New Cobb businesses for week ending 10/27/2019
This is a report on businesses that took out licenses in unincorporated Cobb County between October 20 and October 27 of 2019. Summary There were 14 new business licenses taken…
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New Cobb businesses for week ending 10/20/2019
This is a report on businesses that took out licenses in unincorporated Cobb County between October 13 and October 20 of 2019. Summary It wasn’t a very heavy week for…
Driver of Lamborghini killed on I-285 off-ramp at Cobb Parkway
The Cobb County Police Department issued the following news release this afternoon: The Cobb County Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a single vehicle collision that…
Incorporation of Austell Georgia — September 1885
The fourth in our series Cobb County history through documents is the incorporation of Austell by an act of the Georgia legislature passed on September 4, 1885. The city limits…
Riverview Landing Smyrna — Part 5
The Riverview Landing Smyrna development is moving along, with construction crews framing the multi-family apartments and continuing to build retainer walls on the west side of the road. There is…
Tractor-trailer crash leads to fire, injury
Serious injury collision near Hickory Grove Road A serious injury collision leading to a tractor-trailer crash and fire occurred today on the northbound lanes of I-75 north of Hickory Grove Road in…
Tax increase defended in Boyce’s video update
New video on budget and tax increase from Boyce In his weekly video update, Cobb County Commission Chairman Mike Boyce continued his argument for the tax increase. The town halls…
Independence Day Events across Cobb County
Independence Day in Cobb County If you live in Cobb County, you won’t be far from a town square or park with a firework display this Independence Day. Most shows…
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal today at Jim Miller Park
Do you have a bunch of 20+-year-old containers with little flame symbols stashed away in storage rooms and crawl spaces? Cleaning supplies that you’re not even sure work anymore? Cooking…
Budget town hall in East Cobb (Slideshow)
Town Hall in East Cobb Cobb County commission chairman Michael Boyce gave a pitch for a 1.7 mill tax increase before a packed, largely sympathetic audience at the budget town…