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Major (now Sheriff) Craig Owens speaking at South Cobb Business Associations luncheon used in article about Owens statement on attacks on Asian-Americans

2020 Elections April 2, 2020

Craig Owens files appeal on his disqualification from the sheriff’s race

Major Craig Owens has filed an appeal today challenging his disqualification from the race for Cobb County Sheriff. A spokesperson for the Owens campaign released the following statement from Owens:…

2020 Elections March 28, 2020

Owens, Gilstrap disqualified from Sheriff’s race

Cobb County Police Department Major Craig Owens, the commander of Precinct 2, and former Dekalb Sheriff’s Deputy Gregory Gilstrap were disqualified in their bids for the Democratic nomination for a…

Janine Eveler at lectern at a BOC meeting

2020 Elections January 15, 2020

Cobb commissioners approve new voting precincts

At Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners proposals to create three new voting precincts were approved 4-1, with District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid opposing the motions….

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

2019 Elections November 7, 2019

Will there be a recount in the razor-thin Smyrna Ward 2 race?

In the Smyrna Ward 2 election Austin Wagner defeated incumbent Andrea Blustein in the unofficial results by 2 votes. The razor-thin margin, though, raises a couple of questions: Are there…

Assistant Cobb County Attorney William Rowling talks about proposed changes to the appointment of ethics board members (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County board of commissioners January 23, 2019

GA Supreme Court ruling prompts changes to selection of Cobb ethics board

During the first public hearing on proposed amendments to Cobb’s 2019 Code, changes were proposed to the way members of the Cobb County Board of Ethics are chosen. The seven…

L-R Luisa Wakeman, Erick Allen, Mary Frances Williams (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2018 elections November 16, 2018

Democrat Mary Frances Williams wins the recount

The recount is complete for Georgia House District 37, and Democratic challenger Mary Frances Williams has officially unseated Republican incumbent Sam Teasley. The Marietta-area district has been represented by Teasley…

2018 elections November 15, 2018

Recount in Georgia house race ordered with Cobb Democrat ahead by 173 votes

A recount will be conducted for the race in Georgia House District 37, a Marietta-area district. Democratic challenger Mary Frances Williams is ahead of Republican incumbent Sam Teasley by 173…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County April 29, 2018

Cobb County is hiring poll workers

Would you like to perform an important local role in our democracy, and get paid for it too? The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration is hiring workers to…

Elections November 5, 2017

Why are the polls for Georgia Senate District 6 open longer in Fulton County than in Cobb?

Questions have arisen on social media about the difference in polling location closing time between Cobb and Fulton counties for the election for Georgia Senate District 6, to be held Nov….

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness September 9, 2025

In the Fallout From Trump’s Health Funding Cuts, States Face Tough Budget Decisions

This article by Stephanie Armour, Christine Mai-Duc, Sam Whitehead, and Arielle Zionts first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour, Christine Mai-Duc, Sam Whitehead, and Arielle Zionts…

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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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