October 2021

2021 Elections October 3, 2021

Cobb County hiring for the Election Prep Center

A good way to earn money and at the same time to help ensure that the American ideal of free and fair elections goes smoothly, is to take one of…

Cobb County Senior Services building with article about Tim D Lee Center reopening

Cobb Senior Services October 3, 2021

Cobb Senior Wellness Center to hold “Taste of Italy” classes

The Cobb County Facebook page announced the following cooking classes from at the Senior Wellness Center: The Senior Wellness Center will host two “Taste of Italy” classes Wednesday, Oct. 6….

Transportation October 3, 2021

The Exchange closed due to a sinkhole

The Exchange, a roadway near Windy Hill Road and Cobb Parkway, is closed due to a sinkhole that opened up during last month’s flooding. Cobb County posted the following notice…

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 3, 2021

From the Editor: Moonshine and web traffic

The title of this editorial, “Moonshine and web traffic,” might seem a bit odd and confusing. But it has two reasons. One of them is straightforward, the other is a…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County Public Library October 2, 2021

Decorate a Pumpkin as your favorite book character

The Switzer Library branch of the Cobb Public Library is hosting a fun and creative event for the Halloween season. Decorate pumpkins as your favorite book characters! The Cobb Public…

History October 2, 2021

Moonshine Stills and the opening of Six Flags Over Georgia

This is another reprint from the days when the Courier’s readership could have fit in an average-sized motel room. Now that our readership has grown to over 130,000 per month,…

Cyclist on the Silver Comet Trail in article about Silver Comet Trail reopen

History October 2, 2021

What was the Silver Comet, anyhow?

Over the past few weekends we’ve been reviving articles that were published in our early days, when 200 visitors to our site in a day was a cause for celebration….

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)

Transportation October 2, 2021

The origin of South Cobb Drive

This is mostly a reprint of an article published in the Courier when the news site was called River Edges, and mostly concerned itself with the communities in Cobb adjacent…

Jessica Guinn speaking at Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting

Land Use and Zoning October 2, 2021

Public hearing held on consulting contract for Cobb Unified Development Code

Before last Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, the BOC held its public hearing in preparation for hiring a consultant to work on the Cobb County Unified…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Renters October 2, 2021

Cobb accepts further Emergency Rental Assistance 2 funds

At the September 28 Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting last Tuesday the board accepted an additional source of federal funding, the ERA2 program, to continue providing rental and utility…

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