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2018 elections July 24, 2018

Gun control advocate Lucy McBath advances to face Karen Handel in Congressional race

U.S. Rep. Karen Handel (R-Roswell) will face community organizer and gun control advocate Lucy McBath in November with a seat in the U.S. Congress at stake. McBath defeated businessman Kevin…

Cobb County Police Department July 23, 2018

Two dead in Sunday crash on Mars Hill Road

Crash on Mars Hill Road According to a report from Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department, a fatal collision led to two deaths on Mars Hill Road…

Dawn Randolph speaks at Sierra Club forum in Cobb County (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2018 elections, Energy July 22, 2018

Sierra Club candidate forum Part 3: Dawn Randolph

The Sierra Club Centennial Group held a Meet the Candidates forum on July 5 at Life University. The forum included candidates for state legislative seats and Cobb County Board of…

Caroline Holko (photo by Richard Skoonberg)

2018 elections, Cobb County board of commissioners July 20, 2018

Caroline Holko focuses on diversity, services, and transit

Caroline Holko has a deep love of libraries, family, and community. The New Orleans- born transplant’s values are rooted deep in her politics through a passion for diversity, services, transit….

Cobb County Police Department July 20, 2018

Marietta fugitive suspected of felony cruelty to children arrested in Texas

Pedro Tamayo (27) of Marietta was arrested by U.S. Marshalls in Dallas, Texas, on suspicion of aggravated battery and felony cruelty to children. According to the warrant, the two-year-old victim was found…

Kennesaw State University July 19, 2018

Pamela Whitten to conduct her first commencement at KSU

Pamela Whitten, the recently appointed president of Kennesaw State University, will perform her first official act as president when she presides over KSU’s summer commencement ceremonies. About 1.300 students will…

Lisa Cupid's closing remarks at the millage rate increase hearing -- this photo ac (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb Board of Commissioners, Cobb County Budget July 18, 2018

Lisa Cupid’s closing remarks at millage hearing

Cobb County Commissioner Lisa Cupid’s closing remarks at the state-mandated public hearing on the proposed millage rate increase highlighted the effects of past millage rate cuts on services and employees. …

Smyrna City Attorney Scott Cochran swears in more than a dozen public speakers during Monday night's city council meeting for hearing on Cumberland Community Church property (photo by Haisten Willis)

Smyrna, Zoning July 17, 2018

Smyrna denies zoning request from Cumberland Community Church for Spring Road apartments

Cumberland Community Church is in the midst of moving to a new building, but will have to do a lot more work to sell its old one after the Smyrna…

Cobb County board of commissioners, Zoning July 17, 2018

Lost Mountain Nursery granted special land use permit

Lost Mountain Nursery was granted a special land-use permit (SLUP) at the Cobb County Board of Commissioners zoning hearing on Tuesday. The property is on Poplar Springs Road at Dallas Highway….

Sierra Club Centennial Group Meet the Candidates, L-R, Bob Weatherford, Keli Gambrill, Caroline Holko, Dawn Randolph, Jeff Schoenberg (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2018 elections July 16, 2018

Sierra Club Centennial Group Meet the Candidates (Part 2)

This is part 2 of our article on the Sierra Club Centennial Group’s Meet the Candidates forum. This part includes three candidates for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. The…

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