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2021 Elections November 3, 2021

In unofficial count, Cobb Ed-SPLOST wins in every Cobb voting precinct

In an unofficial count of the Ed-SPLOST election results, the Education Special Local Option Sales Tax (Ed-SPLOST) won with a resounding 72.09 percent of the vote. That number might change…

2021 Elections October 31, 2021

Cobb elections board to meet Tuesday November 2 after polls close

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration will meet from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., immediately after the polls close November 2, 2021. Before the 2020 election board meetings…

2021 Elections October 30, 2021

Advance voting tallies for Cobb elections as of October 29

Here are the tallies posted to the Cobb Elections website as of October 29, for the 2021 Cobb County municipal elections and Ed-SPLOST. The advance voting period has ended. ADVANCE…

From the Editor October 30, 2021

Please, Cobb County, vote on November 2 if you haven’t voted in advance

[This is an opinion piece by Larry Felton Johnson, the Editor and Publisher of the Cobb County Courier] Not everyone can vote in the Cobb County municipal elections, since a…

2021 Elections October 29, 2021

Latest tally of advance votes cast in Cobb municipal and Ed-SPLOST election as of Oct 28

The following is the tally of the number of advance votes cast in the Cobb County 2021 municipal and Ed-SPLOST election as of October 28, taken from the Cobb Elections…

2021 Elections October 20, 2021

Update of advance vote count for Cobb Ed-SPLOST and municipal election

Advance voting in Cobb County is still going on for the municipal elections in Cobb County and the Education SPLOST. Here’s the latest updated tally from Cobb County Elections and…

2021 Elections October 19, 2021

Nearly 2800 advanced votes cast in Cobb municipal and Ed-SPLOST elections

So far there have been just under 2800 ballots cast during the advanced voting period (tallied through October 17) for the Cobb municipal and Ed-SPLOST election. Here is the breakdown…

Education October 11, 2021

The debate over the Cobb Ed-SPLOST intensifies as early voting begins

By Rebecca Gaunt School improvements and district accountability are on the ballot in the form of Ed-SPLOST VI as Cobb parents debate their reasons to support or oppose. Voters will…

Education October 6, 2021

Guest Opinion: Why I’m voting yes for the ED-SPLOST on November 2

[This is a guest opinion article by John Loud of Loud Security Systems, Inc., Chairman of the Cobb Chamber. His column appears monthly in the Cobb Business Journal published by…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community November 5, 2024

Talking Turkey and A Random Encounter With Alton

Photo above by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I recently chatted briefly with my neighbor, renowned chef, and food science…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man sentenced to two life sentences for aggravated child molestation

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill handed down two life sentences plus 38 years for a man convicted of five counts of aggravated child molestation, four counts of child…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man found guilty of rape and child molestation

Gary Dewayne Bailey, 43, was found guilty of rape, child molestation, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a jury trial in the courtroom of Superior Court Senior…

Misinformation November 5, 2024

No, you’re not that good at detecting fake videos – 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions

by Sam Wineburg, Stanford University and Michael Caulfield, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Someone following the 2024 presidential election could have seen…

Elections November 5, 2024

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

by Alauna Safarpour, Gettysburg College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The country is unlikely to know who wins the battleground state of Pennsylvania on election…

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