Democratic state Representative Doug Stoner (HD-40) announced he will not seek reelection. The maps redrawn by the GOP-led legislature place him in the same Smyrna district, House District 42, as…
The Courier makes heavy use of the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia when we publish articles about the history of Cobb County and…
In a news release distributed by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, a group of civil rights and voting rights organization celebrated the decision…
by Rebecca Gaunt United States District Judge Eleanor Ross of the Northern Court of Georgia ruled Thursday that the Cobb County School District school board map must be redrawn by…
Photo of Calvin Coolidge from Library of Congress — public domain By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College During the fourth GOP Presidential Debate, each of the…
The City of Smyrna posted the following notice to its webpage announcing its annual tree lighting and holiday celebration: Join us on November 28 from 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm…
by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 22, 2023 When state lawmakers meet next week to redraw Georgia’s political maps,…
Commissioner Monique Sheffield photo from Cobb County website Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield was awarded a certificate from the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) for completing…
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 16, 2023 WASHINGTON — After a marathon day and late-night vote to avert a…