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Growth and Development of Cities in Cobb County
By NOELLE HUNTER Past and Present, City of Kennesaw Has Much to Offer Residents Marietta City Manager: Community Building Prevents Crime The Cities of Cobb County Cobb County is one of the five counties that share the Atlanta metropolitan area … Continue reading
Posted in Feature, Politics
Tagged Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Civil War, Cobb County, crime rate, Gun Law, Native American history, Six Flags, The Jonquil City, The Lake City
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Past and Present, City of Kennesaw Has Much to Offer Residents
KENNESAW, Ga. ― Pamela Davis, media and marketing specialist for the city of Kennesaw, recently spoke to Kennesaw State University seniors about the history and new developments happening in the city of Kennesaw. Davis has worked as the media marketing … Continue reading
Posted in Feature, Politics
Tagged city of Kennesaw, Civil War history, SPLOST, Strand Theatre, Swift-Cantrell Skate Park, The General, the Great Locomotive Chase
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Marietta City Manager: Community Building Prevents Crime
By RICHARD CHASE BROWN The Georgia county of Cobb continues to grow and the cities of Marietta, Smyrna and Austell, which are all part of the county, are no exception. The continuous growth of these cities can make it difficult … Continue reading
Posted in Feature, Politics
Tagged Civil War history, Cobb County, community, Gone With the Wind Museum, Marietta, Marietta Square
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Cobb County Runs Through Its Community
By CHASE BROWN SPLOST – What Is It Good For? Cobb County Hosts Variety of Events, Brings Inexpensive Entertainment and Leisure Opportunities to Its Citizens Created in 1832, Cobb County was named after state senator Thomas Willis Cobb. Cobb County … Continue reading
Posted in Feature, Politics
Tagged Board of Commisioners, CCPRCAD, cell tower, Cherokee Indian land, Cobb County government, community, Development Control Department, Special Olympics, the Cherokees, the Creeks, Thomas Willis Cobb
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Cobb County Hosts Variety of Events, Brings Inexpensive Entertainment and Leisure Opportunities to Its Citizens
By KATHRYN BENNETT Some of the best-kept secrets in Cobb County are right under the noses of the general population in the metro-Atlanta community, where the county government employees take pride in the standard of living they are able to … Continue reading
Posted in Feature, Politics
Tagged CCPRCAD, community, county-sponsored events, disability, Special Olympics, sportsmanship, teamwork
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SPLOST – What Is It Good For?
By KATHRYN BENNETT With nationwide economic hardship, different entities have seen how much they rely on a steady economy to provide their service to the general public. This reigns true for all government agencies
Posted in Feature, Politics
Tagged CCPRCAD, Cobb County, Cobb County parks, SPLOST, SPLOST projects
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Cobb County Board of Education to Tackle Deficit Challenge – Again
By GREG BIEGER Cobb County school officials are predicting a deficit of at least $79.5 million for the budget of fiscal year 2014. Cobb County School District Chief Financial Officer Brad Johnson presented the projected fiscal year 2014 budget to … Continue reading
Posted in News, Politics
Tagged Board of Education, budget deficit, Cobb County School District, decreased revenue, property taxes
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Cobb County Sheriff Campaigns: Illegal Immigration, Drug Abuse on Agenda
By ROBAEL ENYEW When the polls opened up for early voting in Georgia on Oct. 15, the ballot for the Cobb County Sheriff included the names Neil Warren and Gregory Gilstrap for the third consecutive time.
Posted in Politics
Tagged campaign, Cobb County Sheriff, crime rates, Election Day, illegal immigrants, Immigration, officer training, substance abuse
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Voters to Place Important Vote for Public Service Commissioner in District 3
By LAUREN SHANTHA ATLANTA – On November 6, voters of Georgia will not only be voting for the country’s next president; they will also vote for their choice of Public Service Commissioner of District 3.
Posted in Politics
Tagged District 3, electric, fiscal responsibility, natural gas, Public Service Commission, solar energy, telecommunications, transparency
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Fighting Hard for Statehouse Seat
By MORGAN ENGLAND DOUGLASVILLE, GA – They are spending their day campaigning on foot in their last effort to sway voters. Republican Bob Snelling and Democrat Kimberly Alexander have taken to the streets to rally votes for the newly drawn … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Douglas County, education funding, Fair Tax, Georgia House of Representatives, infrastructure, Paulding County, unemployment rate
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