2020 Elections

Major (now Sheriff) Craig Owens speaking at South Cobb Business Associations luncheon used in article about Owens statement on attacks on Asian-Americans

2020 Elections May 22, 2020

Owens picks up endorsements from elected officials in sheriff’s race

Craig Owens picked up endorsements from three state legislators and an Austell city councilman in his race for the Democratic nomination for sheriff. State Sen. Michael Rhett, SD-33, Rep. Michael…

James Herndon at Rev's Coffee Rosters in Smyrna (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2020 Elections May 21, 2020

Jaha Howard, Charisse Davis, Ryan Campbell endorse James Herndon for Sheriff

James Herndon, a Democratic candidate for Cobb Count Sheriff, picked up endorsements from three prominent Smyrna-area political figures. School board members Dr. Jaha Howard and Charisse Davis, along with Ryan…

2020 Elections May 21, 2020

Jonathan Hunt: Candidate for District 4 Cobb County Commissioner

Jonathan Hunt is a Democratic Candidate for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 4 seat. The position is being vacated by incumbent Commissioner Lisa Cupid, who is running for…

2020 Elections May 18, 2020

Elizabeth Webster: Candidate for Georgia House District 35

Elizabeth Webster is a Democratic candidate for Georgia state House District 35 in the June 9 primary. She is one of three Democrats hoping to run against Republican incumbent Ed…

2020 Elections May 15, 2020

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…

2020 Elections May 9, 2020

Anulewicz, Rhett endorse Hill for Superior Court

Judge Kellie Hill picked up the endorsements of two state legislators, Rep. Teri Anulewicz and Sen. Michael “Doc” Rhett, in her bid for a seat on the Cobb County Superior…

Ricci Mason smiling and holding coffee cup

2020 Elections May 9, 2020

Ricci Mason: candidate for Cobb BOC chair

Ricci Mason is a candidate for the chair of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners (BOC). He is one of two Republican candidates hoping to unseat incumbent Chairman Mike Boyce…

2020 Elections May 7, 2020

Sue Everhart endorses Larry Savage for Cobb BOC chair

Sue Everhart, who was elected Georgia Republican Party chair for three consecutive terms, endorsed Larry Savage for Cobb County BOC chair. Everhart was first elected chair in 2007, and was…

2020 Elections May 7, 2020

Shelia Edwards picks up endorsements from Sen. Rhett and Olympic gold medal winner Melvin Pender

Shelia Edwards, a Democratic candidate for Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 4 seat, picked up endorsements from state Senator Michael “Doc” Rhett, and Olympic gold medalist and decorated Vietnam…

2020 Elections May 5, 2020

Congressional District 13 candidates square off during primary debate

Republican and Democratic candidates for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District debated virtually Monday morning on various topics, including responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. These debates held by the Atlanta Press Club…

« 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 … 14 »

Daily newsletter signup

Please wait...

Thank you for sign up!

Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

Cobb Courier

Your Source for Local News