Broady initiates veteran restorative justice program
Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady started a program that clears a U.S. military veteran of their criminal charge if they take the appropriate measures to account for their offense….
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Craig Owens describes his 100-day plan
Recently sworn-in Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens has an ambitious plan to revitalize the sheriff’s office and Cobb County Adult Detention Center Owens held a press conference at the sheriff’s…
Leroy Tre’ Hutchins sworn in as school board member
Leroy Tre’ Hutchins has been sworn in as the newest Cobb school board member, representing Cobb County Board of Education Post 3. The oath of office was administered by Superior…
Johnny Crawford and photography as art
In 1839 photography was introduced to the world. After decades of raging debate it is widely recognized as a new form of art.Like a painter, the photographer is in the…
Dissolution of school naming committee sparks conflict on school board
Democratic school board members Charisse Davis, Dr. Jaha Howard and incoming board member Leroy “Tre” Hutchins are dismayed that the board voted to dissolve a committee to study the racist…
Wheeler High students still struggle for name change amid racist history, dissolution of committee by school board
Students from Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta are continuing their campaign to rename the school, named for a Confederate general. Their campaign continues after a recent development, in which…
Letter to the Editor: A Diverse School Named After a Confederate
[This Letter to the Editor is by Ashleigh Ewald, a student at Wheeler High School] As a senior at Wheeler High School and SGA Co-President, I am speaking up about…
South Cobb among locations for “Good Trouble” marches and votercades on Monday Dec 14
South Cobb (in the Riverside community of unincorporated Austell) is among the locations of the votercades being held across the state on Monday to encourage Black and Brown voters to…
The Cobb District Attorney’s race: a look at the precinct results
Democrat Flynn Broady defeated incumbent Republican District Attorney Joyette Holmes in the November 3 2020 general election. This is the fifth of our series looking at the election results in…
Cupid and Boyce: A look at the precincts
Democratic District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid defeated Republican Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairman Michael Boyce to become Chairwoman-elect of the BOC. This is the second in our series on…