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Section of 1833 map showing original shape of Cobb County (retrieved from http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/hmap/id:hmap1833t3copy3 at the UGA libraries -- public domain)

Cobb County September 4, 2023

1833: Cobb County is created by the Georgia legislature

A shorter form of this article was published in an occasional series called “Cobb County history through documents,” and includes the text of the act of the Georgia legislature that…

Education July 25, 2023

Cobb County School District not liable in redistricting lawsuit

By Rebecca Gaunt A lawsuit, filed in June 2022, alleging the Cobb County School District’s new maps are racially gerrymandered is moving forward against the Cobb Board of Elections, but…

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Opinion May 9, 2023

For Democrats, Cobb County And Atlanta Suburbs Are Their Blue Heaven

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College A research project with my undergraduates led me to find evidence of Cobb County and other Atlanta suburbs flipping from…

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

Mableton April 19, 2023

Mableton Improvement Coalition issues statement on results of yesterday’s mayoral and city council elections

The Mableton Improvement Coalition issued the following statement about the results of yesterday’s Mableton mayoral and city council elections: The Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) would like to congratulate all those…

Mableton April 18, 2023

Judge Childs orders Mableton 02 precinct to stay open for an additional 10 minutes due to delay in opening for mayor and city council elections

Cobb County distributed the following announcement: Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Childs has issued an order to keep the Mableton 02 precinct open for an additional ten minutes tonight…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County March 17, 2023

Mableton cityhood, Austell development, and crime stats among topics at Cobb Commission District 4 Town Hall

By Mike Malone Cobb County Chairwoman Lisa Cupid expressed sadness and regret on how Mableton cityhood was handled at a meeting for District 4 residents held Tuesday. The Town Hall…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw March 9, 2023

Cobb election costs higher as Kennesaw sets 2023 qualification dates

By Rebecca Gaunt Fresh off an unconventional special election to fill the vacated Post 1 seat on Kennesaw City Council last year, residents will head back to the polls in…

Mableton January 18, 2023

Candidates who qualified for Mableton’s municipal elections during the first day of the three-day qualification period

This evening Cobb Elections posted a list of candidates who, on the first day, qualified to run for Mableton city council offices in the March 21 special elections. This election…

Mableton January 18, 2023

Qualifying begins today for City of Mableton mayor, city council elections

Today, Wednesday, January 18, the three-day qualification period will begin for the March 21, 2023 election, forming the newly incorporated City of Mableton’s first governing body. Each day the hours…

2022 Elections December 6, 2022

Georgia runoff elections are exciting, but costly for voters and democracy

by John A. Tures, LaGrange College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In Georgia, if no candidate receives 50% of the general election vote for a…

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Cobb County September 18, 2025

LiveSafe Resources Hosts ‘A Fashion Affair’ Fundraiser Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Photo: Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzer, provided courtesy of LiveSafe Resources LiveSafe Resources submitted the following article about its benefit fashion show: LiveSafe Resources hosted one of Atlanta’s premier fashion events, A Fashion Affair, on Tuesday evening…

Mableton September 18, 2025

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