Douglas County

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

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…

Climate and Weather January 27, 2024

Flood warning for Sweetwater Creek in Cobb and Douglas counties extended past midnight

The flood warning issued by the National Weather Service for the parts of Sweetwater Creek in Cobb and Douglas counties that are in or near Austell has been extended until…

Climate and Weather January 27, 2024

Flood warning continues for Sweetwater Creek near Austell

The flood warning issued for Sweetwater Creek near Austell in Cobb and Douglas counties by the National Weather Service will continue through late this afternoon. The paintball court in Lithia…

Climate and Weather January 26, 2024

Flood warning for Sweetwater Creek in Paulding, Cobb and Douglas counties

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Sweetwater Creek which will affect conditions in Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties. Sweetwater Creek begins as a small stream in…

Indian Cave at Sweetwater State Park. It is really a rock overhang rather than a true cave.

Recreation September 26, 2019

Sweetwater Creek State Park: property with stories to tell

Well-maintained trails wind among trees, trickling and surging streams, boulders and rock overhangs and the remnants of man-made structures destroyed by men and nature. This a place where history happened,…

Education February 22, 2025

Kennesaw State researcher earns American Heart Association award for innovative study on heart disease diagnostics

PHOTO: Chen Zhao (credit: Darnell Wilburn/KSU) [This article by Raynard Churchwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University researcher Chen Zhao has earned…

Business February 22, 2025

38 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County over past week

Here are the 38 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Climate and Weather February 22, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, February 22, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts increasing clouds here in Cobb County on Saturday, February 22, 2025, with a high near 53 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

Marietta February 22, 2025

Marietta, Keep Marietta Beautiful, to host free document shredding

It’s that time of year before Tax Day when we need to dispose of stacks of no longer needed records, but we want to do it in a way that…

Cobb County February 22, 2025

Cobb’s Drug Treatment Court designated an All Rise Mentor Court

The Cobb County Drug Treatment Court was designated an All Rise Mentor Court. According to a news release from Cobb County, its Drug Treatment Court was one of ten selected…

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