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Cobb County sheriff uses youth engagement as a safety, officer pipeline tool
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — If you ask Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens, the key to maintaining a safe community is engaging with its young people. “Most of the incidents occurring throughout the United States are with youth, so why not start with them?” he asked. 11Alive talked to...
Squatter moves into $600,000 vacant home in west Cobb
A squatter brought a U-Haul of belongings to a vacant Cobb County home, changed the locks, welcomed visitors and raked leaves in the yard. Police said they couldn’t immediately remove Kalb from the premises because of an allegedly fake lease.
Ex-Woodstock officer bonds out after involuntary manslaughter indictment, records show
A former Woodstock police officer, indicted by a grand jury for involuntary manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing a 20-year-old during a police chase, has bonded out of jail after being in custody since last Monday.
Georgia Celebrates Quilts Reveals Raffle Quilt
The East Cobb Quilters’ Guild is again raffling off a specially designed quilt during the Georgia Celebrates Quilts show occurring June 6-8. The drawing will take place at 4 p.m. on June 8 at the show at the Cobb County Civic Center. Participants do not have to be present to win. The raffle quilt helps raise the funds needed to bring nationally and internationally known quilt artists to their workshops and lectures for both the guild’s members and the community. The quilt has just been...
Douglasville Awarded Safety Grant by Georgia Municipal Association for Workforce Protection Efforts
Douglasville, a community with an eye toward the well-being of its workforce, has snagged a lucrative grant geared toward ramping up safety and reducing those bothersome insurance claims that can take a bite out of town finances. The Georgia Municipal Association, represented by their Municipal Services Consultant Michael McPherson, confirmed that Douglasville was selected once again to receive a piece of the Safety & Liability Management Grant Program pie.
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