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Cupid: County to Accept Judge's Ruling, Switch to State Map
Cobb County will accept the ruling that struck down its “home rule” map as unconstitutional, Chairwoman Lisa Cupid confirmed Wednesday. In a text to the MDJ, Cupid wrote that she plans to place an item on the commission’s agenda to “formalize the acceptance” of Cobb Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill’s Tuesday ruling and “move forward” with the maps passed by the Georgia Legislature in 2022. The county has fought to...
Can the Cobb Superior Court Clerk be Removed?
In less than 80 days, Cobb Countians will vote for president, elect a commission chair to lead the county, and approve or reject an $11 billion, 30-year sales tax to fund transit. Further down the ballot, another race has attracted plenty of media attention and scrutiny. It remains to be seen, though, how much attention the electorate is paying to the race for Cobb Superior Court clerk. Across all 159...
Judge denies Cobb County request to get involved with electoral map challenge, reaffirms need for election redo
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County can't challenge an order requiring a do-over of two county primary races, Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill ruled Tuesday. After two hearings with oral arguments, Judge Hill ruled the county used an unconstitutional electoral map in the May 2024 primaries because it was drawn by commissioners, not the state legislature.
Kennesaw Man Fatally Shot, Suspect Arrested on Murder Charges
A Marietta man was charged with murder after police say he fatally shot a man outside an Austell home Saturday. Cobb Police were notified that shots had been fired at a home near Sweetwater Park shortly after 10:30 a.m., according to Sgt. Eric Smith. When police arrived, they found 26-year-old Pablo Alejandro Sandoval, of Kennesaw, lying on his back in the home’s front yard with an apparent gunshot wound to...
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