Cobb Countians News Today

Cobb County expects that using a 30-year 1% sales tax to overhaul its transit system would increase ridership more than twelvefold by 2050.

SMYRNA — Rain was not going to stop the annual Memorial Day ceremony in the Jonquil City on Monday, even if it had to move indoors.

MARIETTA — Just 1.2% of Cobb’s eligible and active voters have cast their ballot in the first week of early voting for the May 21 primary.

It was a slow start to the first day of early voting for the May 21 primary Monday.

Editors note: The MDJ Voter Guide was published in Saturdays newspaper.

DEMOCRATS

By all accounts, 2024 is a huge election year for Cobb.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of an ongoing series to educate Cobb voters prior to the transit tax referendum that will be on the Nov. 5 ballot. Today, we invite

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of an ongoing series to educate Cobb voters prior to the transit tax referendum that will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.

MARIETTA — Cobb County Manager Jackie McMorris made clear during her remarks at the funeral for David Hankerson that to her and so many others, the late county manager will