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Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

coal ash, Environment July 9, 2019

Environmentalists To Hold Meeting on Coal Ash Contamination in Cobb

Environmental groups have organized a public informational meeting about coal ash waste in Cobb County and its effect on the environment. Coal ash is created by burning coal in coal-powered…

Operating room at the WellStar Outpatient Surgery Center in Acworth, Georgia.

Acworth July 5, 2019

WellStar opens Outpatient Surgery Center in Acworth

WellStar Health System will open a third Outpatient Surgery Center they describe as state-of-the-art on July 15. The center is located in North Cobb at the Acworth Health Park located…

Site of Bob Callan Trail (photo by Haneefa Walton)

Cobb County July 2, 2019

Bob Callan trail ribbon-cutting date set

The Cumberland Community Improvement District board met on Thursday and announced the ribbon-cutting for a trail extension that will connect to other trails within Cobb County. Kim Menefee, Executive Director,…

Sarah Clay Lindvall of ArtsBridge Foundation accepting the organization's second-straight Emmy Award for their live broadcast of the Shuler Awards with Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Art and Culture, Uncategorized June 29, 2019

Cobb County’s ArtsBridge Foundation wins second Emmy Award

Cobb-based arts organization the ArtsBridge Foundation received its second Emmy Award on June 15 for its production of the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards. Also known as the Shuler…

Steven Valentine, an English instructor with Family Kickstart Georgia, in front of his ESL classroom lecturing

Cobb County June 24, 2019

ESL Class in Cobb draws low attendance despite high registration numbers

A Cobb County library hosted its weekly English as a Second Language (ESL) class with seven people in attendance on Tuesday. The Stratton Library, in connection with Family Kickstart Georgia,…

Powder Springs Road and Brandon Lee Drive intersection road sign

Zoning June 21, 2019

Rezoning request for 132 townhomes on Powder Springs Road denied

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners, in its zoning hearing on June 18, denied a rezoning request that would have allowed 132 age-restricted rental townhomes at the intersection of Powder…

Ole Time Classic pits special needs athletes against former major leaguers (photo courtesy of Taylor Duncan)

Sports June 19, 2019

Athletes with Special Needs Challenge Major Leaguers in Ole Time Classic

Baseball players with autism, Down syndrome and other special needs will get the chance to square off against former major leaguers, and it’s all because Taylor Duncan wouldn’t take no…

Electiric scooter on a sidewalk accompanying article about Smyrna's electric scooter ban

Smyrna June 18, 2019

Smyrna scooter ban passed by city council

The City of Smyrna weighed in on the shareable electric scooter debate Monday night, voting to ban the devices by a 6-0 vote. “Somebody will be killed, or could be…

Immigrants rights advocates hold up signs calling for the defunding of 287-G

Cobb County June 17, 2019

Controversial 287-G program up for vote in sheriff’s budget at Cobb BOC

Next month, the Cobb County’s Board of Commissioners will vote on the sheriff’s budget — a vote that could determine the future of the controversial 287 (g) program. “As a…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County June 14, 2019

Serious injury to motorcyclist in Bells Ferry collision

The operator of a Harley Davidson motorcycle was seriously injured in a collision on Bells Ferry Road Thursday evening. A passenger on the motorcycle was also treated for injuries. According…

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