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Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County February 2, 2021

Pedestrian in wheelchair killed in crash on Austell Road

According to a public information release from Sergeant Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred…

Marietta February 2, 2021

Marietta Black History on display in Raymond T. Burford photography exhibit

An exhibit of the photographs of Raymond T. Burford is on display at the Marietta Museum of History. Burford was a prominent local photographer who created a visual record of…

Cobb County February 1, 2021

Broady highlights restorative justice at 30-day mark

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady highlighted his program of Restorative Justice, and appointments to his command staff, in a public information release from the DA’s office. The public information…

Marietta February 1, 2021

Marietta fire department announces promotions

The Marietta Fire Department announced a list of promotions in a news release dated January 28. The following firefighters were on the list, and the promotions were in effect as…

Education January 31, 2021

KSU faculty senate wants fully-online class options

Kennesaw State University’s faculty senate approved a motion Monday, Jan. 25, urging President Dr. Pamela Whitten and the Board of Regents to allow professors to teach classes remotely if they…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Marietta January 29, 2021

Suspicious package leading to road closure in Marietta did not contain explosives

The roads have been re-opened again in downtown Marietta after the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office called in the K-9 unit and bomb squad to examine a suspicious package in the…

Education January 29, 2021

Updated: Mableton Improvement Coalition blasts Cobb school board majority over response to teacher deaths

UPDATE: A spokesperson for the Cobb County School District sent the Courier the following response when asked about the letter from MIC:“We value and hear the thoughts of every member…

Marietta January 29, 2021

Marietta man pleads guilty to PPP fraud

According to a public information release from the U.S. Department of Justice Stanley Dorceus of Marietta, was one of five people who pleaded guilty to a scheme to defraud the…

Kennesaw cupcake decorating as a person applies icing to a row of cupcakes

Kennesaw January 26, 2021

Kennesaw Cupcake Decorating class

The City of Kennesaw issued the following press release about an upcoming Cupcake Decorating class: The City of Kennesaw’s Department of Parks & Recreation will host a Cupcake Decorating class…

Powder Springs January 26, 2021

More grants for Powder Springs businesses

More grants are available for businesses and nonprofits headquartered in the City of Powder Springs. The city issued the following press release explaining the program and eligibility rules: The City…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…