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Shaun Martin speaking in front of small cabin that was a sharecropper cabin used as part of the restaurant Aunt Fanny's Cabin

Smyrna March 17, 2022

Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin makes two proposals to preserve building

By Arielle Robinson The Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, an interracial group of Smyrna residents whose goal is to keep the former restaurant downtown, held a press conference Wednesday…

Children playing with a model train set on a platform

Kennesaw January 20, 2022

Trains! Trains! Trains! in Kennesaw

If you’re a train and railroad enthusiast, either for model trains or the full-sized ones, Kennesaw’s Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History has an event for you! The…

Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Letters to the Editor December 19, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Aunt Fanny’s Cabin

[Letters to the Editor are viewpoints submitted by readers. They may or may not represent the editorial view of the Courier] As you drive through the City of Smyrna, you…

William Root House, a two-story white wooden house with an external chimney surrounded by a picket fence

Marietta December 11, 2021

Candlelight tour of Marietta’s William Root House this evening, Sat. Dec. 11

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement of a candlelight tour of the William Root House, this evening only. The event is this afternoon, Saturday, December 11, 2021, 4:00…

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

Holiday events November 23, 2021

Cobb County highlights holiday events in its latest newsletter

If you’re still looking for holiday events, take a glance at this list of festivities in Cobb County announced in the county’s latest newsletter: Various holiday celebrations will be held…

Music September 2, 2021

Welcome to South Cobb highlights live music

The organizers of the Welcome to South Cobb festival issued the following press release, highlighting the live entertainment scheduled for the event: [Smyrna, GA]. Southern Rock, Contemporary R&B, Hip Hop,…

Cobb County August 28, 2021

‘Welcome to South Cobb’ festival announces activities for children

The “Welcome to South Cobb” festival has announced the children’s activities for the event. Welcome to South Cobb will be held on October 9, 2021, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m….

Cobb County August 10, 2021

Welcome to South Cobb festival October 9

A Welcome to South Cobb festival will be held on October 9, 2021 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Riverview Landing, 6255 Riverview Road, Mableton, GA 30126 (City of Smyrna)….

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…

Ikaika Anderson at Volstuin in downtown Austell (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2019 Elections September 26, 2019

Ikaika Anderson: candidate for mayor of Austell

The Courier had a conversation with Ikaika Anderson, candidate for mayor of Austell, at Volkstuin, the downtown Austell business he co-owns with Andrew Lundstrom. Anderson is one of four candidates…

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Kennesaw November 30, 2023

Probable cause found to charge Kennesaw man in drugs and weapons case

By Caleb Groves On Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, a Cobb County Magistrate Court Judge found probable cause for a Kennesaw to be charged with holding large quantities of marijuana and…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 30, 2023

Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day: “My name is Melvyn, and I’m a sweet 11-pound boy who needs a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized male gray tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 30, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m a big girl, and like most retrievers, I have a big loving heart. Please adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized female black retriever. The following information on this potential family member is…

Opinion November 30, 2023

When College Students Gamble, The Odds Are Stacked Against Them

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Gambling is a serious addiction. And college kids are more likely to fall prey to it. Schools must get the…

Smyrna November 30, 2023

Smyrna’s Matt Simpson Helps USA Goalball Team Punch Ticket to Paris 2024 Paralympics

Photo above: Matt Simpson (#7) of Smyrna, Ga., makes a save during the goalball competition at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Bill Kellick of the U.S. Association…