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Ward 3 candidate incumbent Maryline Blackburn

2019 Elections October 16, 2019

Smyrna Ward 3 Candidate Maryline Blackburn: ‘Any elected official should put the interests of the community above all else’

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. Last week and throughout…

2019 Elections October 14, 2019

Devon Myrick: candidate for Austell city council

Devon Myrick is running for the Ward 2 seat on the Austell City Council. He sat down with the Courier in the Cenacle coffee shop in downtown Austell last week…

2019 Elections October 14, 2019

Smyrna Ward 3 Candidate Travis Lindley: ‘If you call me or email me, you will get a response’

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,…

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,…

Steve Rasin (photo courtesy of Steve Rasin)

2019 Elections October 4, 2019

Retired pilot Steve Rasin sets sights on becoming Smyrna mayor

In his 25 years living in Smyrna, Steve Rasin has seen a lot of growth in his adopted hometown. The population is much larger and the houses are more expensive,…

Smyrna mayoral candidate Ryan Campbell outside Rev Coffee Roasters

2019 Elections October 4, 2019

Millennial restaurant owner Ryan Campbell aims to become Smyrna mayor

The pending retirement of Max Bacon has thrown wide open the race for Smyrna mayor, with no fewer than five candidates vying to become the city’s first new leader since…

Guest speakers at MIC education forum. (Left to Right) Dr. Teresa Hargett, Principal- Floyd Middle School; Dr. Denise Magee, Principal-Lindley Sixth Grade Academy; Dr. Dana Giles, Principal-Pebblebrook High school; Dr. T.J. Perry, Principal- South Cobb Highschool. (Photo by Haneefa J. Walton/September 24, 2019.)

Education September 25, 2019

MIC Holds Education Forum

School principals, parents and community members came together for the Mableton Improvement Coalition’s Education Forum on Tuesday. The focus of the meeting was to develop a partnership with parents and…

Barber Middle School (photo by Haneefa Walton)

Acworth September 23, 2019

Acworth Middle School Investigation Leads to an Arrest

A school staffer has been charged with felony “Theft by Taking” following an Acworth school investigation on Thursday. Lindsey Waggoner, 38, of Kennesaw, Georgia, is accused of stealing medication from…

Left: deteriorating steps on Eastvalley Elementary School trailer, Right: exterior shot of trailer siding (photos by Ellen Sauve, used with permission)

Education September 20, 2019

Eastvalley Elementary parents upset about deteriorating trailers

Parents at Eastvalley Elementary School are not happy about the conditions of the 13 trailers that house 35% of the student body, and they addressed those concerns Thursday directly to…

Smyrna September 4, 2019

Smyrna bans tobacco sale to anyone under age 21

Reacting to a rapid rise in youth smoking, the Smyrna city council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 21. “The…

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Education October 31, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

Pedestrian Safety October 31, 2024

Dangerous conditions for pedestrians on South Cobb Drive at serious accident site

By Larry Felton Johnson According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating an incident on South Cobb Drive, north…

Health Care October 31, 2024

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér October 30, 2024 This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer…

Elections October 31, 2024

Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election…

Holidays October 31, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

by Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You…

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