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Business June 12, 2022

BOC Chairwoman Cupid to deliver a State of the County address at Chamber event tomorrow

The Cobb Chamber announced that Lisa Cupid, the Chairwoman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, will deliver a State of the County address tomorrow, June 13, at the Chamber’s…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County June 9, 2022

Cobb government faces critical staffing shortages

Several Cobb County departments are facing critical staffing shortages, according to a public information release distributed by Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt. The public information release had a link…

Three commissioners: Fred Beloin, David Anderson, and Stephen Vault at the podium

Land Use and Zoning June 8, 2022

Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval of rezoning application for townhomes on Mableton Parkway

The Cobb County Planning Commission in its meeting on Tuesday June 7 recommended approval of a rezoning application to build a townhome community in Cobb County Commission District 4, subject…

Cobb County June 7, 2022

ARPA funds available for organizations in Cobb County

Cobb County announced yesterday in a news release that a portal has been set up for organizations and individuals who want to apply for federal funds for projects under the…

a map showing the boundaries of the proposed new cities in Cobb County

2022 Elections May 26, 2022

Rushed and skeptical voters give thumbs down to three proposed Cobb cities

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 26, 2022 Efforts to carve three new cities out of Cobb County failed Tuesday…

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Courts May 22, 2022

Cobb County Drug Treatment Court highlights new incentives to encourage program success

Cobb County posted a news release to its website that highlights a new incentive program called the “A-Team” to encourage successful completion of the Cobb Superior Court’s Drug Treatment Court….

Cobb County May 20, 2022

CobbLinc Transfer Center in South Cobb, bike/pedestrian bridge over Chattahoochee in Smyrna, and pedestrian bridge over Cobb Parkway included in Rep. David Scott budget request

A multi-modal transfer station for Austell-South Cobb is included in Community Project Funding requests submitted to the House appropriation committee by U.S. Rep. David Scott. Other Cobb projects include a…

Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid at lectern during her second swearing-in ceremony

Business May 19, 2022

Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid to deliver a State of the County address at a Cobb Chamber event June 13

The Cobb Chamber announced that Lisa Cupid, the Chairwoman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, will deliver a State of the County address on June 13 at the Chamber’s…

Public Transit May 12, 2022

Cobb County signs on to I-285 transit funding MOU

Cobb County, along with DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties, signed an agreement called the I-285 Top End Express Lanes Transit Funding and Collaboration Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). For more details…

Cobb Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer and his family at the Cobb County BOC meeting

Cobb County May 11, 2022

It’s official: Stuart VanHoozer is the new Cobb County police chief

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the recommendation by Cobb County Manager Dr. Jackie McMorris that Deputy Chief Stuart VanHoozer take over as police chief effective immediately. VanHoozer…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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