community Church Site

Nearly one year to the day after a proposal for 325 apartments on the Cumberland Community Church site was rejected, the Smyrna city council voted 4-2 to allow rezoning for…

Max Bacon upper body shot. Bacon is bearded, with white hair. He is wearing a dark sports jacket and an open-collared dress shirt. The shot is an upper-body shot, and he is smiling face-forward into the camera

2019 Elections July 11, 2019

Bacon bows out of reelection bid

In the midst of what appeared to be a full-fledged re-election campaign, Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon has announced he will not seek another term in office. Bacon, 70, made the…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

coal ash, Environment July 9, 2019

Environmentalists To Hold Meeting on Coal Ash Contamination in Cobb

Environmental groups have organized a public informational meeting about coal ash waste in Cobb County and its effect on the environment. Coal ash is created by burning coal in coal-powered…

Cobb County Police Chief Tim Cox at press conference about the officer charged with sexual assault

Cobb County July 4, 2019

Chief Cox holds press conference on investigation into officer charged with sexual assault

On Tuesday, Cobb County Police Chief Tim Cox held a press conference about former police officer Andres Martinez Alcaraz, of Acworth, who has been charged with sexual assault. The alleged…

Commissioner Lisa Cupid at town hall talking about millage rate and other county issues

Cobb County June 30, 2019

Millage rate increase needed to meet county needs says Cupid

At her District 4 town hall meeting last week, Commissioner Lisa Cupid stressed the importance in raising the millage rate — something she said is essential to keep county services…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County June 12, 2019

Cobb DA: MS-13 associates sentenced

According to a press release from the office of Cobb Acting District Attorney John Melvin, six individuals associated with the MS-13 gang pleaded guilty to a group assault that began…

John Nwosu, a school counselor at Garrett Middle School speaking at an event on racial discrimination in Cobb County schools

Cobb County April 30, 2019

Dialogue On Racial Discrimination in Cobb County Schools

Cobb County students shared their personal experiences with racial discrimination on Sunday during an event called Listening Journeys. It was the fourth such event since January and was held at…

Liz and Randy Snyder at the Full Throttle Roadhouse (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Food, Music April 28, 2019

Bikes, Burgers and Blues at the Full Throttle Roadhouse

Full Throttle Roadhouse is a bar and grill on Veteran’s Memorial Highway opened in December of 2018 by Randy and Liz Snyder. Randy Snyder also publishes Full Throttle Magazine, a…

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