Local News for the Way You Live Today
State Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, a Republican from East Cobb, has announced her 2022 campaign for re-election to the Georgia State Senate in District 32. Kirkpatrick, a retired orthopedic surgeon, has held the seat since 2017. Her campaign website can be found by clicking here. She is the Chairwoman of the Senate Veterans and Military committee … Read more
Charlice Byrd, a Republican who represents Cherokee County in the Georgia House of Representatives, announced her candidacy for the Georgia Senate District 32 seat. That’s a newly drawn seat that has contained most of East Cobb but will include Woodstock and part of Cherokee County following reapportionment. Byrd’s campaign website can be found here. Kay … Read more
As noted previously, we’re going to run a weekend events post as the East Cobb and nearby calendar begins to fill up, and there’s plenty going on over the next few days in and close to the community. Already underway and continuing through Sunday is the Cobb Library Book Sale at the Cobb Civic Center … Read more
During a town hall address last week, Cobb Commissioner Jerica Richardson laid out her priorities for the rest of 2021 and provided constituents with a review of her first three months in office. Richardson is a Democrat elected in November to succeed Bob Ott in representing District 2, which includes some of East Cobb, as … Read more
On Tuesday Georgia voters will be going to the polls in U.S. Senate runoffs that will determine party control of that chamber. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at all precincts, and if you vote in person you must go to your assigned precinct. If you have an absentee … Read more
There are four days of early voting taking place this week—it’s more like three and a half—and a couple additional locations to cast your ballot in person for the U.S. Senate runoffs. Among them is the The Art Place-Mountain View (3330 Sandy Plains Road), which is open from 7-7 Monday-Wednesday and from 7 a.m. to … Read more
The deluge is almost over. The inane commercials—a candidate is being demonized because as a defense attorney he represents criminals! The race-horse punditry of polls, soundbites, “October surprises” and dubious partisan narratives as deep (and dreary) as battlefield trenches. The mailboxes stuffed with flyers, a constant flurry of text messages, e-mails (some with emojis!), phone … Read more
After unsuccessfully suing the City of Atlanta over its mask mandate, Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday signed a new executive order that permits local governments to issue mask mandates. It falls short of a statewide mandate that a White House COVID-19 Task Force has recommended, although Kemp has embarked on a statewide tour encouraging Georgians … Read more
Follow East Cobb News stories about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and keep track of updated resource information from government, public health, school and community organizations. The Basics Georgia COVID-19 Hotline: 844-442-2681 Georgia Daily Status Report (Updated at 3 p.m.) U.S. Centers for Disease Control Georgia Department of Public Health Cobb and Douglas Public Health Cobb County … Read more
Georgia’s response to the Coronavirus outbreak has prompted a delay in the state’s presidential primary. Early voting has been underway since March 2 for the March 24 primary, which has now been pushed back to May 19. That announcement was made Saturday by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (here’s his full statement). May 19 … Read more
Rainy weather postponed the start of the spring season for the East Side Baseball Association, but concerns over the Coronavirus outbreak have prompted the organization to put a hold on its opening day celebrations for now. President Marc Glickman told East Cobb News that this wasn’t a typical opening day event, but was a celebration … Read more
More than two years after Cafe 33 closed near Sprayberry High School, a similar establishment is planning to open in the same space. The Cobb Board of Commissioners on Tuesday granted an alcohol license to Siamak Mistaly, owner of the forthcoming Prestige Cafe (2595 East Piedmont Road, in the Sprayberry Collection Shopping Center). There’s been … Read more
Registration is underway for winter art classes that start in January at The Art Place (3330 Sandy Plains Road) and the Sewell Mill Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road). Here’s a sampling of what’s going on at The Art Place: New This Winter: Tween Improv ($120) Begins January 11th from 12:30-2pm until February 29th Students … Read more
Retiring U.S. Sen Johnny Isakson has endorsed former Congresswoman Karen Handel in her bid to regain the 6th District seat held by Democrat Lucy McBath. Isakson, a Republican from East Cobb who represented the 6th District from 1999-2005, said in a statement that Handel is “who I trust to represent us in Congress, and I’m … Read more
Residents living in the Sewell Manor neighborhood at Lower Roswell Road and the Loop have scheduled a public meeting for Wednesday to discuss a proposed annexation and rezoning case next to their community that’s going to mediation between Cobb County and the City of Marietta. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at … Read more
The Cobb Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $1.3 million contract to construct a roundabout at Post Oak Tritt Road and Hembree Road. The low bid amount (among eight proposals) was submitted by Glosson Enterprises and the funding comes from the 2016 Cobb government SPLOST. The commissioners also voted to proceed with condemnation proceedings … Read more
The Cobb Community Development Department has sent a notice to the owners of the Sprayberry Crossing Shopping Center demanding it address conditions at the decaying retail property that may run afoul of the county’s new “blight tax” provision. The letter, delivered Thursday to Brannen Goddard, an Atlanta commercial real estate agency representing Sprayberry Crossing Partnership … Read more
