2018

Georgia State Capitol -- from school start date article(photo by Ken Lund, licensed under Creative Commons 2.0)

Education November 15, 2018

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…

L-R Luisa Wakeman, Erick Allen, Mary Frances Williams (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2018 elections November 15, 2018

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…

City of Kennesaw staff displays Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (photo courtesy City of Kennesaw)

Kennesaw November 15, 2018

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, Marietta schools November 14, 2018

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…

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, Meet the Editor November 14, 2018

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, surrounded by family and commissioners, accepts appointment as Cobb DOT director (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County DOT November 14, 2018

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…

Cobb County Police Department, STEP unit November 13, 2018

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…

Two cast members from the Campbell High School Drama Club production of Nunsense. (photo courtesy of Tony Waybright)

Smyrna November 13, 2018

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…

Abuse survivor and Marsy's Law supporter Waunchya Everett (photo by Angelia Pressley)

2018 elections November 12, 2018

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 University buses -- in article about Kennesaw State Best for Vets

Kennesaw State University November 12, 2018

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…

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