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Marietta March 12, 2025

Fire in mechanic shop on Gann Road

On Tuesday afternoon, Cobb County and Marietta firefighters battled a blaze at a mechanic shop. The fire broke out at the shop in the 100 block of Gann Road around…

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Politics March 6, 2025

Rep. McBath explores run for Georgia governor

By Mark Woolsey Georgia Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, whose congressional district includes portions of Cobb County, has filed paperwork to explore a potential race for Georgia governor. According to the…

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News Brief February 15, 2025

One person dead after car crashes on Powder Springs Road

By Mark Woolsey One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Powder Springs Road Friday morning. Police say that a little before 6 a.m., a silver 2007 Honda Accord…

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Weather February 14, 2025

Flood warning for Sweetwater Creek near Austell continues through Saturday AM

The flood warning for the Sweetwater Creek area of Cobb and Douglas counties from the National Weather Service is extended into Saturday morning, February 15. The flood stage has already…

Cobb weather March 24: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather February 8, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, February 8, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, February 8, 2025, with a high near 74 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly cloudy,…

Music February 4, 2025

GSO gets grant for youth music education and performance

The Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra submitted the following news release about a grant to support youth music education and performance programs: The Georgia Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce it…

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Weather February 3, 2025

Patchy dense fog in central Georgia and some metro Atlanta counties

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook due to patchy dense morning fog across central Georgia on Monday, February 3. Cobb County and other metro Atlanta counties were…

Austell January 22, 2025

Incorporation of Austell Georgia — September 1885

This is an evergreen article we republish occasionally, often expanded with added material. It began as part of a series called Cobb County history through documents The article reprints the…

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Business January 11, 2025

Businesses newly licensed by Cobb County the week ending Friday Jan. 10

Here are the 23 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, January 10, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

News Brief January 10, 2025

CobbLinc suspends service Friday and Saturday

Cobb County distributed the following notice that CobbLinc will suspend “all bus, paratransit, and microtransit services” on Friday, January 10, and Saturday, January 11: In response to the impending winter…

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Weather March 26, 2025

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