[We’re reworking and republishing some of the articles published in the Cobb County Courier in its earlier years. This was originally published in 2017, which was the 50th anniversary of…
By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County school board voted Thursday to uphold Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s decision to fire teacher Katie Rinderle, in spite of the opposing recommendation of a district-appointed…
By Rebecca Gaunt A tribunal of retired educators, appointed by the Cobb County School District, denied Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s recommendation to terminate teacher Katie Rinderle for reading the book “My…
The Cobb Young Professionals announced the winners of the 2023 Next Generation Award. Dr. Tiffany Barney, the Director of the Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy, and Alex Almodóvar, the Director…
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College From a childhood nightmare to an adult dream, flying has been a big deal for me. But I would have…
With the formation of the City of Mableton well underway, we thought it might be interesting to republish some of the articles from the Cobb County Courier from 2015 onward. This is…
By Rebecca Gaunt A lawsuit, filed in June 2022, alleging the Cobb County School District’s new maps are racially gerrymandered is moving forward against the Cobb Board of Elections, but…
By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School Board reduced the millage rate for the first time since 2007, but Vice Chair David Banks, who argued for a larger reduction, was…
By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education member David Chastain was fined a $250 civil penalty and must return a portion of two donations his campaign accepted that exceeded…
Mableton Mayor Michael Owens was sworn in as a member of the Cobb & Douglas County Board of Health. He replaces Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin. The Georgia legislation creating county…