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Justice October 8, 2024

Judicial emergency in Cobb County expires

The Judicial Emergency declared by Chief Judge A. Gregory Poole of the Cobb Judicial Circuit on August 7, 2024, and extended on August 28, 2024, expired on October 6, 2024,…

Mableton July 3, 2024

Mableton man sentenced to life for rape, child molestation

By Larry Felton Johnson James Westly, 41, of Mableton, was sentenced in Cobb County Superior Court to life in prison on one count of rape, three counts of child molestation….

Justice June 18, 2024

Cobb man sentenced to 30 years for brutal attack with broken beer bottle on woman

A Cobb County man was sentenced to 30 years for a brutal drunken attack that left a woman with severe injuries. Oliver Marin, 33, was sentenced by Cobb Superior Court…

Justice May 7, 2024

Georgia Senate panel ready to subpoena Fulton DA in probe of her conduct in Trump racketeering case

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 6, 2024 This story was updated on Monday, May 6 at 8:18 p.m….

Cobb County May 2, 2024

Man sentenced in Cobb County to 10 years for aggravated stalking

Michael Lydon Strong, 43, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated stalking (a felony), and disorderly conduct. Georgia law defines aggravated stalking as follows: A person commits the…

Justice February 18, 2024

Cobb County fourth-graders practice their legal skills in mock trial

A large group of fourth-graders from East Side Elementary School practiced their legal skills in a scripted mock trial in Cobb County Superior Court on Friday, February 9. The events,…

Kennesaw November 8, 2023

Life sentence handed down for Kennesaw rape

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. announced that Cobb Superior Court Judge Sonja Brown handed down a life sentence to a man convicted of a 2022 Kennesaw rape….

Cobb County August 17, 2022

Musical chairs in the justice system as Cobb-connected officials get new appointments

Cobb is picking up two Superior Court judges who are very familiar to the county, and at the same time a former Cobb police chief and assistant chief deputy will…

Crime July 23, 2022

Man sentenced to 40 years, 15 years of the sentence in custody with no parole, for aggravated child molestation

A man who was a soldier at Fort Benning at the time of his arrest has been sentenced to 40 years, with 15 of them to be served in custody…

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Cobb County July 10, 2022

Cobb Board of Commissioners to hold first public hearing on the millage rate this Tuesday, July 12

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hold the first hearing on the proposed millage rate this Tuesday, July 12. The proposed general fund millage rate of 8.46 is the…

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Health & Wellness June 26, 2026

Medicare Advantage Company Pays $342M to Government in Midst of Billing Probe

This article by Fred Schulte first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 26, 2026 A major Medicare Advantage company has paid the government more than $342 million…

Health & Wellness June 26, 2026

Nurses warn that new interpretation of Georgia law will mean less care for rural communities

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 25, 2026 Key points The Georgia Composite Medical Board issued new guidance interpreting…

Science & Technology June 26, 2026

More than half of Georgia teachers now use artificial intelligence to prepare for class

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 26, 2026 Key points A new report from the state auditor’s office found…

Environment June 26, 2026

Longtime Exxon CEO Lee Raymond’s legacy of climate denial and misinformation lives on – a psychologist offers ways to counter it

by Joe Árvai, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Exxon Valdez spilled more than 11 million…

Government & Politics June 26, 2026

The US founders’ other revolutionary choice: Separating religion and government

by Peter C. Mancall, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Did the founders of the United States intend…