Republicans were bullish on their chances to take at least one of two Cobb Commission seats up for election this week, possibly flipping control of the five-member commission back to the GOP. But Democrats delivered decisive victories in both races, with former state Rep. Erick Allen defeating Republican Alicia Adams by 17 points, and incumbent Democrat Monique Sheffield holding onto her seat by nearly 30. The clean sweep has Democratic control over Cobb RISING…
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The Stockbridge City Council voted Saturday to remove 23-year-old Mayor Jayden Williams from office, citing allegations of unauthorized spending on city cards, impeding investigations, and engaging in sexual misconduct with a high school student he “mentored.” Williams can appeal the decision to the Henry County Superior Court, but it seems assured that his political career is SINKING…
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