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Cobb County November 16, 2023

Cobb commissioners approve funds for victim advocate positions for Cobb DA

by Caleb Groves The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved funding for eight full-time and 1 part-time victim advocate positions in the District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023….

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Cobb County November 15, 2023

Want to learn about mapping in the digital age? Come to GIS Day at Cobb’s Sewell Mill Library

Are you interested in learning more about maps and mapping in the digital age? Are you curious about what people mean when they use the initials GIS? Cobb’s GIS department…

Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid speaks before TV microphones

Cobb County November 9, 2023

Cobb childcare providers awarded $4.5 million in grants

Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid at Chamber offices (Photo by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County government partnered with SelectCobb, an economic initiative of the Cobb Chamber, to award…

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Cobb County November 5, 2023

Cobb to host report on county’s supplier diversity program Thursday Nov 9

Cobb County will host a virtual information meeting to report on the state of the county’s supplier diversity program at noon on Thursday, Nov. 9. The virtual event is open…

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Education November 2, 2023

Former Cobb school district employee calls subpoena ‘retaliation’ for criticism of district

Jennifer Susko (photo by Rebecca Gaunt) by Rebecca Gaunt Jennifer Susko routinely takes the Cobb County School District and Superintendent Chris Ragsdale to task online and during public comment at…

Cobb County November 1, 2023

Cobb County man sentenced to life for aggravated sodomy

A 20-year-old Cobb County man, Anthony David Johnson, was given a life sentence for aggravated sodomy in the rape of a 15-year-old girl. Superior Court Judge Julie Jacobs ruled that…

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Cobb County October 31, 2023

Cobb’s Housing Stability Court aims to provide an alternative to eviction

Cobb County Magistrate Court and the Center for Family Resources will run a new accountability court called the Housing Stability Court. While Cobb’s other accountability courts, administered by Superior Court, …

Cobb County October 30, 2023

Cobb Travel & Tourism sets up pool of $2 million in grants to help companies retain employees

Cobb Travel & Tourism (CT&T) has launch a grant program aimed at helping Cobb County’s hospitality and tourism industries retain employees, and has a pool of $2 million to draw…

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Business October 19, 2023

Interesting in doing business with Cobb County government or schools? attend “How to Do Business with Cobb”

Are you interested in selling your goods and services to Cobb County government? If you are, you might be interested in attending the annual “How to Do Business with Cobb”…

Cobb County October 19, 2023

Cobb BOC zoning hearing approves rezoning on Spring Hill Road to accommodate 4 homes on small lot

by Caleb Groves On Tuesday the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the rezoning of a property to allow the construction of four detached or attached single-family units. Benchmark International,…

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Education October 31, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

Pedestrian Safety October 31, 2024

Dangerous conditions for pedestrians on South Cobb Drive at serious accident site

By Larry Felton Johnson According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating an incident on South Cobb Drive, north…

Health Care October 31, 2024

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér October 30, 2024 This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer…

Elections October 31, 2024

Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election…

Holidays October 31, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

by Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You…

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