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North Georgia State Fair to Reopen as Helene Moves out of Cobb
The Superior Plumbing North Georgia State Fair will reopen at 4 p.m. Friday at Jim Miller Park in Marietta. The fair was closed Wednesday and Thursday for Tropical Storm Helene. The storm hit Cobb County late Thursday night and early Friday morning, flooding several roadways, downing dozens of trees and leaving thousands of residents without power. ...
"Good Family Fun": Cobb Celebrates Final Weekend of North Georgia State Fair
MARIETTA — Fairgoers from Cobb County and beyond celebrated the final days of the Superior Plumbing North Georgia State Fair at Jim R. Miller Park over the weekend. The fair was closed Wednesday and Thursday due to inclement weather from Tropical Storm Helene. The storm hit Cobb County late Thursday night and early Friday morning, flooding several roadways, downing dozens of trees and leaving thousands of residents without power. ...
Coalition Remembers Cobb Lynching Victim
Bev Jackson’s connection to Marietta began long before she made it her permanent home in the late 1990s. Growing up in Detroit, Jackson and her family would make the annual drive south to spend each summer with relatives in Marietta. “I’m a part of the Grogan family which is a long-standing family in Marietta, we go back more than 100 years,” Jackson said. “Our family home still stands on Grogan...
Luxury Apartment Complex Opens Near Town Center Mall
TOWN CENTER — A five-story, 347-unit apartment complex across from Town Center at Cobb celebrated its ribbon-cutting last week. Manor Barrett is located at 2650 Cobb Place Lane in Kennesaw, near the AMC Barrett Commons 14 movie theater. It officially opened in December 2023 and is owned by The Related Group Management. The complex hosts 204 one-bedroom units, 127 two-bedroom units and 16 three-bedroom units. Rent prices range from $1,700...
United States Reaches Settlement Agreement with Cobb County Board of Elections to Make Voting Accessible for People with Disabilities
ATLANTA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia has entered into a settlement agreement with the Cobb County Board of Elections to resolve a multi-year compliance review that identified physical barriers at many polling sites. Cobb County has agreed to make certain corrections in time for the November 2024 general […] The post United States Reaches Settlement Agreement with Cobb County Board of Elections to Make Voting Accessible for People with Disabilities appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
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