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The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Business August 4, 2021

Home Depot announces second quarter earning call

Home improvement retail giant The Home Depot, whose corporate headquarters are in Cobb County, announced the date and time of their second quarter earnings call in a press release. The…

France's second KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refueler takes off from Lockheed Martin's facility in Marietta, Georgia, upon delivery in 2019.

Business August 4, 2021

Lockheed Martin’s Chief Financial Officer retires immediately

Lockheed Martin announced in a press release that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Lockheed Martin announced that its Chief Financial Officer Kenneth R. Possenriede has retired immediately “due to personal…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna August 3, 2021

Smyrna adopts millage rate of 8.99 mills

The Smyrna City Council adopted the millage rate of 8.99 mills for the upcoming year after the third and last required public hearing was held Monday evening. Mayor Pro Tem,…

Powder Springs police car taken toward passenger sideview

Powder Springs August 3, 2021

GBI to investigate non-fatal shooting by police in Powder Springs

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked by the Powder Springs Police Department to conduct an independent investigation of a shooting by one of its officers that resulted in…

Economy August 2, 2021

Two weeks of steady Georgia gasoline prices

Gasoline prices in Georgia, and in Cobb County, remained steady over the past two weeks. According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters the spokeswoman from AAA – The…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Economy August 2, 2021

Agencies, advocates and courts prepare for jump in evictions after moratorium ends

By Mark Woolsey With the expiration of the federal COVID-related rental eviction moratorium this past weekend, advocates for renters, social service agencies, and the courts say they expect an increase…

Transportation August 1, 2021

New collector-distributor lane opened on I-285 near GA 400

This project from the Georgia Department of Transportation did not take place in Cobb County, but since it affects the connectivity between I-285 West and Georgia 400 it will definitely…

Transportation July 31, 2021

Road work on Veterans Memorial Highway continues

The road repair work to Veterans Memorial Highway continues. In addition to today’s work, This evening at 9 p.m. there will be more lane closures starting at 9 p.m. this…

Economy July 31, 2021

David Scott, Glenn Thompson urge Congress to take up rural broadband bill

U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and ranking Republican Glenn Thompson wrote a letter to congressional leaders urging them to take up the bipartisan bill H.R. 4374, also known…

Acworth July 31, 2021

Acworth approves same millage rate as last year, taxes increase

By Arielle Robinson Acworth’s Board of Aldermen adopted the same millage rate as last year — 8.95 mills — at a special meeting held Monday evening. As defined by Georgia…

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Health & Wellness August 18, 2025

Ossoff, health care advocates ratchet up calls to renew tax credits set to expire this year

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 14, 2025 Georgia residents could see as much as a 40% increase in…

Immigration August 18, 2025

Sanctuary cities in the US were born in the 1980s as Central American refugees fled civil wars

by Laura Madokoro, Carleton University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Sanctuary cities in the United States, which limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, have…

Health & Wellness August 18, 2025

The growing fad of ‘microdosing’ mushrooms is leading to an uptick in poison control center calls and emergency room visits

by Joshua Kellogg, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine you purchase a bag of gummies labeled nootropic – a term used to describe…

Food Safety August 17, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 8 to August 14

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Acworth August 17, 2025

1907: A campaign in Acworth to break away from Cobb County

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically republish, often edited with more information as we research the topic. It was originally published in May of last year.] Since Georgia…

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