Abstinence-only sex ed. is – hokum,’ Tippins’ opponent says
State Sen. Lindsey Tippins, R-west Cobb, left, and his Democratic challenger, Andy Clark, at Thursday's candidate forum put on by the League of Women Voters of Marietta/Cobb.
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Kemp, Abrams – neck-and-neck’ in first gubernatorial poll
Georgia House District 153 candidate Tracy Taylor, left, and GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp chat during a recent Republican gathering in Atlanta.
Commissioners, legislators meet to discuss Cobb’s transit future
State Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, R-east Cobb, listens during Tuesday's meeting held at the Cobb County Civic Center that centered on metro Atlanta transit options provided by House Bill 930, which was signed by Gov. Nathan Deal last month.
Protesting Cobb students await their fate
The day after hundreds of Cobb County students walked out of class to call for safer schools and increased gun regulations, questions lingered about how they would be punished.
2 Cobb schools awarded governor’s office grants
Birney Elementary and Lindley Sixth Grade Academy received $7,000 grants from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement for startup programs at their respective schools, Gov. Nathan Deal announced Wednesday.
District 32 candidates discuss top issues
The eyes of the nation have been on Georgia's District 6, where 18 candidates are competing to replace former U.S. Rep. Tom Price, who resigned his seat to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Leaders focus on struggling schools
With Gov. Nathan Deal's Amendment 1 voted down, some schools in the state and in Cobb County are still struggling.
Litigation to bar Olens from KSU presidency tossed
Athens-based attorney Stephen Humphreys had filed on behalf of a group of KSU students, faculty members and alumni an injunction against Olens, the University System of Georgia, the Board of Regents and Gov. Nathan Deal.
Around Town: Why Cobb went for Clinton
As stunning as Donald Trump's Tuesday victory was for many in America, the shock was double-fold for Cobb citizens as results showed a Hillary Clinton victory in this county regarded as a haven of conservatism.