2024

Aging December 11, 2024

Resources Are Expanding for Older Adults on Their Own

This article by Judith Graham first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Judith Graham Updated December 9, 2024 Originally Published December 9, 2024 Jeff Kromrey, 69, will sit…

Cobb County December 11, 2024

Sonya Allen sworn in as Cobb DA

Sonya Allen was sworn in as Cobb County District Attorney. Georgia Supreme Court Justice Verda M. Colvin administered the oath of office. Allen is the first elected Black woman to…

History December 11, 2024

Atlanta’s Hollywood Cemetery part 2 – Insolvency and Streetcar Disputes

This is an expanded and updated version of an article we published in May of 2016, and was the second installment in a series about Hollywood Cemetery, a large cemetery…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 11, 2024

“My name is Nuria, and I’m anxious to move into a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female white/black domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 11, 2024

“My name is Archimedes because I’m a very smart doggy!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tri-color shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…

Climate and Weather December 11, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Wednesday, December 11, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, with a high near 42 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Two drawings: One of a stage with a dais and chairs lined up to the front. Another of a pair of masks representing drama and comedy by sad and happy faces.

Cumberland December 11, 2024

Galleria Centre complex gets new CEO

The owner-operator of a high-profile cluster of Cobb-based meeting, performing and shopping venues is getting new leadership. The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority has announced the hiring of Charles…

Smyrna December 10, 2024

Upcoming Keep Smyrna Beautiful programs and events

Keep Smyrna Beautiful distributed the following schedule of upcoming programs and events: ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS OPEN Keep Smyrna Beautiful offers a $4,500 scholarship for a student currently pursuing or planning…

History December 10, 2024

Hollywood Cemetery’s 19th Century beginnings

This is a revised and expanded version of a story originally published in the Courier in May 2016. At that time, the Cobb County Courier was called River Edges and…

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Education December 10, 2024

Swinerton to complete $17.2 million in renovations on two Cobb schools

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District’s Russell Elementary School and Harrison High School are undergoing infrastructure upgrades and renovations over the next two years for a combined cost of…

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