Kennesaw events mean road closures for next two weekends
Kennesaw will hold its first downtown outdoor events since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic over the next two weekends. The Kennesaw Grand Prix 5k will take place on Halloween…
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Kennesaw events mean road closures for next two weekends
(re)launch of the Cobb County Courier podcast
Julia Hurtado, Democratic Cobb Board of Education candidate for Post 5 discusses her campaign
Kennesaw holiday art walk contest
Lindsay Terrebonne: candidate for Cobb school board Post 7
Georgia gasoline prices dropping again
BOC proclamation and parade to honor Dr. Doris Billups-McClure
Health Care, East Cobb cityhood key topics at ECBA candidate forum
Kennesaw events mean road closures for next two weekends
Kennesaw will hold its first downtown outdoor events since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic over the next two weekends. The Kennesaw Grand Prix 5k will take place on Halloween…
(re)launch of the Cobb County Courier podcast
Seven months after we did an experimental podcast, I’m relaunching with a simpler, less production-intensive format. Our first, experimental podcast took several days to produce and included audio clips from…
Julia Hurtado, Democratic Cobb Board of Education candidate for Post 5 discusses her campaign
Democratic candidate for Cobb County’s Board of Education Post 5, Julia Hurtado, answered questions from the Courier about her campaign and her background. Hurtado is running to unseat David Banks,…
Kennesaw holiday art walk contest
Looking for a fun, creative and competitive event in Kennesaw for the holiday season? Registration is now open for the Kennesaw Parks & Rec Holiday Art Walk contest. The City…
Lindsay Terrebonne: candidate for Cobb school board Post 7
Democratic candidate for the Cobb County Board of Education Post 7, Lindsay Terrebonne, answered questions from the Courier about her campaign and who she is. Terrebonne, running against Republican incumbent…
Georgia gasoline prices dropping again
According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia prices at the pump have been dropping compared to a week ago. The…
BOC proclamation and parade to honor Dr. Doris Billups-McClure
Dr. Doris Billups-McClure, who announced her retirement early this year as a principal in the Cobb County School District, will be the recipient of a proclamation from the Cobb County…
Health Care, East Cobb cityhood key topics at ECBA candidate forum
Health issues including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (how to safeguard both lives and the economy) was one of two dominant topics at a candidate forum sponsored by the East Cobb…
Sarah Riggs Amico, Charlie Bailey endorse Flynn Broady
Flynn Broady, the Democratic candidate for Cobb County District Attorney picked up a pair of endorsements from prominent former Democratic candidates for statewide office. Broady was endorsed by Charlie Bailey,…
Cobb BOC approves mixed-use development on East West Connector in 3-2 vote
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a mixed-use development in District 4, at the intersection of the East West Connector and Floyd Road, in a 3-2 vote at their…
Cobb receives grant for Family Justice Center
According to a public information release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes, “her office and its partners have been awarded a four-year grant worth up to…
153,672 have voted in Cobb County so far
The Cobb County government posted the unofficial vote totals so far in advance in-person voting and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election this morning. The numbers reflect advance voting…
Senior Citizen Council of Cobb selects honorees for lifetime achievement proclamations
The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County issued the following press release highlighting the lifetime achievement proclamations, which they selected, and which the Cobb BOC presented: The Senior Citizen Council…
New Smyrna warehouse to replace facility that burned in massive fire last year
Construction is underway for a new warehouse and office building which will rise from the ashes of Smyrna’s largest-ever fire. The new building at 6300 Highlands Parkway will be known…
Powder Springs opens second round of grants for small businesses and nonprofits
The City of Powder Springs has begun second-round applications for its Small Business Grant Program. If you have a business or nonprofit within the Powder Springs city limits, and have…
Justice and Law Enforcement Forum Thursday
There will be an online forum entitled “Justice and Law Enforcement” this Thursday, Oct 22 at 7 p.m. The event will be hosted by the Austell Community Taskforce, Mableton Improvement…
Smyrna accepting small business grant applications through Oct 30
If you run a small business or nonprofit in the City of Smyrna that has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible for a grant. The…
Pedestrian killed while crossing I-75
A pedestrian was killed while trying to cross I-75 at Delk Road. According to a public information release from Officer Joshua Madison, a public information officer and investigator with the…
Kids Care hosting sneaker and book drop off Saturday
Kids Care, a Marietta-based nonprofit providing services for community youth and teens issued the following announcement of a donation drive: Marietta based nonprofit KIDS CARE is hosting a Gently Used Sneaker & Book…
Cobb County School District issues reopening guidance reminders
The Cobb County School District issued the following press release on reopening guidance as middle schoolers optionally return to in-person classes next week: Reopening Guidance Reminders for Phase One and…