September 2018

DeAnna Harris at Zion Baptist Church candidate forum (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

2018 elections September 29, 2018

Zion Baptist Church Hosts Candidate Forum

Zion Baptist Church’s Social Justice Ministry held a community candidate forum Thursday so voters could meet the November 6 election candidates. Volunteers were present to assist with registration and IDs….

Police officers talk to residents at a Cobb police coffee with a cop

Cobb County Police Department September 28, 2018

October 3 National Coffee with a Cop Day

Officer Nathalie Jegg of the Cobb County Police Department provided the schedule for upcoming Coffee With a Cop events, including the Oct. 3 events scheduled for National Coffee With a…

Smyrna September 27, 2018

WoofStock Pet Party comes to Smyrna

Smyrna’s WoofStock Pet Party in the Park will return for its 17th year this Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30, at Smyrna Market Village. What is Woofstock? Woofstock is…

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

From the Editor September 27, 2018

Meet the Editor is at Cenacle Coffee this week

The fifth Cobb County Courier “Meet the Editor” is going to be held this Friday, Sep. 28, 2018, from 7:30 – 10:30 a.m., and I’m doing it at The Cenacle Coffee this time. …

Acworth, Cobb County Police Department September 26, 2018

Fatal wreck on Cobb Parkway in Acworth

Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department reported that a wreck on Cobb Parkway resulted in the death of the driver and injuries to a passenger that required…

Local resident Meghan Cooper snaps a selfie with her daughters while enjoying “Roman style pizza” at Pizza by Fusco’s, one of the participating restaurants in the selfie challenge (photo by Meghan Cooper)

Acworth September 24, 2018

Win big with the Acworth selfie challenge

ACWORTH, Ga — The Acworth Tourism Department has launched a selfie challenge Sept. 24-Nov. 18 with local restaurants that allow guests a chance to win their next meal just by…

Cobb & Douglas Public Health September 22, 2018

Cupcakes and Conversation: Free HIV test

Looking for a factual conversation about HIV and a free HIV test? Then Tuesday, September 25, is your chance to exchange information and ‘down’ a cupcake at the Marietta Public Health Center,…

From the Editor September 20, 2018

Fourth Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

I’m massively plagiarizing my own previous posts about Meet the Editor this time since absolutely nothing has changed except the date and time. The fourth Cobb County Courier “Meet the Editor” is…

Cobb County Courts, Magistrate Court September 20, 2018

Charges dismissed on alleged Ghostface Gangster member

Charges of drug trafficking and criminal gang activity were dismissed for Anthony Joe Starks of Ellijay. Magistrate Court Judge Kellie Hill found insufficient probable cause to bind the case over…

Grant Rivera and board members joked that they felt smarter just being in the presence of Andy Chinuntdet, who received a perfect ACT score.

Marietta, Marietta schools September 20, 2018

Marietta schools extend Grant Rivera’s contract

The Marietta City school board indicated they are happy with the performance of Superintendent Grant Rivera by approving a contract extension through 2021 Tuesday night. He took over the position…

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