In February, Rep. Earl Ehrhart introduced the Right to Grow Act to the Georgia Assembly. The bill, which would have prohibited cities and counties from banning gardens, chickens, and honeybees for personal consumption, sailed through the Agriculture Committee only to be killed by the Rules Committee after very aggressive lobbying by the cities and counties. They felt that it violated Home Rule granted to them by the Georgia Constitution and grumbled about potential lawsuits. They said that the cities and counties are better able to legislate their areas without State intervention.If that is …

Voices of South Cobb residents were missing from public discourse on rail in Cobb. The proposed rail line to Cumberland and the backlash reported in the media made it seem that Cobb County only runs up I-75. I use I-20 to travel between my South Cobb home and the City of Atlanta. Here opportunity for transit seems ripe. Many who live west of the City drive down I-20 West to the HE Holmes Marta Station to take rail downtown. This choice, for me last summer, was less a matter of saving time and more of a choice to save money. Extending rail outside the perimeter could accomplish both. At a …

Updated at 3:32 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25: Sharp and other young people from South Cobb have collected a little more than 1,000 signatures for their petition to the county commissioners, specifically South Cobb Commissioner Woody Thompson, to prevent the South Cobb Recreation Center from closing by voting in favor of the proposed millage rate increase. Thompson will meet with the young people at 4 p.m. before they congregate in the Board of Commissioners meeting room to participate in the public hearing that precedes the board's meeting.     Jordan Sharp, a 17-year-old Pebblebrook High …

by Don Bruce On April 8, the ASPCA Challenge began, giving facilities across the country a chance to compete for $300,000 in grants. Thanks to our many supporters casting their votes online, Cobb County moved through round one of the challenge and is now qualified for round two. During round two, we will engage in new and innovative ways to adopt out more animals during August, September and October than in August through October 2010. To help achieve this goal, our challenge committee is planning a first-time event for Cobb County Animal Control. On August 6, September 10 and October 8, CCAC…