2018

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County gangs, Cobb County Police Department, Ghostface Gangsters December 19, 2018

Four Ghostface Gangsters associates sentenced for Mableton murder

Four Ghostface Gangster associates have been sentenced to prison for their role in the 2015 murder of Alexander Alcides Lara Ayala, according to an announcement from Cobb District Attorney Vic…

Under-construction Riverview Landing expressed interest in ordinance allowing Smyrna breweries (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Smyrna December 19, 2018

Smyrna breweries might be on the way

What is Smyrna’s policy on breweries and distilleries? Until this week, the answer was that there wasn’t one, with the city’s zoning code silent on the matter. A number of…

Cobb County schools December 18, 2018

Education roundtable at Campbell Middle School

Overcrowded schools, Cobb County’s senior tax exemption, and equity between schools in different parts of the county were among the issues discussed in an education roundtable discussion at Campbell Middle…

Bullard Elementary received recognition for becoming STEM certified. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Cobb County schools December 15, 2018

Cobb Schools to Move Forward with $90 Million in Construction Projects

The Cobb school board approved a recommendation 7-0 Thursday to borrow $90 million for planned 2019 construction projects. The loans must be repaid by the end of 2019 with funds…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

Meet the Editor December 13, 2018

Meet the Editor this Friday at Cenacle Coffee Shop

Here’s my weekly, lightly edited, cut and paste announcement about my Friday Meet the Editor session. Yogi Berra is reported to have said “It’s deja vu all over again.” Well,…

photo of brush fire, used in article about Powder Springs CERT training

Powder Springs December 13, 2018

Powder Springs CERT training in January

Citizens of Powder Springs and people with a Powder Springs mailing address have an opportunity to get in-depth training on how to help yourself, your family, and your community, in…

Christmas Bells (public domain image from the Open Clipart Library)

Christmas December 12, 2018

2018 Jingle Bell Run

The Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run will be held this Saturday December 15, 2018. at The Battery Atlanta. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and there will be a Costume Judging…

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company presented a $70,000 grant to Lockheed Elementary’s Principal Coretta Stewart (far right). (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Education, Marietta Schools December 12, 2018

Lockheed Martin grant for elementary school STEM lab

The Marietta City Schools Board of Education recognized a $70,000 grant by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company to Lockheed Elementary during Tuesday’s meeting. The money will fund a new STEM innovation…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County Courts, Magistrate Court December 12, 2018

Marietta suspect sent to trial on child sex trafficking charges

A Marietta man was bound over to Superior Court for trial on suspicion of child sex trafficking.

Cobb County Police Department December 11, 2018

Serious injury collision I-75 and Windy Hill

Cobb County Police Department’s Specialized Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit reports that a collision resulting in serious injuries occurred Saturday morning , December 8, at around 12:10 a.m.on I-75 South…

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