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Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Traffic incidents September 21, 2025

Marietta police investigating fatal crash on Powder Springs Street

By Mark Woolsey Marietta Police are investigating a Saturday morning crash that left one person dead. Authorities say it happened about 6:40 a.m. on Powder Springs Street near Laurel Springs…

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Weekend Quiz September 20, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about Cobb’s government and departments?

The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays and Sundays. While the daily…

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

Mableton September 20, 2025

Mableton City Council meeting to include zoning hearings, appointment of municipal court judge

The Mableton City Council will meet this Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Parkway, Austell, GA 30168. There will be a work session at 5:15 p.m.,…

Community Life September 20, 2025

The Center for Family Resources Launches 39th Annual “Thanks for Giving” Campaign to Fight Holiday Hunger in Cobb County

The Center for Family Resources submitted the following announcement: This November, The Center for Family Resources (CFR) proudly launches its 39th annual Thanks for Giving campaign—a longstanding tradition aimed at ensuring no…

Food and Restaurants September 19, 2025

Cranes Coffee in Acworth serves up bold Cuban fusion

By Mark Woolsey A self-described “coffee fiend” has brought his passion for bold, Cuban coffee tastes and aromas to downtown Acworth. Cranes Coffee held its grand opening at 3960 Southside…

Opinion & Editorial September 19, 2025

Extremist Online Networks, Not Education, May Be Driving Recent Political Violence

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College People today are worried about political violence. And because some of it involves younger people, there is a tendency by…

Group photo of volunteers at the Queen Mill Road litter cleanup

Mableton September 19, 2025

Report with photos from Queen Mill Road litter cleanup

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos of the Friends Of Mableton litter cleanup of a two-mile stretch of Queen Mill Road: The Friends of Mableton…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community September 19, 2025

Georgia Symphony Orchestra-75 Year Legacy of Music and Community

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] We are fortunate to know some influential people in Marietta, and Kim…

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Air Quality September 19, 2025

Another day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta expected Friday

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Friday, September 19. What is in…

Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzger

Cobb County September 18, 2025

LiveSafe Resources Hosts ‘A Fashion Affair’ Fundraiser Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Photo: Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzer, provided courtesy of LiveSafe Resources LiveSafe Resources submitted the following article about its benefit fashion show: LiveSafe Resources hosted one of Atlanta’s premier fashion events, A Fashion Affair, on Tuesday evening…

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