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sign held at Sterigenics protest with the Sterigenics slogan "Safeguarding Global Heath" changed to "Endangering Global Health"

Environment March 30, 2020

Sterigenics sues Cobb County

Sterigenics has filed suit against Cobb County in federal court, seeking to resume operations on a permanent basis. Background The Sterigenics plant became a focus of community concern in Smyrna…

The coronavirus vaccines might have contributed to a rise in gasoline prices illustrated by photo of Kroger gas station on South Cobb Drive

Economy January 20, 2020

GA gasoline price drops another 4 cents

According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia prices at the pump dropped an average of 4 cents per gallon of…

coal ash, Environment January 13, 2020

Duke Energy settlement in NC results in largest coal ash cleanup in U.S.

According to a December 31, 2019 news release from the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) a settlement reached with Duke Energy will result in the largest cleanup of toxic coal…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Business October 27, 2019

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…

Business October 25, 2019

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…

Cobb County Police Department February 4, 2019

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…

Riverview Landing Smyrna under construction (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Riverview Landing September 10, 2018

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…

Cobb County Police Department July 9, 2018

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…

Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Michael Boyce in article about cobb budget town halls (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County Budget July 3, 2018

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 fireworks in New Year article

Fourth of July June 30, 2018

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…

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