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Mableton April 21, 2024

Commissioner Sheffield’s Earth Day cleanup in Cobb District 4

Barry Krebs sent the following report and photos from Cobb District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield’s Earth Day cleanup: Volunteers from Keep Cobb Beautiful, the Mableton Improvement Coalition, South Cobb Lions…

Cobb County April 8, 2024

Cobb BOC to decide on settlement of DOJ charge of discrimination in fire department

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will decide whether to enter a Consent Decree with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over a discrimination claim. The item is on the…

Leroy Tre' Hutchins at school board meeting

Education March 22, 2024

Cobb school board discord over use of ‘equitable’ in fiscal policy

by Rebecca Gaunt Thursday’s Cobb County school board work session got heated over the removal of the word “equitable” from a board policy on fiscal management and allocation of resources….

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County March 19, 2024

Man sentenced to life without parole for murder in Cobb County

Kehari Yarher, 26, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole by Cobb County Superior Court Judge Robert D. Leonard II. He had been convicted of malice murder, felony…

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Opinion March 16, 2024

Cobb County Candidate Confusion About The 2024 Elections: Lines In The Sand

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In March, Cobb County candidates for office begin to qualify for the ballot, choose the districts they want to run…

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

Mableton March 13, 2024

A report from the Mableton District 4 and 6 town hall meeting

[Tuesday evening Mableton District 4 Councilwoman Patricia Auch and District 6 Councilwoman Debora Herndon held a Town Hall for their districts at the Cobb County Public Safety Training Academy. The…

Long line outside the Cobb County School District building

Education March 1, 2024

Cobb schools staff acted to silence critics, Teams messages show

Those wishing to speak at public comment have been required to stand in line outside since September when staff coordinated to push critics out of line (Photo by Rebecca Gaunt)…

Mike Dishman of the University of West Georgia speaking at Cobb school board meeting

Education February 29, 2024

Cobb school board hears update on district-funded teacher degree program

by Rebecca Gaunt Cobb school board members received an update at Thursday’s work session on the Georgia’s BEST program and partnership with the University of West Georgia they approved last…

Justice February 14, 2024

Lawsuit accuses Cobb County School District of violating teachers’ Constitutional rights

by Rebecca Gaunt The Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) joined a fired elementary school teacher and a currently-employed special education teacher in filing a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Cobb…

Justice February 3, 2024

Cobb Family Advocacy Center to host the first meeting of a metro support group for parents of murdered children

by Larry Felton Johnson The Cobb Family Advocacy Center will host the inaugural meeting of the Metro Atlanta Chapter of the National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children (POMC). PMOC…

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National February 4, 2025

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