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Criminal Justice System November 17, 2021

Canine CellMates launches Beyond the Bars

Canine CellMates is a program that pairs men caught up in the criminal justice system with rescue dogs, and teaches the participants to train the dogs. The Smyrna-based organization has…

Smyrna police headquarters in article about methamphetamine bust

Criminal Justice System September 21, 2021

Defendants sentenced in largest Smyrna methamphetamine bust ever

The U.S. Department of Justice announced in a press release yesterday that three defendants were sentenced in U.S. District Court in connection with Smyrna‘s largest methamphetamine seizure ever. The arrest…

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Land Use and Zoning September 8, 2021

Planning Commission recommends approval of rezoning for commercial development on Mableton Parkway

At its September zoning hearing Tuesday, the Cobb County Planning Commission recommended that the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approve, with a list of stipulations, a request that will allow…

Land Use and Zoning August 23, 2021

BOC approves controversial distribution center parking lot on Chastain Meadows Parkway

In the face of opposition from the Bells Ferry Civic Association and other nearby community groups the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved rezoning for a parking lot for a…

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Health Care August 19, 2021

CDC: national 7-day average of daily COVID cases more than 1000 percent higher than June

According to the CDC, the 7-day average of new daily COVID cases nationwide is more than 1,000 percent higher than June’s lowest average. The CDC tweeted the following yesterday evening:…

Map centered on Chastain Meadows Parkway running north to south, south of Chastain Road.

Cobb County August 9, 2021

Bells Ferry Civic Association voices opposition to Chastain Road rezoning for distribution center parking lot

The Bells Ferry Civic Association issued a press release with a demand that a rezoning petition for a parking lot be withdrawn and combined with a hearing on a large…

Kennesaw August 4, 2021

Kennesaw convenience store cited twice for underage alcohol sales

By Rebecca Gaunt Regulars at the RK Market Shell gas station in Kennesaw will have to buy beer somewhere else for the next 30 days. The store, located on Cherokee…

Rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of Vincent Truitt by a Cobb County police officer

Cobb County July 15, 2021

Loved ones of people killed by Georgia police rally to mark anniversary of Vincent Truitt‘s death

by Arielle Robinson “Georgia has a police brutality problem,” Gerald Griggs, attorney for Vincent Truitt’s family, told a crowd of about 70 people gathered in Marietta Square on a Saturday…

Kennesaw Police headquarters in article about Juneteenth unity

Kennesaw June 22, 2021

Kennesaw Juneteenth Celebration stressed unity

By Mark Woolsey The day’s theme was unity but some friendly competition was also mixed in. Inside the gym at Kennesaw First Baptist Church, two teams prepared for a vigorous…

scales of justice in article about JCN lawsuit against MLB

Cobb County June 21, 2021

Job Creators Network withdraws lawsuit against MLB

The Job Creators Network, a conservative activist organization, withdrew its lawsuit against Major League Baseball. JCN had sued the baseball association over its decision to move the 2021 All-Star Game…

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News, Transportation January 9, 2026

Mableton receives $240K federal road safety grant

The City of Mableton distributed the following announcement: The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) selected Mableton to receive a $240,000 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant. This historic award marks the…

Health & Wellness January 9, 2026

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