A few more candidates may appear on the general election ballot in Marietta and Belpre in November. Independent candidates had until Monday to file to run, sa
The Cobb County Police Department started a program in 2019 called the Partnership for Assistance, Treatment & Health. It aims to reduce the mentally ill population in jails, de-escalate dangerous encounters with police and decrease additional mental health crises. It’s become a model, with Marietta launching its own program in recent weeks.