2019

Uncategorized July 23, 2019

Cobb Police: no charges in Publix incident involving Erica Thomas

Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department sent out the following brief public information release this afternoon: On Friday, July 19, 2019 Cobb County Police began investigating an…

Environment July 23, 2019

2019 Annual Household Hazardous Waste Event

Keep Cobb Beautiful’s annual FREE household hazardous waste event will be held next Saturday, July 27, at Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, SW, Marietta, from 9 a.m to Noon,…

The Railroad Disaster to the West India Mail Near Blackshear, Georgia, an engraving from a photograph published in Harper's Weekly, March 1888 in article about emergency response training

Marietta July 23, 2019

CERT training offered in Marietta in August

Do you know what to do if a crisis happens in your area? Would you like to be able to protect yourself, your family, and help neighbors when such an…

Cobb County July 22, 2019

UPDATED: Cobb police are investigating a bomb threat at the Costco on Barrett Parkway

UPDATE: Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department told the Courier at 3:15 p.m. that no bomb was found, and the operations have been turned over to store…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Austell July 22, 2019

Serious injury auto accident in Austell

According to a news release from the Cobb County Police Department, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is assisting the Austell Police Department with the investigation of a serious…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna July 22, 2019

Smyrna makes statement about WebMD/Georgia Health News chemical hazard article

The City of Smyrna posted a brief statement on their website in response to the news about two Smyrna-area census tracts exposed to the airborne carcinogenic chemical ethylene oxide. The…

The coronavirus vaccines might have contributed to a rise in gasoline prices illustrated by photo of Kroger gas station on South Cobb Drive

Georgia July 22, 2019

Slight gasoline price decline

There was a slight gasoline price decline statewide in Georgia over the past week. According to a press release from AAA Auto Club Group, “Georgia gas prices decline at the pump…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Acworth July 22, 2019

Former Acworth attorney pleads guilty to defrauding elderly clients

According to a press release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes, a former Acworth attorney entered a plea of guilty to using funds entrusted to him…

Cobb Police Explorers display trophies from their 11th consecutive state championship

Cobb County July 21, 2019

Cobb Police Explorers win 11th consecutive state championship

The Cobb Police Explorers won their 11th consecutive state championship. They accomplished this during the 15th annual Law Enforcement Explorer State Championship held July 13 and 14 at the Georgia…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County July 20, 2019

Final public hearing on Cobb budget next Tuesday

The final public hearing on the upcoming Cobb budget will be next Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. during the regular Board of Commissioners meeting on the second floor of…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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