April 2019

John Nwosu, a school counselor at Garrett Middle School speaking at an event on racial discrimination in Cobb County schools

Cobb County April 30, 2019

Dialogue On Racial Discrimination in Cobb County Schools

Cobb County students shared their personal experiences with racial discrimination on Sunday during an event called Listening Journeys. It was the fourth such event since January and was held at…

Cobb County April 30, 2019

Cobb Senior Citizens Council to host political forum

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County is co-sponsoring a political forum this Thursday, May 2, at the Cobb County Senior Wellness Center, 1150 Powder Springs Street, Marietta. If you…

Kennesaw April 29, 2019

Pacing, Traffic Shift, Lane Closures on I-75 in Kennesaw Tonight

If you plan to drive on I-75 northbound between Chastain and Wade Green roads in Kennesaw between 9 p.m. this evening and 5 a.m. Tuesday, you might want to find…

Liz and Randy Snyder at the Full Throttle Roadhouse (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Food, Music April 28, 2019

Bikes, Burgers and Blues at the Full Throttle Roadhouse

Full Throttle Roadhouse is a bar and grill on Veteran’s Memorial Highway opened in December of 2018 by Randy and Liz Snyder. Randy Snyder also publishes Full Throttle Magazine, a…

paving equipement generating smoke and dust in article on weekly travel advisiory

Cobb County April 27, 2019

Weekly travel advisory from Cobb DOT

The Cobb County Department of Transportation has posted its weekly travel advisory. covering the period from Saturday April 27 to Friday May 3. The alerts for the week include the…

One of the basketball courts in the new Acworth Recreation and Community Center (photo by Alex Patton)

Acworth April 26, 2019

New Acworth community center opens

Acworth’s brand new recreation and community center is now open and available for residents and visitors alike to partake in its many facilities and activities. City of Acworth Mayor Tommy…

Pebblebrook student Alex Ash-Green asked the board to address the issues at his school as supporters behind him stood in support.

Cobb County April 25, 2019

Large Teacher Raise; Ragsdale gives response to South Cobb Concerns

During the unveiling of the 2020 budget, Cobb County school Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the largest raise in at least 25 years, and possibly ever, according to county data. Every…

Marietta April 24, 2019

A.L. Burruss Nature Park

A.L. Burrus Nature Park is a City of Marietta park with three nature trails, a bike trail, a pavilion, and picnic tables. It is located at 75 South Cobb Drive,…

Cobb County April 23, 2019

I-75 overnight lane and ramp closures in Marietta area

Thursday there will be overnight lane and ramp closures on I-75 in the Marietta area. According to a press release from the Georgia Department of Transportation, GDOT contractors will implement…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive near Cooper Lake Road in article about South Cobb Drive overnight lane closures (photo by Larry Johnson, Cobb County Courier, CC 4.0)

Cobb County April 23, 2019

South Cobb Drive overnight lane closures to continue

The overnight lane closures on South Cobb Drive between Austell Road and the I-75 northbound lanes that were announced for Sunday will continue beginning this evening. This is an ongoing…

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