State of Emergency

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Climate and Weather September 26, 2024

Lisa Cupid signs Cobb State of Emergency; county offices closed

Cobb County issued the following news release announcing that Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid has signed a State of Emergency: Chairwoman Lisa Cupid has signed a local State of Emergency…

Climate and Weather August 4, 2024

Gov. Kemp declares State of Emergency for all 159 counties as Tropical Storm Debby approaches

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency for all 159 Georgia counties as Tropical Storm Debby approaches the state. The governor’s office distributed the following news release:…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia January 27, 2023

Kemp declares state of emergency; National Guard troops on standby in wake of Atlanta protest damage

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 27, 2023 Up to 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops could be coming to the…

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Mableton December 21, 2024

Why was Six Flags built in Cobb County?

[We’re reworking and republishing some of the articles published in the Cobb County Courier in its earlier years. This was originally published in 2017, which was the 50th anniversary of…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

What decisions do Cobb and its cities face about the new Georgia tax law?

This is the second of a four-part series about changes to Georgia’s property tax laws that will go into effect January 1, 2025. Follow this link to read part one….

Chattahoochee RiverLands December 21, 2024

A walk along the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail in Mableton

By Larry Felton Johnson Yesterday afternoon I walked along the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail adjacent to Discovery Park in Mableton. I didn’t cover the entire distance, but I made a video…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

Tahnicia Phillips sworn in as Cobb Clerk of State Court

Tahnicia Phillips was sworn in as Cobb’s Clerk of the State Court. Phillips, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Republican Robin Bishop in November’s general election, garnering 52.21 percent of the vote….

Climate and Weather December 21, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, December 21, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 21, 2024, with a high near 45 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

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State of Emergency

Lisa Cupid signs Cobb State of Emergency; county offices closed

Gov. Kemp declares State of Emergency for all 159 counties as Tropical Storm Debby approaches

Kemp declares state of emergency; National Guard troops on standby in wake of Atlanta protest damage