February 2024

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Smyrna February 8, 2024

Learn the nuts and bolts of local government at the Smyrna Citizens Academy

The registration for the Smyrna Citizens Academy will open tomorrow, Friday, February 9, and will remain open until February 23, 2024. So, if you’re interested in attending this 11-week course…

Silhouettes of a group of soldiers with weapons and other gear

Mental Health February 8, 2024

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health expands veteran suicide prevention program to Cobb County

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health announced that it is enhancing the services to veterans made possible by the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP). The…

Cobb County February 8, 2024

Atlanta man arrested in connection with multi-vehicle pile-up on I-285 in Cobb County

According to a public information release from the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a collision that occurred last night at approximately…

Pets and Pet Adoption February 8, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “This cute pose is intended to get you to adopt me. Did it work?”

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

Pets and Pet Adoption February 8, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’ve already got my leash on & I’m ready to go! Adopt me!”

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

Climate and Weather February 8, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, February 8, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, February 8, 2024, with a high near 59 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Marietta February 7, 2024

Marietta Tree Keepers to distribute free trees this Saturday

Do you want to get outdoor exercise, help beautify Marietta, and make practical steps toward healing the environment? The Marietta Tree Keepers will be handing out free trees at the…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta February 7, 2024

Marietta police say four suspects in crime spree now in custody, a fifth sought

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department announced that three adults and one juvenile suspected in a multi-jurisdictional crime spree are in custody, and a second juvenile is being…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County February 7, 2024

Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval of rezoning for insurance office off Mableton Parkway

by Caleb Groves On Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, the Cobb County Planning Commission recommended approval for an insurance office off Mableton Parkway. The applicant, Mirna Aracely Torres Castro, requested to…

L to R: Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K members Jim Perry and Rosie Teague; Elayna Wilson, Principal of Powers Ferry Elementary School; Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K members Paul Smith, KCMGK President and member John Kone

Education February 7, 2024

Powers Ferry Elementary School Terrific Kids awards

L to R: Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K members Jim Perry and Rosie Teague; Elayna Wilson, Principal of Powers Ferry Elementary School; Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K members…

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Kennesaw January 7, 2025

Kennesaw City Council holds first meeting of 2025

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council’s first meeting of the year was a quick one, tackling first of the year house cleaning matters. They approved the $360 qualifying fee for…

Education January 7, 2025

Kennesaw State professor’s animation offers new take on climate change

Photo by Darnell Wilburn This article by Dave Shelles first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission Upon entering a small room at Northlake Mall, a person…

Cobb County January 7, 2025

Cobb Collaborative marks Feb. 3-7 as Resiliency Week

By Mark Woolsey The non-profit Cobb Collaborative believes in the concept of resiliency- so much so that it will devote a whole week to the best ways to achieve it…

Health Care cost January 7, 2025

Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ points to 3 reforms that could help

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can…

Immigration January 7, 2025

Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigration

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric has been a staple of his political career, but his…

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