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One of two male pedestrians walking south on the shoulder of Cobb Parkway near Polytechnic Lane was struck by a car around 2:33 a.m. Friday, according to Marietta police spokesman Chuck McPhilamy. The man died from his injuries.
The man who was killed has not been identified but was described by McPhilamy as a 36-year-old “transient known to stay in or near Marietta.”
The car, a 2008 Ford Taurus X, was driven by an 81-year-old man from Lawrenceville, McPhilamy said. The driver did not stop and left the scene of the collision without calling 911 or rendering aid. His vehicle was found by the Emerson Police Department, stopped in a northbound lane on Highway 41 in Bartow County, shortly after the crash occurred.
According to McPhilamy, the driver was not injured in the crash but displayed signs of confusion and was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital for evaluation.
The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed at this time. Anyone with information regarding this crash is urged to contact police.
Commissioner Keli Gambrill was sworn in Friday for her second term as west Cobb’s representative on the Board of Commissioners.
Flanked by her husband, Bob Gambrill, and son, Robert Gambrill, she once again swore to uphold the laws and constitution of Georgia and discharge her duties to the best of her knowledge and skill.
First elected in 2018, Keli Gambrill was unopposed in both the primary and general elections this year. The Michigan native spent years as a community activist with People Looking After Neighborhoods before running for office.
Gambrill’s swearing in, attended by fellow commissioners, county staff and supporters, was speedy as they come, clocking in at 11 minutes on the dot. In brief remarks, the commissioner thanked attendees for their support over the years. Though she ran unopposed, Gambrill joked that during the Lost Mountain cityhood movement, “cityhood got me in touch with more of my constituents than probably campaigning did, because everybody wanted to have the conversation.”
During her second term, she said she looks forward to working on Cobb’s unified development code, a code reform project that’s about to get rolling in earnest.
It’s that time of the year again — the annual Cobb Life Magazine Best of Cobb contest is back and better than ever! Support and celebrate your favorite local businesses, people, places and things by voting for them in this year’s Best of Cobb 2023 contest.
As of Friday, The Best of Cobb coordinators counted more than 110,000 votes cast, and are expecting a record voter turnout. Last year, the 2022 Best of Cobb contest received more than 404,000 total votes.
More than 2,800 nominations made it to voting this year, so the competition is strong. Whether you’re voting for your favorite breakfast spot, realtor, hair salon or mechanic, every vote counts! Use this as an opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to your favorite local businesses.
The winners will be announced in the March issue of Cobb Life Magazine, followed by an annual celebration to honor our winners March 23.
Voting for Best of Cobb is open until Jan. 20 at 11:59 p.m. Visit thebestofcobb.com to begin voting for your favorites.
Dansby Swanson, the last of the big four free agent shortstops to reach terms this offseason, appears to be leaving his hometown team for the Windy City.
According to multiple reports, the Kennesaw native and Marietta High School graduate has agreed to a $177 million, seven-year deal with the Chicago Cubs — netting him an average of $25.3 million per year.
After six-plus seasons with the Atlanta Braves, Swanson is reaping the benefits of a breakout season and a fruitful market for free agent shortstops. Before Swanson, Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts and Carlos Correa had previously agreed to contracts of more than 10 years, with total values well beyond $200 million apiece. The 28-year-old Swanson is coming off a season in which he batted .277 with 32 doubles, 25 home runs and 96 RBIs, playing all 162 games. He also was a first-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner at shortstop.
Through his Braves tenure, Swanson had a career .255 average with 102 homers and 411 RBIs. He was an anchor of Atlanta’s 2021 World Series championship team, fielding the clinching out and relaying it to Freddie Freeman, another Braves star who left via free agency before the 2022 season.
A two-sport star in baseball and basketball at Marietta, Swanson had a standout college career at Vanderbilt, which he helped lead to the College World Series title in 2014, then was the Number 1 overall pick of the 2015 draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He came to the Braves in a trade six months later and made his major league debut August 17, 2016.
Commercial fishermen can take to the water beginning January 1 at 12 a.m. to take advantage of the opening day of shad season, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.
Shad season will run through midnight March 31. Last year’s shad season was tough, and catches fell short of what most fishermen wanted. WRD Senior Fisheries Biologist announced that to encourage participation, reward values for tagged shad that the agency has released in the Altamaha River have been increased, with reward ranging from $10 to $100 dollars. Commercial shad fishermen must have a valid Georgia commercial fishing license and are required to have purchased a commercial fishing endorsement for shad. Applications for commercial licenses and endorsements are available at GeorgiaWildlife.com or at Coastal GA DNR dot org. Vessels must be registered for use on Georgia waters. Georgia’s commercial fishing regulations require that fishermen must report the harvest of all American shad, regardless of if they are sold or kept for personal consumption, to the CRD via Trip Tickets. Fishermen can obtain Trip Tickets by contacting CRD’s Julie Califf.
Christian Hernandez got hot from beyond the arc when North Cobb Christian needed him the most in the fourth quarter.
The Eagles suffered a third-quarter lull after a strong performance in the first half, allowing the Blue Devils to chip away and get within striking range -- trailing by 14 -- going into the final quarter.
That is when Hernandez found his stride. He hit all four of his 3-point attempts to give North Cobb Christian the separation it needed to pull away and win 85-63 Saturday night in Marietta's Lemon Street Classic. Hernandez led the way with 29 points and was a perfect 6-for-6 from long range in the second half. He finished with nine 3s for the game. Fernandez was not the only one making the big shots for North Cobb Christian (5-4). Albert Wilson finished with 27 points, including three key 3-pointers in the first half to help the Eagles get out in front early. He also pulled down 11 rebounds.
Gabe Bolden was also in double figures with 13 points, including three 3-pointers.
North Cobb Christian set the tone in the first quarter with 13 unanswered points to open a 23-11 lead. Before then, Marietta's Jack Bourgeois gave the Eagles fits.
All 12 of Bourgeois' points came in the opening quarter as he scored Marietta's first seven points of the game to open a 7-2 lead. After North Cobb Christian scored five straight to tie it, Bourgeois hit a 3-pointer from the left corner to give the Blue Devils a 10-7 lead.
After Todd LeCadre hit a free throw for a 11-10 lead, North Cobb Christian took over with its 13-point run and never looked back. Eight different players scored for the Blue Devils, led by Aden Canty's 14 points. Joseph Fuller was also in double figures with 10 and LeCadre finished with nine.
Marietta could not overcome North Cobb Christian shooting 64 percent from beyond the arc.
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