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News from December 2022

Public Health: COVID transmission in Cobb rises to "medium" level

By Press release submission | Dec 21, 2022

The CDC says the spread of COVID-19 in Cobb County has returned to the “medium” category.The rise in cases prompts a request for preventive measures.

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Georgia U.S. Rep David Scott: "I am proud to have secured $22,932,519 in Community Project Funding in the FY23 budget for #GA13. These..."

By Cobb Reporter | Dec 21, 2022

David Scott has 28,263 Twitter followers as of Dec. 20.

Jeanne Walker Named 2022 Smyrna Citizen of the Year

By Press release submission | Dec 21, 2022

The Cobb Chamber’s Smyrna Area Council has selected Jeanne Walker as its 2022 Citizen of the Year.

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'He's watching, looking, waiting for a victim': Marietta police charge man after attempt to kidnap woman from grocery store parking lot

By Cobb Reporter Report | Dec 20, 2022

Marietta police have charged a 34-year-old ex-con with kidnapping a woman at gunpoint from a Kroger Store parking lot.

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Police warn of mail fraud after mailbox theft: 'It is very brazen to do it in front of the post office'

By Cobb Reporter Report | Dec 20, 2022

Kennesaw Police are warning residents about sending checks in the mail this holiday season after checks were stolen from a blue mailbox outside the post office.

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Georgia U.S. Rep David Scott: "Happy Hanukkah to all those who celebrate in #GA13 and across the nation!"

By Cobb Reporter | Dec 20, 2022

David Scott has 28,265 Twitter followers as of Dec. 19.

Energy Dept Invests $100M in Gleb Yushin’s EV Battery Startup

By Press release submission | Dec 20, 2022

In the decade since Professor Gleb Yushin’s battery materials startup participated in Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center, investments in the company have rolled in — along with the first customers.

Cobb Commissioners approve the Police Dept’s use of facial recognition technology to fight crime

By Press release submission | Dec 20, 2022

After a lengthy debate, the Cobb Board of Commissioners approved a contract with Clearview AI to allow the police department to use facial recognition technology as a crime-fighting tool.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners included in the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the seventh consecutive year

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022

CCEP has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) – the world’s leading business sustainability benchmark – for the seventh year running.

ASTHO’s DELPH applications open on January 2, 2023

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022

Save the date! ASTHO’s DELPH applications open on January 2, 2023!

Genuine Parts Company Announces Officer Changes

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022

Genuine Parts Company Announces Officer Changes

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590 registered sex offenders live in Cobb County as of week ending Dec. 17, 2022

By Cobb Reporter | Dec 18, 2022

Cobb County is home to 590 sex offenders registered as of the week ending Dec. 17, 2022, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Cobb County is home to 591 sex offenders in November 2022

By Cobb Reporter | Dec 18, 2022

There were six fewer registered sex offenders living in Cobb County in November 2022 compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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'Bilardello's actions erode the trust the public places in law enforcement officers': Former Cobb County deputy sentenced in child pornography case

By Cobb Reporter Report | Dec 18, 2022

Former Cobb County, Georgia, Deputy Peter Bilardello, 52, will spend nearly six years behind bars followed by 10 years of supervised release after being convicted of possessing and distributing child pornography.

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Cobb County is home to 602 registered sex offenders in Q3

By Cobb Reporter | Dec 18, 2022

There were two more registered sex offenders living in Cobb County in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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591 registered sex offenders live in Cobb County as of November 2022

By Cobb Reporter | Dec 18, 2022

There are 591 registered sex offenders living in Cobb County as of November 2022, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Cobb Reporter area weekly mass times

By Cobb Reporter | Dec 17, 2022

The following parishes in the Cobb Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Georgia U.S. Rep David Scott: "Many thanks to our Fall 2022 intern cohort Samaria, Michael, Samantha, and Brenda! What a great joy..."

By Cobb Reporter | Dec 17, 2022

David Scott has 28,265 Twitter followers as of Dec. 16.

Trains, Trains, Trains!

By Press release submission | Dec 16, 2022

The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History is excited to announce the return of its biggest, most popular event of the year—Trains, Trains, Trains!— on Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Ribbon Cutting for The GOAT Barbershop's seventh anniversary in Acworth!

By Press release submission | Dec 16, 2022

Ribbon Cutting for The GOAT Barbershop's seventh anniversary in Acworth!