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Local Government
Cobb schedules six town halls ahead of Nov. 3 SPLOST renewal vote
Cobb County has scheduled six fall town halls from Sept. 14 through Oct. 27 to answer residents' questions about the 2028 SPLOST renewal referendum on the Tuesday, Nov. 3 ballot, with the Sept. 16 session on Sandy Plains Road being the closest to East Cobb.
Public Safety
East Cobb man charged with threatening officer at Kennestone Hospital
John Edward Sneed, 55, of Robinson Road faces two felony charges and a misdemeanor after allegedly threatening a Cobb County police officer while being treated at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta.
Marietta, GA
1:37 pm, August 27, 2026
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Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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Local Government
Cobb schedules six town halls ahead of Nov. 3 SPLOST renewal vote
Cobb County has scheduled six fall town halls from Sept. 14 through Oct. 27 to answer residents' questions about the 2028 SPLOST renewal referendum on the Tuesday, Nov. 3 ballot, with the Sept. 16 session on Sandy Plains Road being the closest to East Cobb.
Public Safety
East Cobb man charged with threatening officer at Kennestone Hospital
John Edward Sneed, 55, of Robinson Road faces two felony charges and a misdemeanor after allegedly threatening a Cobb County police officer while being treated at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta.
Marietta, GA
1:37 pm, August 27, 2026
86°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Feels like 92° · 36% rain
Local Government
Cobb schedules six town halls ahead of Nov. 3 SPLOST renewal vote
Cobb County has scheduled six fall town halls from Sept. 14 through Oct. 27 to answer residents' questions about the 2028 SPLOST renewal referendum on the Tuesday, Nov. 3 ballot, with the Sept. 16 session on Sandy Plains Road being the closest to East Cobb.
Public Safety
East Cobb man charged with threatening officer at Kennestone Hospital
John Edward Sneed, 55, of Robinson Road faces two felony charges and a misdemeanor after allegedly threatening a Cobb County police officer while being treated at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta.
Marietta, GA
1:37 pm, August 27, 2026
86°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Feels like 92° · 36% rain
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Local Government
Cobb schedules six town halls ahead of Nov. 3 SPLOST renewal vote
Cobb County has scheduled six fall town halls from Sept. 14 through Oct. 27 to answer residents' questions about the 2028 SPLOST renewal referendum on the Tuesday, Nov. 3 ballot, with the Sept. 16 session on Sandy Plains Road being the closest to East Cobb.
Public Safety
East Cobb man charged with threatening officer at Kennestone Hospital
John Edward Sneed, 55, of Robinson Road faces two felony charges and a misdemeanor after allegedly threatening a Cobb County police officer while being treated at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta.
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Local Government
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Local Government
Cobb schedules six town halls ahead of Nov. 3 SPLOST renewal vote
Cobb County has scheduled six fall town halls from Sept. 14 through Oct. 27 to answer residents' questions about the 2028 SPLOST renewal referendum on the Tuesday, Nov. 3 ballot, with the Sept. 16 session on Sandy Plains Road being the closest to East Cobb.
Local Government
Kemp taps former commissioner Stan Wise to finish out Pridemore's term on Georgia's utility board
Gov. Brian Kemp appointed former Cobb County commissioner and longtime PSC member Stan Wise to replace Tricia Pridemore on the state utility board, putting a familiar Cobb County figure back in charge of regulating the rates East Cobb residents pay for electricity and natural gas through year-end.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
East Cobb man charged with threatening officer at Kennestone Hospital
John Edward Sneed, 55, of Robinson Road faces two felony charges and a misdemeanor after allegedly threatening a Cobb County police officer while being treated at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta.
Public Safety
Cobb police chief to face questions on Flock cameras Aug. 31
Cobb County Police Chief Dan Ferrell will hold a community town hall on Flock Safety cameras Monday, Aug. 31, at Sewell Mill Library, as State Sen. John Albers convenes a task force to address a wave of officer misuse arrests across Georgia and Flock cuts its default data retention from 30 to 7 days.
Business
Business
Business
Business
East Cobb home sales range from $222K to $1.7M in first week of August
Thirty-seven homes sold across East Cobb's six major high school zones during the week of Aug. 3–7, 2026, ranging from $222,000 in the Sprayberry zone to $1.7 million in the Walton zone's Indian Hills subdivision.
Business
Marietta flooring company grows 34% with free Cobb Chamber coaching
Perimeter Floors, a Marietta-based commercial flooring company, grew gross profit 34%, boosted sales 12% and added seven employees within one year of partnering with the free UGA Small Business Development Center at KSU through SelectCobb's Business Walks Program.
Cameron Joyce
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
Cameron Joyce
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
Cameron Joyce
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
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