Patch: My dilemma: ref Bonanza Trail/Mableton Parkway and surrounding area Yesterday 1/29 around 9:45 a.m. I had the unpleasurable event of a Coyote "homesteading" in my back yard for at least 30 minutes. I took pictures of it, sent it to my son to confirm what I thought it was and he confirmed my suspicions. I then called 911 and they sent a very nice gentleman by the name of C. P. Awtrey from animal control to my residence to see if he could trap my new pet. The coyote was still lounging around in my back yard when he arrived from the Powder Springs area almost a half hour later. Mr. …
Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of GALEO, released this statement regarding the 11th U.S. Circuit of Appeals federal court ruling on HB87: "The ruling against HB87 is a big win for our communities now, and opens the door for future litigation to stop the 'show me your papers' racial profiling provisions in the law. We will not tolerate racial profiling in our state and will work with civil rights groups and the U.S. Department of Justice closely to monitor police activity all across the state with the help of community members. In fact, community members who suspect racial profiling …
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…
