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The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Business July 23, 2020

Home Depot releases 2020 Annual Responsibility Report

The Home Depot has released its 2020 Responsibility Report. This annual report highlights those company policies the retail chain deems socially responsible, and includes policies on the environment, racial equality…

scales of justice in article about JCN lawsuit against MLB

Cobb County July 22, 2020

Elder Abuse Task Force recognizes Rep. Sharon Cooper for work on nursing home reform

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department distributed a statement on behalf of the North Georgia Elder Abuse Task Force recognizing Georgia state Representative Sharon Cooper, HD-43, Marietta, for…

Kennesaw July 21, 2020

Kennesaw cancels Pigs & Peaches and Salute to America

Kennesaw officials have canceled the Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival at the end of August and September’s Salute to America celebration. As with so many other events in Georgia and…

The coronavirus vaccines might have contributed to a rise in gasoline prices illustrated by photo of Kroger gas station on South Cobb Drive

Economy July 20, 2020

Gas prices in GA and Cobb continue to climb

According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman, AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia gas prices increased once again at the pump, compared to last week. Georgians now…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

From the Editor July 19, 2020

Why the Courier sticks to Cobb County news

Here at the Courier we’ve always had a policy of narrowly focusing on news from Cobb County. The only exceptions have been on state and national stories that have an…

Health Care July 17, 2020

Home Depot makes masks mandatory in all stores

The Home Depot, whose corporate headquarters are in Cobb County, announced that the wearing of masks is mandatory in all their stores. The company has now become one of a…

Cobb County Senior Services building with article about Tim D Lee Center reopening

Cobb County July 17, 2020

Reopening of Cobb senior centers postponed

Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in Cobb County and in Georgia, the plan to begin phased reopening of four senior centers on Monday has been postponed. The Freeman…

Cobb school board protest -- Gregory George addresses demonstrators Thursday

Education July 17, 2020

Community members protest Cobb school board, demand anti-racist training in schools

About 50 community members demonstrated at Cobb County School District’s Central Office on Glover Street Thursday afternoon, demanding the school board implement policies to address students’ virtual return to school…

Crossing sign for Harmony-Leland Elementary School in article about bridging the digital divide

Mableton July 16, 2020

MIC online education forum: Bridging the Digital Divide

The Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) will hold an online education forum on the digital divide in education. The forum will be held July 21, 2020 at 7 to 8:30 p.m….

Education July 16, 2020

Cobb school board approves budget, includes step increase for staff

The Cobb County School District Board of Education approved the proposed FY2021 budget. The CCSD issued the following press release: The Cobb County School District Board of Education (BOE) met virtually on July 16 and voted to approve…

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