public safety

A can of bear spray with a picture of a bear on the cannister

Opinion July 7, 2026

The Uses, And Tragic Misuses, Of Bear Spray

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College What started as a summer swim ended in tragedy as a woman used bear spray in an argument inside an…

A cartoon figure of a man sweating in the hot sun

News, Weather June 29, 2026

Scorching Heat Index Up to 110 Degrees Expected Across Central and North Georgia

A Heat Advisory remains in effect from noon until 8 p.m. EDT Monday for a large portion of central and north Georgia, where heat index values are expected to reach…

Crime & Public Safety June 21, 2026

Acworth Reports Cyberattack on City Systems

By Mark Woolsey The City of Acworth says it was the victim of a cybersecurity attack earlier this month. City officials saying in a news release the incident happened on…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Government & Politics, Local government June 20, 2026

Mableton Council Agenda Includes FY 2027 Budget and Millage Rate Discussion

The Mableton City Council will meet on Monday, June 22 for a work session, and on Tuesday, June 23 for its regular meeting. Note that the regular meeting has shifted…

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens at Public Safety Town Hall meeting

Government & Politics, Local government June 19, 2026

Mableton Town Hall Draws Debate Over Proposed Police Department

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens at Public Safety Town Hall meeting Photo: Larry Johnson, Cobb County Courier By Larry Felton Johnson The town hall meeting Monday evening in the auditorium of…

Cobb County Police Department sign in front of headquarters

Crime & Public Safety June 7, 2026

Cobb police shoot and kill man after chase on Windy Hill Road

By Mark Woolsey Cobb police shot and killed a man who fled a traffic stop and then crashed his car Friday night. Police say it began with police trying to…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle parked in a marked space

Crime & Public Safety June 2, 2026

Man charged with concealing death at closed Cobb Kroger

By Mark Woolsey Charges have been filed in the case of a body found in a closed-down former supermarket in Southeast Cobb. [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of…

Crime & Public Safety May 28, 2026

Cobb police fatally shoot armed shoplifting suspect at Town Center Mall

By Mark Woolsey Cobb police fatally shot an armed shoplifting suspect at Town Center Mall on Wednesday. Police were called to the scene just before 2 p.m. A spokesman for…

Cobb County Medical Examiner's building on County Services Parkway

Cobb County Explained May 26, 2026

Cobb County Explained: What Does the Cobb County Medical Examiner Do?

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. A popular type of crime fiction,…

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Cobb County Explained May 14, 2026

Cobb County Explained: What Is SPLOST?

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. SPLOST is one of the most…

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News, Weather July 10, 2026