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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…

Sterigenics sign in article about lawsuit Sterigenics, BD Bard

Environment October 3, 2019

Sterigenics issues press release on EPD investigation

Sterigenics issued a press release this afternoon regarding an investigation by the state Environmental Protection Division into a release of the carcinogen ethylene oxide into the air in July of…

2019 Elections October 3, 2019

Shontae Brown, candidate for Austell City Council

Shontae Brown, 29, is running for Austell City Council (Ward 2). Brown has lived in Austell for 8 years and said that her life in the community makes her the…

From l-r: City council member David Blinkhorn, Will Anderson from Congressman Barry Loudermilk’s office, council member James “Doc” Eaton, council member Tracey Viars, Ann Pratt, council member Pat Ferris, Cobb commissioner Keli Gambrill, Phil Barber from the Swift-Cantrell Foundation, parks director Steve Roberts and Mayor Derek Easterling.

Kennesaw September 27, 2019

Kennesaw breaks ground on inclusive playground

The City of Kennesaw broke ground on a new inclusive playground at Swift-Cantrell Park Thursday, a project Parks Director Steve Roberts called “a collaboration between a city and its citizens.”…

Ikaika Anderson at Volstuin in downtown Austell (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2019 Elections September 26, 2019

Ikaika Anderson: candidate for mayor of Austell

The Courier had a conversation with Ikaika Anderson, candidate for mayor of Austell, at Volkstuin, the downtown Austell business he co-owns with Andrew Lundstrom. Anderson is one of four candidates…

Indian Cave at Sweetwater State Park. It is really a rock overhang rather than a true cave.

Recreation September 26, 2019

Sweetwater Creek State Park: property with stories to tell

Well-maintained trails wind among trees, trickling and surging streams, boulders and rock overhangs and the remnants of man-made structures destroyed by men and nature. This a place where history happened,…

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…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna September 17, 2019

Smyrna council supports mayoral veto of Hispanic heritage event

The Smyrna city council supported, by a 5-2 vote, a veto by Mayor Max Bacon of a previously approved Hispanic heritage event which would have been held in the city…

Environment September 6, 2019

Sterigenics announces temporary shutdown to install emission-reduction equipment

In a press release issued today, Sterigenics announced a temporary plant shutdown and expedited schedule for installation of emissions reduction equipment approved recently by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)….

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