The purpose of the meeting is to educate the public about the challenges ex-offenders face when trying to reenter society.
Anne Taylor is running for District 39 state representative, which represents Austell and Mableton.
Tell us who you would vote for in the upcoming election.
South Cobb residents will soon begin to see construction for the new improvements on Floyd Road.
Take a look at the Food Scores for South Cobb and nearby before you head out to lunch.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for metro Atlanta for May was 8.9 percent, up one-tenth percent from April.
Within the first hour of being open on Tuesday, 34 animals were turned in.
Here's one columnist's proposal to promote stability while ensuring economic growth.
Robert E. Hightower completed a 26-year tenure with Cobb, serving as Chief of Police as well as the first Director of Public Safety, overseeing police, fire, 911 and corrections.
Two studies of South Cobb would cost $30,000 each.
A total of 108 dogs and cats were turned in during a 16-hour period from Tuesday to Wednesday.
It looks like many of the Mableton illegal immigrants who rallied outside the Obama Campaign Office in Atlanta may have gotten immunity from deportation.
The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting Austell, Mableton and Cobb County
The project includes widening Floyd Road, constructing a median and the construction of a trail on one side of the road and a sidewalk on the other.
Volunteers who work with children will be required by law to report suspected child abuse.
Two of the three Republicans trying to become Cobb's next clerk of Superior Court were given the unanimous go-ahead Monday from the Cobb Board of Elections, the Marietta Daily Journal reported.
The five-year program is an intergovernmental agreement between Cobb County Government and the South Cobb Redevelopment Authority.
There are less than three weeks left to register before the state general primary election.
Dulce Guerrero, an undocumented resident activist living in Mableton and Jesus Cruz, another undocumented Mableton resident, say they and their families do pay taxes.
The two groups are coming together through a partnership between Cobb Senior Services and Cobb County Animal Control.
A public meeting on the proposed projects on the TSPLOST list was held Tuesday night in Acworth.
The city's budget is 7 percent less than last year and includes a 28 percent increase in property taxes for residents.
The Austell City Council will vote on next year's budget, which has been reduced by 7 percent and includes a 28 percent property tax rate increase.
South Cobb Patch asks you your thoughts about Tebowing at school and school events.
The three Republicans challenging Cobb Commission Chairman Tim Lee took issue with his stances on both at Wednesday's forum in East Cobb.
Follow along with live coverage of the NAACP candidate forum Tuesday night.
Candidates for countywide races, along with the South Cobb District 4 Commissioner seat, will face off for the first time Tuesday night in Marietta.
The Georgia Department of Labor will host a live chat with online job search tips on Wednesday, May 30. You can join in on Patch.
The new digital, LED display sign is set to be installed in mid-June.
All South Cobb incumbents are seeking reelection and many of them have challengers.
Dr. Michael Rhett is running for South Cobb's District 4 Commissioner seat.
More candidates qualify for South Cobb-area elections on day two of qualifying.
South Cobb always has an ongoing number of studies. Find out more about them and what their outcomes can mean for you.
The county has used the federal E-Verify program to check on worker status since 2006, but the IMAGE program will go a step further.
The Cobb Board of Education voted 4-3 to allow CCSD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa to begin fundraising efforts for Teach for America for the 2013-2014 school year.
South Cobb residents expressed their concerns about unanswered calls for help from Cobb's code enforcement department.
A Mableton waste transfer station had its permit application to accept household waste denied by the Cobb BOC
Mableton residents have been fighting for months to keep a local waste transfer station from accepting household garbage, and on Tuesday, they may celebrate a victory.
The town hall meeting is the fourth in a series of meetings the commission chairman has hosted around the county.
The county Board of Education is keeping both options on the table leading up to the passage of the final budget next week.