Holidays

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Holidays October 27, 2021

Girls, Inc. to hold Trunk-or-Treat event in Marietta

Girls, Inc. issued the following press release about Trunk-or-Treat, a Halloween-themed event that is part of the Lights On Afterschool rallies. Read all about it in the press release reprinted…

Photo of man holding child by fire truck

Holidays September 14, 2021

Kennesaw combines two popular Fall events into one

The City of Kennesaw announced that two popular annual Fall events, Touch-A-Truck and Fall-O-Ween have been combined this year, and will take place on Saturday, October 16 from 3:00 to…

Woman smilling on partially assembled aircraft

Holidays September 6, 2021

U.S. Labor Secretary highlights COVID and the workforce in Labor Day statement

U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh highlighted the effects of the COVID pandemic on the workforce in his Labor Day message. Here is the statement: “We come to this second…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Holidays October 30, 2020

Safer ways to celebrate the holidays during the pandemic

Are you looking for safer alternatives to the traditional ways of celebrating Halloween, Thanksgiving or other holidays in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic? Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed…

Independence Day fireworks in New Year article

Holidays January 1, 2019

Happy New Year from the Cobb County Courier

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you have a fantastic 2019. Here at the Courier we’re launching 2019 with a revamped editorial and business plan. Here’s a brief description published…

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Mableton April 19, 2024

Morehouse Medicine presents program on health access at South Cobb Library

The Cobb County Public Library announced that it will partner with the Morehouse School of Medicine to present a program entitled Increasing Knowledge & Reducing Risks: Improving Health Literacy Access…

Climate and Weather April 19, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, April 19, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, April 19, 2024, with a high near 84 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

Education April 18, 2024

Cobb County School District proposes $1.85 billion budget with staff raises

by Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County Board of Education heard the proposed FY 2025 $1.85 billion budget presentation at Thursday’s work session, hours before the first public hearing to allow…

Smyrna April 18, 2024

When Smyrna’s speed limit was 8 mph

The June 3, 1909 issue of a now-defunct newspaper called the Atlanta Georgian published the following story about a speed-limit ordinance Smyrna’s city council had recently passed (we’ve included a…

Marietta April 18, 2024

Marietta History Center schedules two immersive walking tours of the city cemetery

The Marietta History Center has scheduled two immersive walking tours of the Marietta City Cemetery, located at 420 West Atlanta Street, Marietta, GA 30064. The dates are April 27 and…