2018

Tony Aeck Wendell Burks and Roberta Cook seated at a table

Silver Comet Trail October 28, 2018

Connect the Comet takes a victory lap before its next round of work begins

Connect the Comet has been advocating for an extension of the Silver Comet Trail for years. Now, with that vision a “when” rather than an “if,” the group used its…

Debra Tyler-Horton, AARP Georgia State Director (L), Laurie Roland, Award Recipient (R)

Marietta October 28, 2018

Marietta resident Laurie Roland wins AARP Andrus Award

AARP Georgia has awarded the 2018 Andrus Award to Executive Councilmember and Marietta resident Laurie Roland. According to a press release from AARP Georgia, “The Andrus Award is given annually to…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County, Cobb County Community Development October 28, 2018

Cobb County nonprofit grant workshops

Does your Cobb County nonprofit need funds? Nonprofits without current funding have an opportunity this November. The staff of the Cobb County Community Development Block Grant Program will host informational…

Commissioner Lisa Cupid, Ericka Smith, and Dr. Scott Hamilton at the Board of Commissioners meeting at the reading of the Dyslexia Awareness Month proclamation.

Cobb County board of commissioners October 26, 2018

Dyslexia Awareness Month in Cobb County

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners proclaimed October Dyslexia Awareness Month at last Tuesday’s meeting. The proclamation was presented by District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid. Cupid said a conversation with…

photo of children in costume, with their parents, at a previous Fall Festival of Fun

Cobb County Parks October 26, 2018

Cobb To Host Fall Festival of Fun on Halloween

For families looking to supplement their Halloween plans, or skip traditional Trick-or-Treating altogether, Cobb PARKS, Cobb County Public Safety and Safe Kids Cobb County are sponsoring the 19th annual Fall…

Cobb County Police Department October 26, 2018

SunTrust walk-in cooler death ruled accident

The Cobb County Medical Examiner has determined the that the death of Todd Keeling was an accident. Keeling’s body was discovered in a walk-in cooler at SunTrust Park on June…

Cobb County Police Department October 25, 2018

Fatal South Cobb Drive Collision

According to a report from Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department, a fatal collision occurred South Cobb Drive at Waldrep Circle on Wednesday at approximately 3:34 p.m. The…

Chairman Michael Boyce reads proclamation to DUI court judge and coordinators

Accountability Courts, Cobb County Courts October 25, 2018

Cobb DUI court celebrates 10th anniversary

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation recognizing the efforts of the Cobb DUI court on their 10th anniversary. Judge Eric Brewton, DUI court coordinator Darcy Kamau, and…

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 24, 2018

Meet the Editor Friday at Cenacle Coffee Shop

If you get an uncanny sense of deja vu every week at about this time, it’s probably because I run essentially identical Meet the Editor announcements, changing only the date and…

Cobb County Police Department October 24, 2018

Missing hiker David Blake found dead UPDATED

UPDATE: According to Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, investigators determined there was no foul play involved in Blake’s death. The Cobb County Medical Examiners office has…

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