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Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott announced over the weekend he’s holding a town hall meeting March 5 at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road). The meeting lasts from 7-8:30 p.m. While the format is general in nature—he typically briefs constituents on county issues, and then fields questions from the audience—the upcoming … Read more
I went to the East Cobb Library Saturday, and it was PACKED! With people of all ages, and from all walks of life. Yes, the weather was dreary, and yes, the few weekend hours it’s open certainly had a lot to do with the turnout. We all know this, given how the East Cobb branch … Read more
Catch up with all of the past week’s headlines and take a look at what’s coming up this week with the convenient East Cobb News weekly newsletter. The East Cobb News Digest is delivered to your e-mail every Sunday, and contains so much more, including the best calendar listings anywhere in East Cobb and convenient community information. Subscribing … Read more
In appearing before various constituent groups months ahead of time, Mike Boyce has been increasingly blunt about the Cobb budget deficit, which is expected to be at least $30 million for fiscal year 2019. UPDATE: Cobb chairman proposes revised budget, keeping parks and libraries open Earlier this month, the Cobb commission chairman told a few hundred … Read more
While another winter storm was brewing this week, the Cobb County Public Library System unveiled a new program to increase access for students at all of its branches. The Cobb Library PASS program is available to all Cobb and Marietta students who show their student IDs, and it’s for print and digital materials. While it’s … Read more
We’ve got a short, but impactful selection of East Cobb weekend events on tap through the extended holiday weekend (and please do check out our full calendar listings for more): On Saturday, you can get your diet, health and nutrition plans in order for the new year at a special presentation by WellStar from 11:30 … Read more
Tuesday’s ribbon-cutting at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center came a month after the multi-use facility opened on Lower Roswell Road, next to where its predecessor, the East Marietta Library, once stood for nearly 50 years. Pieces of the old building were distributed to the dozens of guests and dignitaries who crowded the new … Read more
Around 7:20 p.m. Sunday, the Cobb County School District announced that the system will be completely closed on Monday, for students and staff, due to a forecast of freezing rain overnight and into the morning. That follows a winter weather advisory from the Atlanta office of the National Weather Service issued earlier Sunday afternoon. It’s … Read more
East Cobb News launched in July, but most of the most notable stories in the community took place during those last six months of 2017. With just a few days left before the start of a new year, here’s a more-or-less chronological compilation of the stories, events and people who were the biggest newsmakers in … Read more
Christmas is over, but you’ve still got time to enjoy your tree before Keep Cobb Beautiful’s annual free recycling event. The date for “Bring One for the Chipper” is next Saturday, Jan. 6, and there’s one East Cobb location change from previous years. Sewell Park is not a drop-off point due to the construction of … Read more
Released by Cobb County government: All Cobb County Government offices will be closed Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 25-26, for the Christmas holiday. In addition, Switzer Library — which is the only county library usually open on Sundays — will be closed Sunday, Dec. 24, for Christmas Eve. Cobb County offices will also be closed for New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. There will … Read more
Earlier this fall the Cobb Board of Commissioners voted to close the East Cobb Government Service Center business office at the end of the year. Everything else in the building at 4400 Lower Roswell Road—tag office, Cobb police and fire stations and the community meeting room—will remain open. But if you have used the business … Read more
UPDATED, 4:30 P.M. SATURDAY: Shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday, Cobb EMC indicated that around 16,000 customers were still without power combined in all of its five counties of service, with the following numbers of customers without power in the following East Cobb ZIP codes: 30062: 1,624 30066: 2,621 30067: 536 30068: 990 30075: 1,620 (Cobb … Read more
The Cobb County School District announced right around 10 a.m. Friday that it will be releasing classes early today and cancelling all weekend activities, due to winter weather conditions. The early release schedule is as follows: High schools, 11:30 a.m.; Middle schools, 12:30 p.m.; Elementary schools; 1:30 p.m. In addition, all after-school programs are cancelled … Read more
With a whiff of asphalt greeting patrons—the parking lot isn’t quite finished—the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center opened to the public on Monday, and quite a few people were waiting to have a look around. Adult patrons, as well as toddlers, babies and home-schooled students and their parents, were the first to get a … Read more
On Monday afternoon the Cobb Board of Commissioners will hear a number of presentations, including an update from Chairman Mike Boyce on the Cobb budget process, at a regularly scheduled work session. The work session begins at 1:30 p.m. in the second floor boardroom of the Cobb BOC Building, 100 Cherokee St., in downtown Marietta. … Read more
The East Cobb Thanksgiving schedule is a limited one, but here are few things to note, mainly that Cobb County government offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23 and 24. This includes all branches of the Cobb County Library System, which will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, and will reopen … Read more
The Cobb County Public Library System confirmed today that the new Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center is opening on its projected start date of Monday, Dec. 4. The doors will open at 10 a.m., and the address is the same as the East Marietta Library it’s replacing: 2051 Lower Roswell Road. Related stories Sewell … Read more
Before the Cobb Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to raise user fees for a variety of county services, some East Cobb seniors voiced their opposition to the proposals. It didn’t prevent the commissioners from voting 5-0 to levy increases, including a first-time membership fee for seniors, as they seek to find ways to close an … Read more
As the new Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center gears up for its Dec. 4 opening, the old East Marietta Library building that stood for 50 years went away last week. Related story Opening events scheduled for Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center Work crews demolished the old facility as part of a connected road … Read more
