Cobb County Chapter News Today

Middle School Mathletes from Cobb County schools will compete in a local contest from the MATHCOUNTS Competition Series on Feb. 10 at Marietta High School.

Authorities said Nichols died days after being beaten during the traffic stop. Five Memphis officers have since been charged with the death and fired from the job.

Marietta’s mayor veto a council decision to make Juneteenth a paid city holiday. He told council that Marietta doesn’t currently recognize Veterans Day and would hate to add one and not the other.

The rally marks a significant stage for the movement for housing justice in Atlanta. The demand for remand control—cap on rents—is emerging as the core demand among those building momentum to fight for housing for all.

MARIETTA — Jeriene Grimes knows people are hurting this year. She knows for many families, this will be the toughest Christmas they’ve ever had. And she knows that in tough times, it’s community organizations that have to step in. So Grimes, president of the Cobb County Chapter of the NAACP, is leading an effort by the organization to give back this holiday season by organizing a toy drive for local families. “It is the reason for the season,” Grimes said. “If you ...