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A consortium of local business interests called the Cobb Business Alliance will begin a campaign in favor of the proposed Cobb transit tax next week. The kickoff event takes place on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Glover Park Brewery (65 Atlanta St.), near the Marietta Square. The event will feature “elected officials, community … Read more
The Cobb Board of Elections meeting on Monday was adjourned prematurely after someone in the audience shouted “Heil Hitler” during a public comment period. The board had just heard a comment from citizen Hugh Norris, who was critical of an elections board member who does not stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at board meetings. … Read more
The League of Women Voters of Marietta-Cobb has invited candidates in three contested Cobb Board of Education general election races to a forum. The forums for posts 1, 5 and 7 are scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 6-8 p.m. at the Switzer Library (266 Roswell Street, Marietta) and also will be livestreamed on YouTube. … Read more
The Cobb Department of Transportation has announced the first public information meetings for the Cobb Mobility SPLOST, the proposed 30-year transit tax that’s up for a referendum vote in November. What it’s calling “MSPLOST talks” will take place at four Cobb library branches on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 5-7 p.m. The locations include the Mountain … Read more
If you were watching the Cobb Board of Education meeting Thursday night, on two occasions the livestream was paused. That’s because public commenters were reading from sexually explicit books the Cobb County School District has pulled from library shelves. Earlier on Thursday, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced 13 more removals, following seven books that have been … Read more
Several months after pulling books from libraries due to sexually explicit content, the Cobb County School District announced Thursday it has removed 13 more from circulation. They include acclaimed “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale said at a Cobb Board of Education work session Thursday that the 13 books … Read more
This weekend offers a variety of public events in East Cobb that culminates with the somber observance of one of the darkest chapters in local history. The Marietta History Center is holding its annual Rummage and Book Sale Thursday-Saturday from 10-4, with free admission for that fundraiser, with proceeds benefitting the center. Books, photography, militaria, … Read more
Submitted information and photo: Cobb Solicitor General Makia Metzger is hosting town hall meetings for the public this month, so citizens have an opportunity to meet and greet their Solicitor General. “I’m excited for the opportunity to engage with our residents and deliver the programs we are working on which benefit the public,” Solicitor General … Read more
Reader Jada sends along a photo of a neighborhood pooch at a new Little Free Library in Kings Cove. It’s called Bennett’s Books, and it’s located at 4530 Kings Lake Drive (see map below), and it’s accessible via Woodlawn Drive. According to the Little Free Library mapping website, there are roughly 20 in the East … Read more
The 2023-24 academic year in the Cobb County School District ended just as the way it started on a key cultural issue that has been roiling public schools around the country: The removal of books from school libraries and classrooms that contain sexually explicit and adult-themed material. What critics have called “book bans” that amount … Read more
A federal civil rights legal advocacy organization has filed a complaint against the Cobb County School District for its removal of more than two dozen books from school libraries. The National Women’s Law Center on Monday said it was asking for federal investigations into the removals in Cobb as well as public schools in Collier … Read more
After holding an open house in February to solicit feedback on proposals to ease congestion at the intersection of Holly Springs Road and Post Oak Tritt Road, Cobb DOT has scheduled a similar public meeting this month. The next open house is set for Tuesday, May 14, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Mountain View Regional … Read more
The Cobb Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to name the county government’s main office building on the Marietta Square in honor of late Cobb County Manager David Hankerson. Commissioners also issued a proclamation to Hankerson’s family during their Tuesday business meeting, and the Atlanta Braves contributed an honorary jersey with his name, and … Read more
Submitted information and photos: It was the best of times; It was more of the best of times as the Cobb Library System celebrated being named the 2023 Georgia Library of the Year by the Georgia Public Library Service. In honor of the award, the Board of Commissioners proclaimed April 11, 2024, as Cobb County Public Library … Read more
Dr. Dhaval Desai, author of “Burning Out on the COVID Front Lines: A Doctor’s Memoir of Fatherhood, Race and Perseverance in the Pandemic,” will speak about his memoir Tuesday at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road). He will be in conversation from 6:30-8 p.m. with veteran broadcaster Jeff Hullinger about … Read more
Three locations in East Cobb are among the six venues from the Cobb County Public Library (CCPL) and Cultural Affairs Division of Cobb PARKS’ arts centers to feature quilt exhibits throughout the county in March. They’re “challenge quilts” from an East Cobb Quilters’ Club competition, and they’ll be on exhibit from March 4-29. The Sewell Mill … Read more
Submitted information: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers will provide free tax preparation assistance at three Cobb County Public Libraries. Service is provided by appointment only. For the do-it-yourself tax preparer, Cobb County libraries are making available federal 2023 1040 tax forms and instruction booklets to area residents while supplies last. Libraries also will offer free printing of … Read more
Kay Morgan, a Republican who has announced her candidacy for Cobb Commission Chair, will be speaking in East Cobb next week. She’s the featured guest at a Feb. 20 meeting of the Association of Mature American Citizens at the East Cobb Library (4880 Lower Roswell Road) starting at 6:45 p.m. Morgan, a realtor from West … Read more
Efforts by Cobb DOT to acquire right-of-way to begin long-planned improvements along Lower Roswell Road have hit a snag with some commercial property owners. The department said it’s still negotiating, but will ask the Cobb Board of Commissioners on Tuesday to approve condemnation proceedings for six parcels of land at Parkaire Landing Shopping Center and … Read more
Submitted by Cobb County Government: Cobb County Public Library (CCPL) has been recognized as Library of the Year for its commitment to serving its community by partnering with numerous organizations within its county and statewide, and for efforts to expand access to materials and essential services to its community. The library serves a population of over … Read more
