Smyrna Sunday alcohol sales formally approved
For the second meeting in a row, the Smyrna city council passed an ordinance loosening restrictions on alcohol consumption. Earlier in November the council added three new zones where patrons…
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Smyrna Sunday alcohol sales formally approved
Fatal Crash on Church Road
Homicide on Austell Road: UPDATED
Cobb gas prices dropping before Thanksgiving
National Adoption Month in Cobb County
Cobb Schools Want Control Over Calendar
Democrat Mary Frances Williams wins the recount
Kennesaw State designated Bicycle Friendly University
Smyrna Sunday alcohol sales formally approved
For the second meeting in a row, the Smyrna city council passed an ordinance loosening restrictions on alcohol consumption. Earlier in November the council added three new zones where patrons…
Fatal Crash on Church Road
According to Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a fatal collision on Church Road near Landmark Drive…
Homicide on Austell Road: UPDATED
UPDATE: According to a public information release from the Cobb County Police Department, Cordale Jefferson is in custody after turning himself in this afternoon at Cobb County’s Adult Detention Center. According…
Cobb gas prices dropping before Thanksgiving
According to a press release from Garrett Townsend, the Georgia Public Affairs Director for AAA, gas prices statewide have dropped prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. He wrote in a press…
National Adoption Month in Cobb County
At last Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners the BOC proclaimed November “Adoption Month,” to coincide with the national observation. District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid, bringing the…
Cobb Schools Want Control Over Calendar
The Cobb County School Board set their 2019 legislative priorities Thursday to be presented to lawmakers. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale echoed Marietta’s Superintendent Grant Rivera in his wish to see control…
Democrat Mary Frances Williams wins the recount
The recount is complete for Georgia House District 37, and Democratic challenger Mary Frances Williams has officially unseated Republican incumbent Sam Teasley. The Marietta-area district has been represented by Teasley…
Kennesaw State designated Bicycle Friendly University
The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) designated Kennesaw State University as a Bicycle Friendly University, in recognition of KSU’s commitment to safe and accessible bicycling on campus. This was the…
Senate Study Committee Continues to Explore Statewide School Start Date
The second meeting for the Senate Study Committee on Evaluating the School Calendar of Georgia Public Schools took place Wednesday during the special session of the legislature. The committee is…
Recount in Georgia house race ordered with Cobb Democrat ahead by 173 votes
A recount will be conducted for the race in Georgia House District 37, a Marietta-area district. Democratic challenger Mary Frances Williams is ahead of Republican incumbent Sam Teasley by 173…
Kennesaw city recognized for financial reporting
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the City of Kennesaw the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Kennesaw has achieved…
Marietta Schools Want Control Over Calendar and Safety Initiatives
The Marietta School Board approved its 2019 legislative priorities Tuesday to be presented to the community and the Cobb delegation. Testing flexibility is priority one as Marietta is one of…
Meet the Editor this Friday at Cenacle Coffee Shop
Yogi Berra is reported to have said “It’s deja vu all over again.” Well, here at the Courier it’s deja vu all over again every week when it comes to…
Erica Parish named Cobb DOT director
Erica Parish, who has been the interim director of the Cobb County Department of Transportation, was named to the post on a permanent basis by the Cobb County Board of…
Serious Injury Crash in Austell
According to a public information release from Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a serious injury collision…
Nunsense at Campbell High
The Campbell High School Drama Club will perform Nunsense, the popular musical by Dan Goggin inspired by a line of humorous greeting cards. The show will run this Thursday November…
Marsy’s Law supporters gather on election night
On Tuesday night many women who suffered cruelty at the hands of men were at the Battery’s Omni Hotel waiting for the results of the Marsy’s Law referendum. One such…
Kennesaw State among best for Veterans
Kennesaw State University was ranked among the best universities in the U.S. for veterans. The Military Times included KSU on a list of only 137 colleges and universities in its…
Atlanta Veg Fest returns to Cobb County
A full day of vegetarian food, cooking demonstrations and educational speakers will take place this Saturday, Nov. 10, at the seventh annual Atlanta Veg Fest at Marietta’s Cobb County Civic…
Cookies with a Cop, Chicken with a Cop
UPDATE: The Cookies with a Cop for Precinct 3 below has been changed to December 4, but same time-of-day and location. The Cobb County Police Department’s Coffee with a…