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A group of children and adults at a ribbon-cutting

Education September 12, 2022

Marietta PAL and Cobb Collaborative unveil a new Little Free Library

A ribbon-cutting was held for a Little Free Library sponsored by the Marietta Police Athletic League. Little Free Libraries are small kiosks set up under the philosophy of “Take One,…

collage of children holding books in front of little structure on posts that look sort of like birdhouses but contain books

Education January 7, 2022

Cobb Collaborative meets goal of 21 “Little Free Libraries” across Cobb County

The Cobb Collaborative issued the following press release announcing that they have met the goal of their “21 in 2021” initiative of expanding their number of “Little Free Libraries”: As…

Mental Health September 11, 2021

Jerica Richardson and Cobb Collaborative to hold youth mental health town hall on September 14

Cobb County District 2 Commissioner Jerica Richardson, along with the Cobb Collaborative, will host a town hall meeting at the Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center, on Tuesday September 14…

Housing August 12, 2021

Homelessness in county a crisis, Cobb Collaborative executive director says

by Arielle Robinson Executive Director Irene Barton from Cobb Collaborative, an advocacy non-profit organization that works with other non-profits and organizations to help county residents in need, gave us a…

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Uncategorized June 3, 2025

Shameta Jones-Harrell appointed police chief of Austell

The City of Austell has a new police chief, one who has already been serving in that role. In a social media post, Austell officials announced that the city council…

Business & Economy June 3, 2025

Nurdan Cornelius Named 2025 Woman of Distinction by Cobb Executive Women

According to a press release, the Cobb Chamber’s Cobb Executive Women (CEW) recognized Nurdan Cornelius as the 2025 Woman of Distinction during the Chamber’s June Marquee Monday event. Cornelius recently…

Smyrna June 3, 2025

Keep Smyrna Beautiful Receives $2,500 Sandra Webb Legacy Grant to Improve Local Environment

Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following news release: Keep Smyrna Beautiful recently received a $2,500 Sandra Webb Legacy Grant from the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, a statewide organization that leads…

Community Life June 3, 2025

Report and photos from Mableton Day

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos about Mableton Day: We appreciate the City of Mableton for hosting the 2nd Annual Mableton Day and 5 K…

Opinion & Editorial June 3, 2025

What Suspending Habeas Corpus Might Mean For Americans

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Earlier this Spring, a key figure in the government hinted that figures in the American government are thinking about suspending…

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Marietta PAL and Cobb Collaborative unveil a new Little Free Library

Cobb Collaborative meets goal of 21 “Little Free Libraries” across Cobb County

Jerica Richardson and Cobb Collaborative to hold youth mental health town hall on September 14

Homelessness in county a crisis, Cobb Collaborative executive director says