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Families in Cobb Celebrate Having a Home and Stability
The very first set of graduates from Cobb County’s Housing Stability Court Program celebrated on May 10 with a ceremony in Marietta. Eight families who once faced having an eviction on their permanent record can now breathe a little easier after moving through a program that keeps them housed, teaches financial wellbeing and expunges their eviction record. Last year, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an agreement between...
Marietta Schools Considering New Cell Phone Policy
MARIETTA — The Marietta Board of Education is considering cracking down on cellphone, smart watch and social media usage for its middle school students. Superintendent Grant Rivera has proposed providing pouches that will lock students’ devices throughout the school day, starting next year at Marietta Sixth Grade Academy and Marietta Middle School. If approved, students will retain possession of the pouches once they are locked in the first period for...
Court denies College Park mayor’s injunction in lawsuit against the city
On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Brown denied a motion filed through Motley Broom’s attorney Chris Balch that asked the court to stop the ordinance from being in effect while the lawsuit is in progress.
Smyrna Man Indicted for Vehicular Homicide While on Cocaine, Fentanyl
A Cobb grand jury has indicted a Smyrna man for vehicular homicide in a May 2023 crash that left a 54-year-old woman dead. Police allege Lynn Aauron Mctier, 66 at the time of his arrest, was on drugs including cocaine, fentanyl, amphetamines and THC (the compound which gives marijuana its high) when the crash occurred around 2:45 p.m. on May 15, 2023. Mctier is accused of causing the crash on...
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