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Two months after confusion on the current county attorney's employment status caused a tabled vote, Douglas County has hired a new attorney.
Cobb County has three town halls planned this month related to the proposed mobility sales tax referendum, and has a public survey open.
A Cobb County judge issued a joke judicial order last week "banning" the stealthy Elf on The Shelf from sneaking into homes in the county.
Lisa Gross, who was well-known throughout Marietta, died of COVID-19 recently. The 52-year-old was a Cobb bus driver for 20 years.
The three-story, 60,000-square-foot center will offer a variety of outpatient services, including primary care, imaging and specialists.
A graphics arts teacher at Osborne High School in Marietta is accused of having sex with a student in his office sometime in October.
The Douglasville Planning Commission held hearings last week on rezoning requests that would add townhomes and some single-family homes.
Good news around GA this week included the Braves’ World Series win, a local teen placing second in a national science competition and more.
The Atlanta Braves' World Series parade took over Atlanta and Cobb County on Friday, with hundreds of thousands of people in attendance.
A total of 77 Cobb County restaurants were inspected in the last week, a majority of which got As — but one failed.
Eateries in Douglasville, Lithia Springs and Villa Rica were inspected in the last week, and two in Douglasville snagged perfect scores.
It’s fall. Skunks are everywhere around Douglasville. Tell us your “skunk versus everyone else” stories. How do you get rid of the smell?
It's fall. Skunks are everywhere around Smyrna-Vinings. Tell us your “skunk versus everyone else” stories. How do you get rid of the smell?
It’s fall. Skunks are everywhere in Dallas and Hiram. Tell us your “skunk versus everyone else” stories. How do you get rid of the smell?
It’s fall. Skunks are everywhere around East Cobb. Tell us your “skunk versus everyone else” stories. How do you get rid of the smell?
It’s fall. Skunks are everywhere around Marietta. Tell us your “skunk versus everyone else” stories. How do you get rid of the smell?
For one night only, portions of downtown Douglasville will turn into Hawkins, Indiana for a "Stranger Things" party. Get the details here.
The Paulding hospital is the 12th one in Georgia to receive Magnet recognition, which requires hospitals to meet rigorous nursing standards.
An eighth grade teacher at The Walker School was arrested Wednesday on charges of distributing obscene material to a minor.
Teachers from each of Cobb Schools' 112 schools and each of Marietta City Schools' 12 schools were honored by the Cobb chamber last week.
