Cobb County
Recent News About Cobb County
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Cobb County ranks 153rd highest in Georgia for per capita government transfer income at $8,013 in 2022
In 2022, residents of Cobb County received an average of $8,013 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it seventh lowest in Georgia.
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Cobb County ranks fourth in Georgia for government transfer dependency at 11.5% in 2022
In 2022, government transfers made up 11.5% of income in Cobb County—ranking it fourth least dependent among Georgia counties.
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Cobb County GOP Chairman: Biden’s open border policies ‘are murder warrants on Americans‘
Chairman of the Cobb County GOP Salleigh Grubbs said President Joe Biden’s open border policies are endangering American citizens.
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Cobb County announces an Eggstravaganza - UPDATE: Location Change
Eggstravaganza - UPDATE: Location Change
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Family and Friends CPR + Stop the Bleed class
Family and Friends CPR + Stop the Bleed class
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Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre announces 2023 series - issues warning!
Cobb's Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre has announced its show lineup for the 2023 season.
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Eggstravaganza
Cobb County PARKS presents the 30th Annual Cobb Eggstravaganza.
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Comment on US Federal Court Judge's ruling on case involving Sterigenics, LLC
Comment on US Federal Court Judge's ruling on case involving Sterigenics, LLC
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Save the Date for Truck-A-Palooza - Sept. 16, 2023
Save the Date for Truck-A-Palooza - Sept. 16, 2023
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Chairwoman: Governor will not appoint Mableton transition committee
During a brief conversation with Governor Kemp this morning, Chairwoman Lisa Cupid learned the Governor would not appoint a transition committee for the new city of Mableton.
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Cobb judge appointed to GA Supreme Court committee
On February 8, 2023, the Supreme Court of Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution (GCDR/Commission) welcomed two new appointees: Judge Pandora E. Palmer, Henry County Superior Court, and Judge Vic Reynolds, Cobb County Superior Court.
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Town Hall Meeting
Town Hall Meeting
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CobbWorks receives grant to bolster high-demand jobs in Cobb
CobbWorks has received the WorkSource Georgia QUEST Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant
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Cobb's Master Gardeners to recognize National Seed Swap Day in Marietta
In honor of National Seed Swap Day, Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County (MGVOCC) will be at the Marietta Farmers Market on Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon at 41 Mill Street, Marietta, GA (across the Railroad Tracks from the Marietta Welcome Center and Marietta History Center/Museum).
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2023 Dr. King Day Celebration
Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a celebration filled with meaningful performances, starting at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 S. Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta.
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Election results shift in Kennesaw after memory card uncovered: 'It changed the outcome of the Kennesaw City Council race'
Cobb County election officials have informed a Kennesaw City Council candidate who had initially been declared the winner that her campaign actually fell short after a memory card of uncounted votes was discovered, a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta said.
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More than 1,000 absentee ballots unsent in Cobb County: 'I am sorry that this office let these voters down'
Cobb County election officials are probing why more than 1,000 requested absentee ballots were never mailed out to voters.
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Cobb County man found guilty of organizing roommate's murder, sentenced to life in prison
A jury recently found Santos Tomas Vasquez guilty of organizing his roommate's murder.
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Austell PD swears in Hamilton as first Black police chief in Cobb County history
Chief Orrin Scott Hamilton has officially been sworn in to head the Austell Police Department as the first Black police chief in Cobb County history.
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Cobb County employees to receive pay raises with new $1.4 billion budget
Cobb County employees are set to receive pay raises as early as September following the recent approval of a $1.4 billion budget.