Ollie Clemons: candidate for mayor of Austell
Mayor Ollie Clemons is not your typical incumbent. He was sworn into office on July 1st, 2019 after serving as the mayor pro tem for five years. Originally from Chicago,…
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Mayors Clemons and Thurman to speak at Cobb Chamber’s South Cobb Area Council
The Cobb Chamber submitted the following press release on behalf ot its South Cobb Area Council: WHO: Mayor Ollie Clemons, City of Austell Mayor Al Thurman, City of Powder Springs…
Clemons wins outright majority in Austell mayoral race
The tally is unofficial, but it looks like Mayor Ollie Clemons will continue as mayor without a runoff. With the Cobb County election night reporting page showing 100 percent of…
Austell police chief reports critical staffing shortage, asks city council for seven additional officers
Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton told the city council that the shortage of available officers creates a danger to residents of the city, and the inability to respond quickly to…
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…
Austell City Council approves pay and compensation plan, passes two anti-racism resolutions
At Monday evening’s Austell City Council Meeting the council approved a pay and compensation plan for city employees. The council also passed two resolutions regarding racism: a general anti-racism resolution,…
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…
Wrap-up of Cobb 2019 municipal elections
Cobb County’s 2019 odd-year municipal elections took place on Tuesday. The Cobb County Courier has been covering them regularly (click here for all our coverage), but here’s a handy summary…
Chris Djonis: candidate for mayor of Austell
Chris Djonis is running for mayor of Austell in the November 5, 2019 election. The incumbent mayor is Ollie Clemons, who is also a candidate. Djonis was defeated in the…
Sarah Shurden: candidate for Austell City Council Post 1
Sarah Shurden is running for Austell City Council At Large Post 1 in the November 5 2019 special election. The post was vacated by then-Mayor Pro Tem Ollie Clemons when…