October 2020

Kennesaw October 15, 2020

City Council to hold hearing on changes to Kennesaw alcohol ordinance

The public will have the opportunity to address proposed changes to Kennesaw’s alcohol ordinance at Monday’s city council meeting. The amendment to the ordinance would only apply to businesses located…

Kennesaw October 15, 2020

Kennesaw to hold lunch honoring veterans

The City of Kennesaw announced that it will honor veterans at a luncheon ceremony on November 11, 12 p.m. at the Ben Robertson Community Center. The press release announcing the…

2020 Elections October 15, 2020

In party crossover endorsements, Olens endorses Owens, Hutchins endorses Holmes

There were two notable party crossover endorsements recently in local Cobb County election campaigns, one in which a Republican endorsed a Democrat, and one in which a Democrat endorsed a…

Education October 14, 2020

Cobb County School District Highlights strong ACT scores

The Cobb County School District distributed a press release highlighting strong ACT scores among Cobb’s Class of 2020. ACT is one of two standardized test used in college admissions (the…

William Root House, a two-story white wooden house with an external chimney surrounded by a picket fence

Marietta October 14, 2020

Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour to be self-guided this year

Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour will be self-guided this year, according to a news release on the City of Marietta website….

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

Cobb County October 13, 2020

GBI announces meth bust in Cobb, Cherokee counties

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announced in a press release that five people were arrested for alleged methamphetamine trafficking in Cobb and Cherokee counties. The arrest were the result…

line rounds the corner and stretches around three sides of the building at South Cobb Regional library voting site

2020 Elections October 13, 2020

Number of voting machines at each polling site in Cobb County

The Courier visited two polling sites for advance voting in Cobb County, both in South Cobb, yesterday, and voters who had finished casting their ballots gave significantly different wait times…

Smyrna October 12, 2020

Flooding behind Riverview Landing on the Chattahoochee

A reader last night alerted me that the Chattahoochee River had flooded behind Riverview Landing off Riverview Road. I paid a visit at around noon today, and took some photos…

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

Economy October 12, 2020

GA gasoline price steady at $2 per gallon

According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia prices at the pump have maintained a steady average of $2.00 per gallon…

Cobb County October 10, 2020

Restored 1964 Beechcraft installed at Aviation Park

Aviation Park is now home to a restored 1964 Beechcraft A-23 Musketeer airplane on display for the education and enjoyment of visitors to the park. The plane is a single-engine…

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