October 2018

Cobb County Police Department October 11, 2018

Cobb Police Plan First Cool Cars and Cops Community Festival

The Cobb County Police Department and West Cobb Business Association will hold the first annual Cool Cars and Cops Community Festival on Saturday, October 27 from 10:00 a.m. until 2…

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 October 11, 2018

Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

The weekly Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor is going to be held this Friday morning, Oct. 12, 2018, from 7:30 – 10:30 a.m., at The Cenacle Coffee Shop . The address is 2844 Veterans…

Acworth City Hall with Halloween JamBOOree article

Acworth October 11, 2018

Halloween JamBOOree festival spooks Acworth families

The Acworth Parks and Recreation department will host its annual family-friendly Halloween JamBOOree festival on Saturday, October 27, from 3-7 p.m. at the Logan Farm Park expansion at 4500 Cherokee…

Last year's Owl-O-Ween hot air balloon festival (photo by Alex Patton)

Kennesaw State University October 9, 2018

Owl-O-Ween hot air balloon festival returns to Kennesaw

The Owl-Ween Hot Air Balloon Festival will return to Kennesaw State University’s Fifth Third Bank Stadium for its sixth year on Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20. First hot…

Rita's Way Cafe Chef Rita (left), and Tina, who cook during the day (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County Business, Food October 9, 2018

Southern cooking at Rita’s Way Cafe

Rita’s Way Cafe is on Terrell Mill Road, nearly hidden away in a small strip center next to a side entrance of the Walmart that faces Cobb Parkway. It opened…

Mableton implementation map from the South Cobb Redevelopment Authority used in article about Mableton Square

Mableton October 9, 2018

Give input into the Mableton Square design

Would you like to give input into what Mableton Square will look like when it’s finished? This Friday, October 12, 2-6 p.m. is your chance. Cobb PARKS staff and the…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County Business October 6, 2018

New Cobb businesses October 6 2018

This is the listing for new Cobb businesses taken from the county website. It covers the one-week period beginning Sep 30. We’ve omitted information such as the business license number and parcel…

Kennesaw State University October 6, 2018

Campus Safety Day at Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State University‘s annual Campus Safety Day will be held Oct. 9, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the Campus Green, at 565 Owl Dr, Kennesaw, GA 30144 on the…

A row of narrow storefronts along Marietta Square, directly across from Glover Park

Marietta, Marietta Square October 6, 2018

Chalk and beer at Marietta Chalktoberfest

The Marietta/ Cobb County Museum will hold its annual Chalktoberfest fundraiser event, a combination of its annual Chalk Festival and Craft Beer Festival, on Saturday and Sunday, October 13 and…

Cobb County Police Department, Precinct 2 October 5, 2018

Cobb police Precinct 2 Coffee with a Cop

Officers from Cobb County Police Department Precinct 2 were on hand to chat with neighbors over coffee at Panera Bread Company on the East-West Connector Wednesday evening. Officers Penirelli and Conwell of…

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