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2019 Elections October 11, 2019

Smyrna Ward 5 Candidate James ‘JD’ Smith: Market Village can be ‘city’s cultural center’

As part of our ongoing election coverage, the Cobb County Courier has sent a four-part Q&A to each Smyrna city council candidate in a contested race. This week and next,…

2020 Elections July 9, 2019

Rachel Kinsey: candidate for U.S. House District 11

Rachel Kinsey announced plans to run for US House of Representatives in Georgia’s 11th Congressional District. A 39-year-old resident of Woodstock, Georgia and small business owner, Kinsey is running on…

Kennesaw State University August 10, 2018

Birton Cowden named KSU entrepreneurship research director

Birton Cowden has been named the first research director of the Robin and Doug Shore Entrepreneurship Center housed in Kennesaw State’s Michael J. Coles College of Business. Cowden is one of…

2018 elections July 14, 2018

Flynn Broady runs for Georgia congressional seat to counter ‘message of hate’

Every candidate for political office gets the same question over and over again on the campaign trail: Why are you running? For Flynn Broady, the answer is clear. “I think…

Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Michael Boyce in article about cobb budget town halls (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County Budget July 3, 2018

Tax increase defended in Boyce’s video update

New video on budget and tax increase from Boyce In his weekly video update, Cobb County Commission Chairman Mike Boyce continued his argument for the tax increase. The town halls…

2018 elections May 14, 2018

Healthcare, public education top priorities for Georgia Lt. Governor candidate Sarah Riggs Amico

Sarah Riggs Amico proudly counts herself among this year’s wave of first-time female political candidates, entering the race for Georgia Lieutenant Governor as a Democrat. But what Amico really wants…

Marietta April 30, 2018

Marietta is a growing city with a small-town charm

MARIETTA, Ga.– The city of Marietta is one of the most rapidly-developing cities in Cobb County, due mainly to large social and economic development projects in the downtown square and…

Public Transit February 27, 2018

Mix of optimism, caution rule at Smyrna’s Transit Town Hall

There is definitely a lot of interest in the public transit debate in Cobb County. Monday night, a standing-room-only crowd showed up at the Smyrna Community Center to learn more…

Marietta December 22, 2017

Marietta announces IKEA development, says farewell to outgoing councilmen

After a reception held Wednesday, Dec. 20, to honor its outgoing members, the Marietta City Council announced that IKEA is coming to Franklin Gateway, the newest in a line of…

Cobb County December 10, 2017

Must Ministries: Christmas Toy Shop Grand Opening

Donald Hausfeld spent his life working in real estate development. So, in 1994, as he oversaw the placement of a sewer easement through a very low-income trailer park, he started…

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