The Cherokee Sheriff’s Department announced that it will be cracking down on impaired driving over the New Year’s holiday weekend. The department will focus on drunk driving and seatbelt violations at area checkpoints. Drunk Driving Deaths According to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety in Georgia, 165 people died in alcohol-related crashes in 2014 and [...]
Just a few days before Christmas, on December 23, 2015, a house fire on King Arthur Court in Smyrna claimed the life of an elderly man and injured his wife. The man was pronounced dead at the scene while his wife was transported to an area hospital where she was listed in critical condition. Fire [...]
In their last meeting of 2015, Kennesaw City Council voted unanimously to move forward with a change in the vesting periods for pensions provided to election officials and employees. The change was suggested by elected officials who felt the current vesting policies were unfair to employees in the city. Current Policy Currently, elected officials are [...]
Forecasters are predicting heavy rains throughout north Georgia for Tuesday, December 22 and are warning that this could lead to flooding in the Smyrna area. Unseasonably warm and moist conditions may cause multiple rounds of heavy rainfall which could reach as much as five inches through the end of the week. Particular Danger According to [...]
Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services rescued an 84-year old woman from a burning home in south Cobb on Sunday, December 14, 2015. Heavy flames were showing at the back of the home when rescue workers arrived on the scene at about 4:20 PM and family members informed them an elderly woman was still inside. [...]
Deputy Raymond E. Morrical, a member of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Department, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the age of 52. His son, Andrew, a junior at East Paulding High School and a member of the basketball team, was playing in the first game he would play after his father’s death on [...]
In 2012, the Board of Directors closed the iconic Theatre in the Square in downtown Marietta. Financial troubles at the theater had reached the point that they were forced to close in the middle of a critically acclaimed production of “Flyin’ West.” Even a $30,000 grant from Marietta City Council was not enough to keep [...]
Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) recently unveiled their new Highway Emergency Response Operator (HERO) trucks. The HERO program underscores the agency’s commitment to auto safety as well as their “good neighbor” policy. Safety of HERO Patrol Officers HERO patrol operators assist stranded motorists and keep highways throughout the area safer. The program is a leader [...]
As the holiday shopping season moves into full swing, Marietta police are warning shoppers to be aware of their surroundings in light of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. Although there is no current threat to the Marietta area, police say that no location is immune from violence today and it takes vigilance to protect [...]
Public dignitaries throughout metro-Atlanta gathered at the Cobb County Safety Village recently to receive more than $267,000 worth of life-saving equipment donated to area public safety organizations by Firehouse Subs. The donation is part of the company’s “Helping Our Hometown Heroes” program. Equipment Donated The Cobb County Safety Village Foundation, Cobb County Fire and Emergency [...]
