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

Cobb County May 1, 2020

Cobb Community Foundation announces grants from Cobb COVID-19 Response Fund

The Cobb Community Foundation (CCF) announced that it has awarded another $63,750 from its Cobb COVID-19 Response Fund. According to the CCF website’s description , “This charitable fund will provide…

Acworth City Hall in article about Baker Road annexation

Acworth April 24, 2020

Acworth gradually reopening parks, recreation centers

Members of Acworth’s Downtown Development Authority discussed reopening the city’s parks and community centers this Friday at a virtual meeting Tuesday evening. City events that were canceled because of COVID-19…

Cobb County April 23, 2020

Reactions to reopening Silver Comet Trail mixed but mostly favorable among cyclists, runners

Cobb’s county’s decision to reopen The Silver Comet Trail plus other trails and passive parks this weekend is drawing largely favorable reviews from such trail users as bicyclists and joggers…

Kennesaw April 22, 2020

Kennesaw announces park and trail reopenings

In a news release, the City of Kennesaw announced plans to open Swift-Cantrell Park, neighborhood parks and trails, with limited hours and operations. “This Friday marks the beginning of the…

Sheriff's Office cars in parade at WellStar Kennestone

Health Care April 20, 2020

Cobb Sheriff’s Office holds drive-by parade to honor front-line healthcare workers

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office held drive-by parades at both WellStar Kennestone Hospital and WellStar Cobb Hospital to honor the front-line healthcare workers who are leading the response to the…

Health Care April 19, 2020

West Cobb volunteers make masks, plus Cobb County appeals for masks for poll workers

Cobb County highlighted a group of volunteers in West Cobb who have been creating masks to help with the shortage due to COVID-19. The news release posted on the county…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care April 17, 2020

COVID-19 cases in Cobb still below hospital capacity, testing increased

According to Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health, the hospital capacity in Cobb has not been overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases at this time….

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

2020 Elections April 13, 2020

Cobb appeals for donated masks for poll workers

Cobb County put out an appeal for the donation of masks for poll workers for the upcoming June 9 General Primary and Nonpartisan Election. The county needs 1,400 masks, and…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County April 13, 2020

Cobb’s National Crime Victims Rights Week event to take place online this year

Cobb’s observance of National Crime Victims Rights Week will go online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Victims Rights Week will be observed April 19 – 25 this…

Smyrna police headquarters in article about methamphetamine bust

Smyrna April 11, 2020

Smyrna police deliver food and medicine to seniors

Smyrna Police have taken it upon themselves not only to serve and protect, but to deliver as well. Responding to COVID-19 shelter in place mandates, the department kicked off an…

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