Mar. 9—"Austell is hotter than ever," Mayor Ollie Clemens said during this month's State of the City address. The average home value in the city has risen from $180,000 in 2020 to around $300,000, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 23—Austell city employees will receive $4,000 raises, and new police recruits will receive hiring bonuses, after the Austell ...

AUSTELL, Ga. — The Austell City Council decided to table a proposal to increase the salaries for councilmembers and the city’s mayor. The proposal was up for discussion at Monday night’s meeting, ...

AUSTELL, GA — The Austell City Council is expected to vote Monday night on a proposal to raise the salaries of the city’s mayor and council members just weeks after approving a 158% increase in ...

Austell leaders continue to mourn the loss of the city’s longest serving mayor, Joe Lee Jerkins, who died of natural causes over the weekend. Jerkins, 79, died in hospice Sunday night. The city flew ...

AUSTELL - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has opened an investigation of Austell Police Chief Bob Starrett and the department’s K-9 expenses. Starrett is also one of seven members of the Medical ...

AUSTELL, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - History was made in Cobb County as the City of Austell voted on their new police chief Monday night. Shameta Jones-Harrell received a unanimous vote of 6-0 during ...

Sep. 3—AUSTELL — The city of Austell welcomed the community to Jefferson Street on Saturday to enjoy the food and festivities at the first BBQ Blues and Brews Fest. The threat of rain over the weekend ...

AUSTELL, Ga. — Residents in Austell woke up Tuesday with a new city property tax rate 158% higher than the one they had the day before. Hugging a railroad line on the western edge of Cobb County, ...

Orrin Scott Hamilton is from Cordele and has most notably served with the Cobb County Police Department for over 20 years. He started law enforcement in November of 1995 as a patrol officer. The now ...