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Cobb County December 13, 2023

Pursuit by MCS Organized Crime Task Force leaves suspect vehicle overturned with police car on top

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, officers assigned to the MCS Organized Crime Task Force, along with uniformed Cobb County…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County December 13, 2023

Cobb Board of Commissioners approves resolutions on 30-year mobility MSPLOST referendum

by Caleb Groves On Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved two agenda items moving toward the referendum on a 30-year mobility SPLOST (MSPLOST). This 30-year…

CC Executive Director Irene Barton, South Cobb Lions Representative Barry Krebs, CCF President Shari Martin

Cobb County December 12, 2023

Annual Cobb Collaborative Human Services Awards & Cobb Community Foundation’s Howard Koepka Spirit of Collaboration Award Presented at Annual Luncheon

Photo: CC Executive Director Irene Barton, South Cobb Lions Representative Barry Krebs, CCF President Shari Martin The Cobb Collaborative submitted the following news release: The 30th Annual Cobb Collaborative Human…

Woman onstage next to a Keep Cobb Beautiful slide

Cobb County December 12, 2023

Report and photo album from the Keep Cobb Beautiful Gala

Barry Krebs sent us the following report and photos from the Keep Cobb Beautiful Gala: Everyone at the Keep Cobb Beautiful (KCB) Volunteer Appreciation Gala had a terrific time enjoying…

A chart showing place of origin of foreign-born Cobb residents

Cobb County December 10, 2023

What percentage of Cobb County population is foreign-born?

The Courier is publishing a series of articles springing from the 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) released last Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau (more on that below). We think…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County December 9, 2023

Universal Human Rights Month booklist from the Cobb Public Library

December is Universal Human Rights Month, and the Cobb County Public Library has prepared a booklist highlighting the observance. December 10 was designated Human Rights day to commemorate the signing…

A heat map indicating poverty by census tract in Cobb County GA

Cobb County December 8, 2023

What percentage of Cobb County residents are living in poverty?

Next month is National Poverty Awareness Month for 2024, so we’re going to get right to the point of the headline: the percentage of people living in poverty in Cobb…

Cobb County December 7, 2023

Cobb Planning Commission recommends denial of a large mixed use development in Town Center area

By Caleb Groves MARIETTA, Ga.– On Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, the Cobb County Planning Commission recommended denial of a rezoning application for a multi-use land parcel off of Chastain Road…

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Cobb County December 5, 2023

A Cobb Legal Aid attorney explains food stamps (SNAP)

Food insecurity is a lack of consistent access to enough food for all members of a family to lead active, healthy lives. It is a global concern, affecting diverse populations…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County December 4, 2023

Cobb PARKS releases the Winter 2023 Activity Guide

Cobb PARKS released their Winter 2023 Activity Guide. The guide covers activities in Cobb’s recreation centers, art centers, tennis centers, the county’s trail system, and more. According to the county’s…

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Dr. Bryant Harris retires as pastor of Mars Hill Presbyterian

Photo: Dr. Bryant Harris and his wife Linda Harris Rob Walter, a deacon at Mars Hill Presbyterian Church, and member of the church’s marketing committee, distributed the following announcement: After…

Health Care March 12, 2025

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Syracuse University and Ronald Bayer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal datasets began disappearing…

Law March 12, 2025

What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech

by Jennifer Safstrom, Vanderbilt University and Ryan Riedmueller, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPP suits, are civil…

Government Transparency March 12, 2025

The sun is setting on government transparency in Florida – and secrecy creep is affecting the rest of the US, too

by David Cuillier, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing…

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