Cobb County

2016 Elections, Cobb County May 8, 2016

2016 Candidate forum for South Cobb — Part 1

A candidate forum was held at the South Cobb Community Center on May 5 to help residents of Mableton and Austell make informed decisions for the May 24 elections. The…

Aya Ben Abdellatif in class at Georgia State University

Atlanta Diversity, Atlanta Muslims, Cobb County, Mableton, Religion, Smyrna April 26, 2016

Four Atlanta Muslims

Aya Ben Abdellatif is an American. She was born in Columbus, Georgia, and grew up and attended school in Cobb County. Yet there have been times when people around her,…

Cobb County, Police-Community Relations, Smyrna March 25, 2016

Smyrna Council Meeting shut down by protests on February 15

Angry protesters shut down the Feb. 15 Smyrna City Council meeting over the promotion of the police officer who killed an unarmed black man last March. Mayor Max Bacon tried…

Cobb County, Tools and Resources December 1, 2015

How to Use the Cobb Commute App

Tired of being surprised by construction, accidents and other commute delays? The Cobb County Department of Transportation offers a handy web app called “Cobb Commute” that lets you view current…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community November 29, 2024

Be thankful, and keep talking

Photo above: Brian Benefield with his wife Cecilie and his mother Yvonne By Brian Benefield [Brian is the author of the periodic column “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community”] As we…

Uncategorized November 29, 2024

South Cobb Regional Library “Makes Christmas”

Photo above: South Cobb Regional Library’s Gothic Christmas Tree at the Mable House Tree Jubilee, taken from the SCRL Facebook page By Kelly Johnson All is calm for December at…

Uncategorized November 29, 2024

Cobb Community Foundation “Match Magic” picking up steam

Heading into the home stretch, the Cobb Community Foundation’s first-ever “Match Magic” campaign is picking up steam. Twenty-five participating Cobb nonprofits have raised almost $200 thousand dollars as of Nov.26….

Pets and Pet Adoption November 29, 2024

“I’m Milo, and who are you? Someone who wants to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male white/tan American Staffordshire terrier. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 29, 2024

“I’m Seona, and I’m a one-year-old kitty looking forward to a forever home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black/white domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…

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2016 Candidate forum for South Cobb — Part 1

Four Atlanta Muslims

Smyrna Council Meeting shut down by protests on February 15

How to Use the Cobb Commute App