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James D. Taiclet, the new president and CEO of Lockheed Martin (photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin)

Business June 15, 2020

James D. Taiclet replaces Marillyn Hewson as president and CEO of Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin, which is a major employer in Cobb County, has a new president and CEO, James D. Taiclet. The company issued the following press release announcing the transition. In…

Cobb County June 14, 2020

Contentious rezoning for medical office building on Atlanta Road to be heard at Tuesday BOC zoning meeting

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hear a rezoning request for the purpose of building a three-story medical office building at the intersection of Atlanta Road and Cumberland Parkway…

Line at Lindley Middle School voting site (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2020 Elections June 11, 2020

Candidates Keisha Waites, Linda Pritchett file emergency injunction to delay election certification

Candidates Keisha Waites, who is running for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, and Linda Pritchett, a candidate for Georgia Senate District 39, filed an emergency injunction in the Superior Court of…

Acworth June 11, 2020

Racial profiling, defunding police discussed at Acworth community conversation

A panel of Acworth community leaders gathered Wednesday afternoon to discuss race, policing and bringing the community together in light of the protests surrounding the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George…

The coronavirus vaccines might have contributed to a rise in gasoline prices illustrated by photo of Kroger gas station on South Cobb Drive

Economy June 8, 2020

Georgia gas prices jump 4 cents

According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia prices at the pump increased to $1.79, four cents more than this time…

Acworth June 6, 2020

Acworth city council passes resolution condemning racism

Acworth City Council members passed a resolution at Thursday evening’s meeting condemning racism in light of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and other Black people across the country….