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Cecile Ferguson asks for a Land Use Permit to keep backyard chickens and other farm animals as therapy for her son Josiah, who has autism (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Backyard Chickens, Cobb County, Land Use and Zoning September 19, 2018

Backyard chickens for autistic child approved by BOC

After an impassioned presentation from Cobb homeowner Cecile Ferguson, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a Land Use Permit for four backyard chickens on her 0.76-acre lot. The chickens will serve…

Oli the therapy dog greeted visitors at The Zone’s front desk last Tuesday. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Addiction and Recovery September 12, 2018

Davis Direction Foundation: Cobb Mom Turns Tragedy Into Hope

On Tuesday March 4, 2014, Missy Owen’s doorbell rang. The detectives at the door informed the family that their son Davis had been found dead of a heroin overdose in…

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…

Cobb County August 15, 2018

Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County luncheon and awards

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County will honor six Cobb citizens at a luncheon to celebrate National Senior Citizens Day. The event will be held next Tuesday, August 21,…

Bob Ott at his swearing-in ceremony Dec 2016 -- photo by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County board of commissioners August 10, 2018

Bob Ott unloads on millage increase in newsletter

Cobb County District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott, in his periodic newsletter to his constituents, unloaded on the millage rate increase, which he voted against. He began by making a reference…

Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid delivers the State of the District address (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County Budget August 4, 2018

What does District 4 get from the Cobb County budget?

In an email newsletter distributed Friday, Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid outlined some of the specific things District 4 gets from the recently passed Cobb County budget. The…

Crowd at BOC meeting and millage rate hearing (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County Budget, From the Editor July 26, 2018

A note from the editor on our millage vote article

This is an editorial statement rather than news, so make of it what you will. During last night’s millage rate hearing at the Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting, I…

Cobb County Budget July 26, 2018

Cobb millage rate increase passes 3-2

In a 3-2 vote, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted to increase the millage rate to the 1.7 percent proposed by Chairman Michael Boyce. Boyce, Bob Weatherford, and Lisa…

Keli Gambrill at a Sierra Club Meet the Candidates forum (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2018 elections, Cobb County board of commissioners July 25, 2018

Gambrill defeats Weatherford in Cobb District 1

Challenger Keli Gambrill defeated incumbent District 1 Cobb County Commissioner Bob Weatherford in Tuesday night’s run-off election. Since no Democratic candidate qualified during the primary, Gambrill will serve on the…

Dawn Randolph speaks at Sierra Club forum in Cobb County (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2018 elections, Energy July 22, 2018

Sierra Club candidate forum Part 3: Dawn Randolph

The Sierra Club Centennial Group held a Meet the Candidates forum on July 5 at Life University. The forum included candidates for state legislative seats and Cobb County Board of…

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