2022

Land Use and Zoning April 7, 2022

Planning Commission recommends approval for grandfathered retail landscaper on Liberty Hill Road

At the meeting of the Cobb County Planning Commission, the commission recommended that the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approve a request for rezoning that will allow a retail specialty…

International April 7, 2022

What is going on in Pakistan? And why has the US been dragged into it?

By Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Pakistan, a nuclear nation that is home to some 220 million people, is in a…

2022 Elections April 7, 2022

Q & A with Judge Sonja Brown, candidate for Cobb Superior Court judgeship

By Arielle Robinson Monday afternoon, the Courier spoke over the phone with Cobb Magistrate Judge Sonja Brown, who hopes to fill the open Superior Court judgeship seat. Brown is one…

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Opinion April 7, 2022

Bookman: Georgia GOP lawmakers sacrifice gun carry law at altar of the Cult of the 2nd Amendment

by Jay Bookman, Georgia RecorderApril 7, 2022 What we need, apparently, are more guns. More guns, bigger guns, in more hands, cars, homes, purses, pockets and plenty of other places….

Crime April 7, 2022

GBI to investigate fatal shooting by Cobb County police of man suspected in Sunday’s Cumberland Mall gunfire

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued a statement about their investigation of a fatal shooting by officers of the Cobb County Police Department. The man who was shot was suspected…

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Climate and Weather April 7, 2022

Flood watch in Cobb continues until 8 a.m. Thursday, one final round of storms, then gradually sunny

One final round of storms are expected to hit Cobb County and other parts of north Georgia as our flood watch continues until 8 a.m. Thursday. According to the report…

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Second Helpings April 6, 2022

Eat Like a Parisian in Marietta

By Brian Benefield This is the latest column in the Second Helpings series by Brian Benefield about the food Cobb County has to offer Paris is a magical city teeming…

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Powder Springs April 6, 2022

Bringing the Sea to the Springs returns to Powder Springs

The following press release was submitted to us announcing the return of the Bringing the Sea to the Springs seafood festival in Powder Springs: ATLANTA, GA (April 5, 2022) – Fresh…

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Health Care April 6, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: April 6, 2022

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID Daily Status Report, from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker, and…

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Kennesaw April 6, 2022

Kennesaw comprehensive plan and street lighting project move forward

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council received a report on the city’s strengths and weaknesses, as shared by members of the community, at Monday’s second hearing for the 2022 updated…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…