Chairman Tim Lee said Friday that the county's 2012 budget will be about $8 million less than the $317 million 2011 budget.
The governor selects the top vote-getter as the new license tag.
The U.S. government has a program to issue tens of thousands of J1 visas to foreign students so they can work here for two months to improve their English skills.
Only Republicans will be on the ballot in the 43rd House District's special election Sept. 20.
Do you ever wonder what gas tax dollars are used for?
Cobb County stands to get slightly more than $1 billion to split between 11 road, transit and airport projects.
Cobb Commissioners and public gathered Wednesday to cut ribbon on two-mile roadway.
Uncle Sam owes $14 trillion, and he's running out of people to borrow from.
The county Board of Education is expected to approve Chairwoman Alison Bartlett's proposed reapportionment plan this morning.
Reapportionment will precede the special election to replace the late Northeast Cobb lawmaker.
The Board of Commissioners votes 5-0 on that and all other decisions during its regular meeting this morning, Aug. 9.
The lane widening and construction of six retaining walls has an expected completion date of Spring 2012.
The special election to fill the 43rd District legislative seat left vacant by the death of state Rep. Bobby Franklin (R-Northeast Cobb) will be Sept. 20.
First, there was the renewal of SPLOST, and next down the pipes is a millage rate increase.
Thank God for the 87 so-called Tea Party representatives in the House who see this for what it is: a cynical ploy to give the president the ability to waste more of our national treasure on vote-buying for his 2012 reelection bid.
Sen. Johnny Isakson of East Cobb votes yes, while Chambliss votes no.
A list of road construction and closures this week in and around Northeast Cobb.
The ceremony for State Rep. Bobby Franklin was held at the Cumming Baptist Church.
The cost of living and doing business will rise to support the services offered in Cobb County.
The Northeast Cobb legislator was one of Georgia's most controversial politicians.
Cobb DOT officials updated Kennesaw on a study designed to identify mass transportation options that could improve the I-75 and U.S. 41 corridors in Northeast Cobb.
The four board members who voted to bring back the traditional calendar held extensive discussions on their private accounts.
After a 4-2 vote, the Board of Education will use excess SPLOST II funds to keep a rate of 18.9 mills in a budget based on 20 mills.
Foul play is not suspected, although the cause of death at his Northeast Cobb house remains a mystery.
Birrell, Lee haven't stated views with tonight's commission vote looming.
Tuesday night is the third and last public hearing on a millage rate increase before commissioners vote on the issue.
The unamusing punchline: The program will be totally bankrupt within 15 years.
Gov. Nathan Deal says the state's first public-private toll road project will offer congestion relief to I-75 and I-575 drivers in Northeast Cobb and Cherokee.
Widening work continues at Sandy Plains/East Piedmont junction.
The eight proposed designs do not include the "In God We Trust" motto.
Cobb County's Citizen Oversight Committee has identified several areas where trimming could override raising the millage rate.
Each year, the state Supreme Court travels outside Atlanta to hear cases for the purpose of making the court’s business and the judicial process more accessible to the public.
Let your voice be heard before Tuesday's Board of Commissioners public meeting about raising the property tax.
Just a few possibilities to enjoy your weekend in and around Northeast Cobb.
Commission Chairman Tim Lee is proposing raising the millage rate by 17 percent on the property owners in the county.
Drive with caution as road lanes may shift due to construction.
The decision, part of cutting 10 percent from all county departments, also includes what to do with the paratransit buses that follow the same routes and serve the disabled community.
Military Therapy Dogs help America’s heroes to once again be self-reliant.
Atlantis has blasted off on NASA's last space shuttle launch. The historic liftoff occurred 30 years and three months after the very first shuttle flight.
The Cobb County Public Library System’s Friends of the Library will be holding a special book sale on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.