Monique Sheffield sworn in as Cobb District 4 Commissioner
Monique Sheffield was sworn in as the new county commissioner from District 4. Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill, who had her own swearing-in ceremony last week, presided over the ceremony…
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NARAL endorses slate of pro-choice candidates, nine from Cobb
NARAL Pro-choice Georgia announced its slate of candidates in a press release, including eight candidates in Georgia House and Senate races whose districts are at least partly in Cobb County….
Citizens weigh in on, mostly support Smyrna non-discrimination ordinance
More than 50 people turned up at the Smyrna Community Center Tuesday night for a town hall meeting on the city’s proposed non-discrimination ordinance. If passed, the measure would set…
Cobb County virtual forum on racism and policing to be held Tuesday
District 4 Cobb County Commissioner Lisa Cupid announced in an email that a virtual forum will be held to discuss issues of racism and policing. The event is free, but…
Terry Alexis Cummings: Candidate for GA state House District 39
Terry Alexis Cummings is a Democratic candidate for Georgia state House District 39. She hopes to unseat incumbent Erica Thomas in the Democratic primary on June 9. The Courier recently…
Jerica Richardson: Candidate for District 2 Cobb County commissioner
Jerica Richardson is a Democratic Candidate for the Cobb Count Board of Commissioners District 2 seat. She’s hoping to be the Democratic nominee in the race to replace incumbent Republican…
Bill would require Georgia Power to place coal ash in lined pits
Georgia Power will have to come up with a new plan for its coal ash if a new bill filed in the Georgia House passes. Georgia law does not currently…
Derek Norton builds big lead in Smyrna mayor money race
If how much money each candidate has raised is any indication, Derek Norton appears to be the clear frontrunner in the race to become the next Smyrna mayor. As of…
Public officials call on Sterigenics to shut down Smyrna operations pending testing
According to an email from Georgia State Representative Erick Allen, he and several other elected officials have requested that Sterigenics suspend its Smyrna operations until independent testing has been done….
Sterigenics, neighbors face off in often contentious community meeting
UPDATE: It was originally announced that the meeting on August 19 would be at Benjamin Preparatory School. The location has been changed to the Cobb Civic Center. A packed audience…