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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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Environment June 23, 2018

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…

Cobb County BOC Chairman Michael Boyce answers questions after the town hall in East Cobb (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County Budget June 19, 2018

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…

Billboard from atheist group with slogan "Supernatural Belief is the Enemy of Humanity"

Religion June 16, 2018

Atheist group erects billboard on Cobb Parkway

Atheist Billboard on Cobb Parkway at Roswell Road The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national atheist, humanist, and freethought organization purchased space on a billboard on Cobb Parkway, 500 feet south…

Kennesaw March 21, 2018

Kennesaw City Council approves truck reroute signs

KENNESAW, Ga. — The Kennesaw City Council and mayor unanimously approved the funding of three locations for road signs intended to reroute large trucks around congested traffic areas at an…

Know your county March 21, 2018

Cobb County young adult population undergoing dramatic changes in race, national origin

Across metro Atlanta, a common stereotype of Cobb County is that it’s uniformly white, suburban, and conservative. This notion often arises when politics, public transit, or any issue involving metro Atlanta…

Smyrna March 15, 2018

How Smyrna went from ‘redneck town’ to growing economic powerhouse

Over the last six weeks, local historian and author Bill Marchione has been presenting on on Smyrna history at the city’s downtown library. On Monday, Marchione, a Boston native and…

The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Cobb County Business February 21, 2018

The Home Depot announces 15 percent increase in quarterly dividend

The Home Depot, headquartered in Cobb County, and one of its largest employers, announced a 15 percent increase in its quarterly dividend during a conference call Tuesday, bringing the dividend…

Social Media Accounts in Cobb County December 28, 2017

More Cobb County Government Twitter Accounts To Follow

This is the second in a periodic series on social media accounts of organizations and personalities of interest to Cobb County residents. We’ll feature Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts from…

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