2023

Crime July 26, 2023

Acworth man sentenced to 25 years for shooting cousin in the legs, probation violations

Arthur Lee Milsap, 48, of Acworth, entered a guilty plea and was sentenced in Cobb County Superior Court to 25 years, with 12 years to serve in prison, for one…

Education July 25, 2023

Cobb County School District not liable in redistricting lawsuit

By Rebecca Gaunt A lawsuit, filed in June 2022, alleging the Cobb County School District’s new maps are racially gerrymandered is moving forward against the Cobb Board of Elections, but…

An analog dial gauge labeled "Air Quality Index" with the arrow pointed to Orange which is numbered 100 to 150

Climate and Weather July 25, 2023

Code Orange air quality alert extended through tomorrow: Wednesday July 26

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division extended the Code Orange air quality alert we are under through tomorrow, Wednesday July 26, 2023. What does the alert state? The alert, relayed by…

A black/white labrador retriever with a blue leash

Pets and Pet Adoption July 25, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “You can tell by my wagging tail that I’m anxious to go home with you. Please adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female black/white labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

A gray/white kitten looking angry, held by someone behind

Pets and Pet Adoption July 25, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “At 4 lbs I’m a little bitty kitty in need of a loving home. Please adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized male gray/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Mableton District 1 Councilman Ron Davis, Mableton District 2 Councilwoman Dami Oladapo, Mableton District 3 Councilwoman Keisha Jeffcoat, Mayor Michael Owens, Mableton District 4 Councilwoman Patricia Auch, Mableton District 5 Councilman T.J. Ferguson, Mableton District 6 Councilwoman Debora Herndon all seated in a row at a table

Mableton July 25, 2023

Agenda for July 26 Mableton City Council and minutes from three previous meetings available here

Mableton Interim City Clerk Susan Hiott distributed the agenda for the July 26 Mableton City Council meeting plus supporting documents for the meeting. Those include minutes from the previous three…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Energy July 25, 2023

State regulators to hear Plant Vogtle progress report after nuclear expansion stalled again

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 24, 2023 On Friday, Georgia Power announced that a new nuclear reactor at…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Justice July 25, 2023

40 years ago, the US started sending more and more kids to prison without hope of release, but today, it’s far more rare – what happened?

by Julie Ellen McConnell, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A South Carolina judge heard arguments in late May 2023 to reconsider the…

Environment July 25, 2023

Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste

by Michaela Barnett, University of Virginia; Leidy Klotz, University of Virginia; Patrick I. Hancock, University of Virginia, and Shahzeen Attari, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton July 25, 2023

Mableton Improvement Coalition membership now open to all residents within Mableton city limits

The Mableton Improvement Coalition, which had previously limited full membership to residents of the 30126 zip code, has now expanded its membership to include parts of the City of Mableton…

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