2020

Crossing sign for Harmony-Leland Elementary School in article about bridging the digital divide

Education July 5, 2020

Cobb DOT announces new traffic flow at four Cobb schools

The Cobb County Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Cobb County School District coordinated on a plan for changes in the traffic flow at four schools. Osborne High School, Dodgen…

briidge over Nickajack Creek in article about Cobb PARKS 2020 SPLOST list

Parks in Cobb County July 4, 2020

Cobb PARKS highlights projects on 2020 SPLOST list

The Cobb PARKS newsletter highlighted the list of park projects included in the Special Projects Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). You can view the detailed list here. The projects cover…

Cobb County July 3, 2020

Cobb GIS creates interactive map of COVID-19 cases by zip code

Cobb GIS announced yesterday on Twitter that they have created an interactive map featuring the number of COVID-19 cases by zip code, along with the locations of nearby schools. The…

Powder Springs July 3, 2020

Powder Springs announces millage rate hearing dates

The City of Powder Springs has announced the dates for public hearings on the city’s 2020 millage rate, on July 13 and July 20. The rate will be adopted at…

Marietta July 3, 2020

Marietta Museum of History assembles collections on Black Lives Matter and COVID-19

2020’s landscape has-quite obviously- been dominated by a pair of historic developments-the COVID-19 pandemic and the renewed civil rights movement sparked by recent controversial police shootings, exemplified by Black Lives…

Acworth City Hall in article about Baker Road annexation

Acworth July 3, 2020

City council approves alcohol licenses for two new Acworth restaurants

Acworth‘s City Council and Board of Aldermen approved two Alcohol Privilege Licenses and announced city plans for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday Thursday evening. Michael Schroeder and Tamareka Cook…

Education July 2, 2020

Cobb school board delays reopening until August 17

At a special called meeting today the Cobb County Board of Education voted to delay the start of the 2020-2021 term until August 17. The original plan, which outlined a…

Sprayberry town hall Screenshot of rendering of apartment block in article about Sprayberry ROD

Cobb County July 2, 2020

Community town hall held to discuss plans for blighted Sprayberry Crossing

Residents got the chance to provide feedback on plans for the dilapidated Sprayberry Crossing shopping center Wednesday. Richard Aaronson, CEO of Atlantic Residential, led the town hall that was held…

Health Care July 2, 2020

Petitions target Cobb County school opening plans

UPDATE: A third petition came to our attention, and has been added. As the Cobb County School Board covenes a special called meeting this afternoon, at least two petitions have…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care July 1, 2020

Dr. Memark answers a few questions on the COVID-19 outbreak in Cobb and Douglas counties

The Courier has been gathering questions about the COVID-19 pandemic from social media in response to our articles about the outbreak in Cobb County. We sent three questions to Cobb…

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Weather February 7, 2025

Patchy fog possible in central Georgia Friday morning

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. The alert was issued 10:24 p.m. Thursday evening, February 6,…

Mableton February 7, 2025

City of Mableton takes steps toward managing trash pickup

The City of Mableton is taking steps to implement its new solid waste management ordinance, taking over management of trash pickup from the county. The ordinance was approved at the…

Kennesaw February 7, 2025

Kennesaw Event Lounge forced to close for 90 days over violations

By Rebecca Gaunt Due to multiple infractions of Kennesaw’s business ordinances, the Event Lounge at 1480 Shiloh Rd. will remain closed for the duration of a 90-day suspension of its…

National February 6, 2025

Trump’s opening tariff salvo will hurt US consumers − following through on Canada, Mexico threats will increase the price pain

by Jason Reed, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If U.S. voters reelected Donald Trump hoping for relief from higher prices, his…

Immigration February 6, 2025

Who are immigrants to the US, where do they come from and where do they live?

by Jennifer Van Hook, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Undocumented immigration is a key issue in American politics, but it can be hard…

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