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

Mableton February 16, 2023

Q&A with Mableton City Council candidates Districts 1 & 2

by Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will elect its first mayor and city council on March 21. For more information on the election and how to vote, visit…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Crime February 16, 2023

Two shot in Mableton this morning; both in stable condition

At around 1:30 a.m. this morning Cobb County police responded to reports of a shooting at the Premier Apartments on Premier Lane in Mableton (Austell post office address) and found…

Weather February 16, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties due to effects of incoming cold front

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Thursday, February 16, 2023, due to the likely effects of an incoming…

Mableton February 15, 2023

Q&A with Mableton District 3 city council candidates

By Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will elect its first mayor and city council on March 21. Five candidates are running for the District 3 seat.. For more…

Mableton February 15, 2023

Gov. Kemp will not appoint a transition committee for the new City of Mableton

Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid announced that she had a short conversation with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp this morning, and Kemp said that he would not set…

An electric vehicle charging station on Riverside Parkway, a moving tractor-trailer visible on the roadway.

Electric Vehicles February 15, 2023

Want to buy an electric vehicle, but sticker shock prevents it? AAA releases a buyers guide for used electric vehicles

AAA has created a buyer’s guide to used electric vehicles (EV) to help consumers who want to buy an EV, but can’t afford the steep price of a new one….

Weather February 15, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb and other north Georgia counties

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Wednesday February 15, 2023 due to the possibility of weak, isolated thunderstorms…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta February 14, 2023

Registration open for Marietta’s free 2023 Citizens’ Government Academy

The City of Marietta is offering its free 7-week 2023 Citizens’ Government Academy course starting March 16, 2023. Open to any city resident or business owner over the age of…

Opinion February 13, 2023

The Atlanta Braves May Have Better Prospects Than Experts Think

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College [This is the first of a twice-per-month column by John Tures, exclusive to the Cobb County Courier] A year ago,…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Economy February 13, 2023

Georgia gasoline prices fall nine cents over past week

Gasoline prices continue to drop in Georgia, according to this week’s report from AAA. Georgia drivers are currently paying an average of $3.25 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which…

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Missing Persons January 30, 2025

Mattie’s Call: Cobb police seek missing 87-year-old man

Photo of John Elmer Eaton, 87, courtesy of the Cobb County Police Department The Cobb County Police Department distributed the following appeal to the public: The Cobb County Police Department…

Science and Technology January 30, 2025

Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research

by Frederik Joelving, Retraction Watch; Cyril Labbé, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), and Guillaume Cabanac, Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

Labor January 30, 2025

Philly Whole Foods store becomes first to unionize – a labor expert explains what’s next and how Trump could stall workers’ efforts

by Paul F. Clark, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Whole Foods workers at the Philadelphia flagship store in the city’s Art Museum area…

Science and Technology January 30, 2025

Problematic Paper Screener: Trawling for fraud in the scientific literature

by Guillaume Cabanac, Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse; Cyril Labbé, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), and Frederik Joelving, Retraction Watch, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

Georgia January 30, 2025

Handful of rural Georgia Republicans join with Dems to give full Medicaid expansion another go

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 29, 2025 A handful of Senate Republicans from rural Georgia have signed onto…

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