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Mableton May 17, 2023

Special Land Use Permit for used car dealership on Veterans Memorial Highway denied by Cobb commissioners

A Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) for a used car dealership on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton was denied unanimously by the Cobb County Board of Commissioners at their zoning…

Matthew Stigall and his attorney Kimberly DeCarrera prepare to respond as Lance Lamberton states his case.

Cobb County May 15, 2023

Cobb ethics board dismisses complaint against transit board member

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb Board of Ethics dismissed a complaint against Transit Advisory Board (TAB) member Matthew Stigall Monday on the grounds that his advocacy is permissible according to…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County May 1, 2023

Chairwoman Lisa Cupid to deliver the Cobb State of the County address, Thursday May 4

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid will present the 2023 Cobb County State of the County address, at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at the Jennie T. Anderson…

Cobb County April 12, 2023

Cobb commissioners approve accepting an estimated $15 million from the national opioid settlement

At its regular meeting yesterday, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution authorizing the county to accept a settlement in its opioid litigation cases against three pharmacy chains,…

Transportation February 19, 2023

Cobb Board of Commissioners opposes proposed increase in allowable weights of trucks and their loads

In a unanimous vote at its February 14 meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution opposing a bill that would increase the weight allowed for trucks and…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton February 10, 2023

Lisa Cupid, Monique Sheffield to host town hall about the City of Mableton and the county’s role

Cobb Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid and BOC District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield will host a town hall meeting to discuss the City of Mableton, from 7 – 8:30…

Janine Eveler at lectern at a BOC meeting

Elections January 29, 2023

Cobb Elections Director Janine Eveler announces her retirement

Cobb County Elections Director Janine Eveler is retiring after 18 years of service. The county issued the following public information release: Cobb County’s Board of Elections and Registration will launch…

Cobb County Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer in front of large Cobb police badge emblem speaking toward camera with TV station microphones in front

Cobb County Police Department, Law Enforcement December 18, 2022

Cobb police chief discusses facial recognition technology at press conference

by Arielle Robinson “We do not surveil our citizens. That is not what facial recognition does in this realm at all. I won’t say that other governments don’t do that,…

A row of people including Cobb Commissioners and Public Safety officials accepting award certificates from CALEA

Cobb County December 16, 2022

Cobb Public Safety given CALEA Tri-Arc award, training academy receives first accreditation

by Arielle Robinson At Tuesday’s Cobb Board of Commissioners meeting, officials from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. and the BOC presented the prestigious CALEA Tri-Arc accreditation…

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2022 Elections December 2, 2022

Judge extends acceptance date on some Cobb County absentee ballots for the December 6 runoff

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill issued an order extending the acceptance date for absentee ballots for the December 6 runoff for voters who had absentee ballot requests accepted…

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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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