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Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County January 15, 2025

BOC holds public hearing on engineering services for King Springs Road sidewalks

Before the regular meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners this morning, a public hearing was held in anticipation of spending an amount above $100,000 to hire a consulting…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw February 24, 2022

Kennesaw approves sidewalk funding for Woodland Acres subdivision; zoning map updated

By Rebecca Gaunt The city of Kennesaw will receive $127,937 to install sidewalks in the Woodland Acres subdivision through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. City Council approved the…

Smyrna July 22, 2017

Sidewalks are popular in Cobb, but deciding where to put them can be a challenge

Sidewalks can become a surprisingly controversial addition to an existing streetscape. While most agree on their usefulness to separate pedestrians from car and bike traffic, especially on highly trafficked corridors,…

Mableton Parkway, Veterans Memorial Highway February 9, 2017

Final public input meeting held for Veterans Memorial Highway/Mableton Parkway design guidelines

The final public input meeting for the Veterans Memorial Highway/Mableton Parkway design guidelines was held on Tuesday at the SAE School on Mableton Parkway. Cobb County’s planning division and the…

South Cobb Drive corridor study February 8, 2017

Smyrna residents weigh in on South Cobb Drive redevelopment concepts

Residents of the Smyrna area got to review and give input on several redevelopment options for the portion of South Cobb Drive running between Concord Road and Windy Hill Road…

National January 21, 2025

Trump’s executive orders can make change – but are limited and can be undone by the courts

by Sharece Thrower, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before his inauguration, Donald Trump promised to issue a total of 100 or so executive…

Health Care January 21, 2025

Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington

This article by Stephanie Armour and David Hilzenrath first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour and David Hilzenrath January 17, 2025 The new Trump administration could…

Health Care January 21, 2025

First case of commercial bird flu is a ‘serious threat’ to ag industry

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 18, 2025 This story was updated at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025,…

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