June 2016

2016 Elections, Cobb County, Courts June 13, 2016

Primary runoff election: July 26, 2016

Cobb County will hold its primary runoff election on Tuesday, July 26. Two countywide runoffs are on the ballot. Primary runoff elections tend to have low turnout, so each vote…

Cobb County, Mableton, Planning June 11, 2016

The 2040 Cobb County comprehensive plan

On Thursday June 9 Cobb County’s planning department held a meeting to get citizen input to guide the development of the 2040 Cobb County comprehensive plan. The plan will apply…

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History December 6, 2023

Atlanta’s Hollywood Cemetery in 1910-1912

This is a revised and expanded version of a story originally run in the Courier in June of 2016. At that time the Cobb County Courier was called River Edges,…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community December 6, 2023

Holiday Pop-Ups are popping up everywhere in Cobb

Hamp and Harry’s photo by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I am unsure when the holiday pop-up trend started, but…

Powder Springs December 6, 2023

Powder Springs Parks & Rec named Agency of the Year for cities under 20k population

Photos courtesy of the City of Powder Springs The City of Powder Springs announced in the following news release that their parks & recreation department was honored with Georgia’s Agency…

Justice December 6, 2023

Friends of Concord Covered Bridge selected for “Bench by the Road” to honor former enslaved people in Cobb County

The Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge issued the following announcement: The Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge are honored to announce being selected for the Toni Morrison Society’s ‘Bench…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 6, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m Leilo. I’m part shepherd, but all love! Please adopt me”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized male black/brown shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…