This armory is the home base of the 248th Medical Company of the Army National Guard.

As with other military…More branches, National Guard units are trained for combat and made available for overseas deployment, but they are trained for missions in their home communities as well. Members of the Guard may maintain their civilian careers or educations while training, which involves one weekend each month and a two-week period each year.</p>

The Cobb County Magistrate Court, one of the largest in Georgia, issues arrest warrents and holds hearing to…More determine probable cause in criminal cases. This court doesn't determine guilt or innocence, except in cases involving violations of county ordinances.</p> <p>This court often handles cases involving abandoned vehicles, bad checks, drugs, environmental issues, rent disputes, mediation and small claims. The court also conducts weddings at 6pm each weekday and at noon and 6pm on the weekend and county holidays.</p> <p>This court also has the distinction of being one of the few courts in the United States that operates for 24 hours a day.</p> <p>Judge Frank R. Cox serves as chief magistrate. Donna Tschappat is court administrator and Anne Urick Gordon is court clerk.</p>