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Kennesaw July 23, 2020

Outdoor movies in Kennesaw

The City of Kennesaw is offering a series of free outdoor movies in Swift-Cantrell Park beginning with a showing of “Elf” on July 25. “Elf” is a 2003 PG-rated comedy,…

scales of justice in article about JCN lawsuit against MLB

Cobb County July 22, 2020

Elder Abuse Task Force recognizes Rep. Sharon Cooper for work on nursing home reform

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department distributed a statement on behalf of the North Georgia Elder Abuse Task Force recognizing Georgia state Representative Sharon Cooper, HD-43, Marietta, for…

CobbLinc bus stop sign in article about Cobb Comprehensive Transportation Plan

Transportation July 21, 2020

CobbLinc ridership recovering somewhat from COVID-19 hit

Cobb County’s CobbLinc transit bus service has seen ridership levels recover-somewhat-since a precipitous plunge at the start of the Covid crisis-but the agency’s future operational and revenue picture remains murky….

Kennesaw July 21, 2020

Kennesaw cancels Pigs & Peaches and Salute to America

Kennesaw officials have canceled the Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival at the end of August and September’s Salute to America celebration. As with so many other events in Georgia and…

Powder Springs July 20, 2020

Sale of surplus guns approved at Powder Springs city council meeting

During a short and otherwise uneventful meeting, the Powder Springs City Council passed a resolution to surplus and sell guns that had come into the possession of the Powder Springs…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County July 20, 2020

Cobb Board of Commissioners zoning hearing tomorrow morning

The monthly zoning meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners will be held tomorrow morning, Tuesday July 21, at 9 a.m. The meeting will be at 100 Cherokee Street,…

The coronavirus vaccines might have contributed to a rise in gasoline prices illustrated by photo of Kroger gas station on South Cobb Drive

Economy July 20, 2020

Gas prices in GA and Cobb continue to climb

According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman, AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia gas prices increased once again at the pump, compared to last week. Georgians now…

Health Care July 20, 2020

Wellstar Kennestone Emergency Department virtual ribbon-cutting

The huge new Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Emergency Department had its virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon. Governor Brian Kemp was on hand to deliver remarks and take part in the cutting…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

From the Editor July 19, 2020

Why the Courier sticks to Cobb County news

Here at the Courier we’ve always had a policy of narrowly focusing on news from Cobb County. The only exceptions have been on state and national stories that have an…

Business July 18, 2020

Lockheed Martin wins major Air Force contract for C-130j Super Hercules to be built in Marietta facility

Lockheed Martin has won a major contract for Super Hercules C-130j aircraft manufactured here in Cobb County at the Marietta facility. The contract is for $15 billion. [Clarification: a representative…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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