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Cobb County July 2, 2023

Cobb Board of Commissioners schedule three required hearings on tax increase

Cobb County posted a notice on its website announcing a proposed tax increase, and three public hearings where Cobb residents can voice their opinions on the matter (see the entire…

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Business June 27, 2023

Cobb Chamber announces its 2023-2024 class for Leadership Cobb

Leadership Cobb, a leadership development project of the Cobb Chamber announced 54 new participants for the 2023-2024 class. According to the announcement, “Founded in 1983, Leadership Cobb brings together diverse…

Health Care June 25, 2023

Free eyeglasses for children and teens via Cobb Library’s Vision To Learn program

The Cobb County Public Library Vision To Learn (VTL) program provides eye exams and prescription glasses free of charge to the children and their families for students ages 5 to…

Cobb County Police Chief Michael Register (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County June 22, 2023

GBI Director Mike Register resigning to return to his former position as Cobb County Public Safety Director

According to a public information release from Cobb County, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners will vote on June 27 to appoint Michael Register as the county’s Public Safety Director,…

Cobb County June 17, 2023

Public meeting on Cobb County’s proposed use of interest from Justice Assistance Grant progam

A Public Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 11 a.m. to receive comments on how Cobb County should use the $989.45 in interest income from the…

Lisa Cupid with her arm around Linda Brackner

Business June 10, 2023

Chairwoman Cupid to deliver State of the County to Cobb’s business community this Monday, June 12

Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid will deliver her State of the County Address this Monday, June 12 Marquee Monday event series, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. According…

Business May 26, 2023

Chairwoman Lisa Cupid to deliver State of the County at Cobb Chamber June 12

Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid will deliver her State of the County Address at the June 12 Marquee Monday event series, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. According…

A young man holding a certificate with Commissioner Monique Sheffield

Powder Springs May 24, 2023

Elementary school student commended by Cobb commissioners for nationally-recognized mental health project

At the Tuesday evening meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, 11-year-old Ta’Kari Tatum, a student at Cobb County’s Varner Elementary School in Powder Springs, was honored for his…

Cobb County Public Library May 22, 2023

Cobb’s Gritters Library branch closing June 17 in preparation for new building

The Gritters Library branch of the Cobb County Public Library system will close at 5 p.m. on June 17 in preparation for a long-awaited new building. Crews will remove materials…

Chattahoochee RiverLands May 19, 2023

The Other Side of the River: Chattahoochee RiverLands to the east of Cobb County

[Corrections: one error and one clarification were pointed out to us for the article below: One is that it was the Conservation Fund that acquired the Chattahoochee Brickworks on behalf…

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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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