Cobb County virtual forum on racism and policing to be held Tuesday
District 4 Cobb County Commissioner Lisa Cupid announced in an email that a virtual forum will be held to discuss issues of racism and policing. The event is free, but…
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Terry Alexis Cummings: Candidate for GA state House District 39
Terry Alexis Cummings is a Democratic candidate for Georgia state House District 39. She hopes to unseat incumbent Erica Thomas in the Democratic primary on June 9. The Courier recently…
Jerica Richardson: Candidate for District 2 Cobb County commissioner
Jerica Richardson is a Democratic Candidate for the Cobb Count Board of Commissioners District 2 seat. She’s hoping to be the Democratic nominee in the race to replace incumbent Republican…
Bill would require Georgia Power to place coal ash in lined pits
Georgia Power will have to come up with a new plan for its coal ash if a new bill filed in the Georgia House passes. Georgia law does not currently…
Environmentalists push EPA for change in Georgia’s “flawed” coal ash program
The state has applied to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take over handling of its coal ash, but environmental groups are warning that not only is Georgia’s Environmental Protection…
Public officials call on Sterigenics to shut down Smyrna operations pending testing
According to an email from Georgia State Representative Erick Allen, he and several other elected officials have requested that Sterigenics suspend its Smyrna operations until independent testing has been done….
Sterigenics, neighbors face off in often contentious community meeting
UPDATE: It was originally announced that the meeting on August 19 would be at Benjamin Preparatory School. The location has been changed to the Cobb Civic Center. A packed audience…
Public meeting about concerns over airborne carcinogen ethylene oxide set for Tuesday at Campbell Middle school
Cobb County Communication Director Ross Cavitt announced a public meeting over concerns about a Smyrna-area plant that emits the airborne carcinogen ethylene oxide. The meeting will be Tuesday July 30…
Smyrna legislators: ‘A lot of work’ ahead in Cobb transit debate
A pair of Smyrna-area state legislators stressed two points during a Sunday afternoon town hall: transit bill HB 930 was the most important piece of legislation passed in the General…
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…