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Get ready for the Smyrna Handmade Holiday Market, an event celebrating all things local and handcrafted! On December 6 and 7, discover treasures at Brawner Hall and the Reed House.…
Attention community members! The @smyrnafire.ga is actively overseeing the cleanup efforts following a train derailment approximately 1 mile east of Campbell Rd. Their dedicated personnel, in collaboration with CSX representatives,…
Exciting news for the Cobb County community! They are thrilled to announce the grand opening of the Milford Recreation Center on Saturday, May 17. This event will kick off with…
Jerica Richardson and Monique Sheffield are the newest members of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, representing Districts 2 and 4, respectively. https://www.facebook.com/108975394328247/posts/163499038875882/
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POSTED BY: LARRY FELTON JOHNSON DECEMBER 22, 2020 Monique Sheffield was sworn in as the new county commissioner from District 4. Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill, who had her own swearing-in ceremony last week, presided over…
Total Focus Aimed At Fixing Our ‘Broken’ Trust In November, voters in Georgia made state history when they elected four African American sheriffs to lead the most populous counties in Atlanta. Patrick…
“I hate to say this cliche,” Sharon Owens said Monday, “but there’s a new sheriff in town.” That afternoon, her husband, Democrat Craig Owens, was sworn in as Cobb County’s…
Cobb County District Attorney-elect Flynn Broady took the oath of office Friday, sending a message of restorative justice, community and opportunity. Broady was sworn in in the county’s ceremonial courtroom with his…
Democrat Flynn Broady defeated incumbent Republican District Attorney Joyette Holmes in the November 3 2020 general election. This is the fifth of our series looking at the election results in Cobb at the precinct…
Democrat Jerica Richardson defeated Republican Fitz Johnson in the race to fill the seat of District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, and we’re going to examine from where in…
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Today was an historic day in Cobb County. The first African American sheriff has been sworn into office. Sheriff Craig Owens made his first public appearance at the…
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