west Cobb

Community Life June 19, 2025

Avenue West Cobb Summer Vibes events includes International Yoga Day class

[Photo above courtesy of The Avenue West Cobb] The Avenue West Cobb distributed the following schedule of upcoming events: The Avenue West Cobb is proud to present Summer Vibes, a…

Transportation October 20, 2023

Alternating lane closure on Dallas Highway in Cobb County to last through the weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on Dallas Highway beginning Friday evening, October 20, and lasting until Monday morning. The GDOT press release described the scope and…

map of southwest Cobb County and southeast Paulding

Health Care August 14, 2022

Fentanyl overdoses spike in west Cobb, southeast Paulding counties

Cobb County announced in a news release that overdoses from the powerful and potentially deadly synthetic opiate fentanyl have spiked in Cobb County, particularly in zip code 30127, which includes…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County April 30, 2022

Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County present tour of West Cobb gardens

Cobb County announced in its weekly newsletter that the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County will conduct a tour of five West Cobb Gardens. The announcement states: Learn and be…

Health Care April 19, 2020

West Cobb volunteers make masks, plus Cobb County appeals for masks for poll workers

Cobb County highlighted a group of volunteers in West Cobb who have been creating masks to help with the shortage due to COVID-19. The news release posted on the county…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County October 17, 2019

School bus/auto collision on Due West Road results in serious injuries

According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a collision between a…

Cobb County June 25, 2019

Shots fired at homeowner in West Cobb

According to Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, on June 20 at around 2:15 a.m., officers responded to a report of of gunshots in in the Paces…

Cobb County board of commissioners, Zoning July 17, 2018

Lost Mountain Nursery granted special land use permit

Lost Mountain Nursery was granted a special land-use permit (SLUP) at the Cobb County Board of Commissioners zoning hearing on Tuesday. The property is on Poplar Springs Road at Dallas Highway….

Cobb County Board of Commissioners in session

Zoning June 21, 2017

Cobb BOC approves controversial west Cobb homes in 3-2 vote

Commissioners narrowly approved a new development of 42 homes in west Cobb, despite opposition from neighboring residents. At its zoning hearing on Tuesday, June 20, the Cobb County Board of…

Railroads July 5, 2025

1837: Report to the Governor of Georgia on plans for Western & Atlantic Railroad

The origins of metro Atlanta, in particular the cities of Atlanta and Marietta, are closely tied to the development of the Western and Atlantic Railroad in the early 19th century….

Marietta July 5, 2025

Cobb’s local Lions Clubs distribute flags at Marietta Independence Day parade

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs highlighted the Lions Clubs’ distribution of flags at Marietta’s Independence Day parade: The Cobb County Lions Clubs had a wonderful time handing out approximately 6,000…

Marietta July 5, 2025

Report with photos from Marietta’s Independence Day parade

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos from Marietta‘s annual Independence Day parade: Everyone in attendance had a fantastic time celebrating our Independence Day at The…

Weekend Quiz July 5, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about the City of Marietta?

How much do you know about the City of Marietta? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and Sunday quizzes…

Weather July 5, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, July 5, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, July 5, 2025, with a high near 93 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

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