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Row of buidlings in downtown Powder Springs

Powder Springs December 23, 2020

Powder Springs held a town hall on downtown redevelopment plan

The City of Powder Springs issued the following news release about the town hall last week that focused on downtown development: A revitalized downtown core along with an expanded and…

Health Care December 23, 2020

Cobb County Community Services Board Says “Thank You” to outgoing Cobb County Chairman Mike Boyce

The Cobb County Community Services Board (CCCSB) submitted the following article: Cobb County Community Services Board (CCCSB) recently honored Cobb County Chairman Mike Boyce as he retires from his service…

Cobb County December 22, 2020

Monique Sheffield sworn in as Cobb District 4 Commissioner

Monique Sheffield was sworn in as the new county commissioner from District 4. Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill, who had her own swearing-in ceremony last week, presided over the ceremony…

Due to social distancing protocols, overflow audience members attended the public hearing for the Lockhart Drive rezoning via Zoom from the Ben Robertson Community Center. (Asst. City Manager Marty Hughes at the microphone).

Kennesaw December 22, 2020

Kennesaw City Council rejects controversial student housing project

The rezoning and variance requests for the proposed student housing project at 1320 Lockhart Dr. were denied by the Kennesaw City Council Monday. This was the first test of Kennesaw’s…

Opinion December 22, 2020

Opinion: Cobb election director Janine Eveler responds to criticism of reduction in advance voting sites

The Courier ran an opinion by Aklima Khondoker Georgia State Director of All Voting is Local this morning critical of the decision of Cobb elections and registration to cut the…

Opinion December 22, 2020

Opinion: Why has Cobb County Decided to Make Voting Harder and Less Safe for the Runoff?

This is an opinion by By Aklima Khondoker Georgia State Director of All Voting is Local It’s been a long, excruciating year for all of us. We’re in the throes…

Mitch Roden East Cobb Citizen of the Year

Business December 21, 2020

Mitch Rhoden selected as East Cobb Citizen of the Year

When Mitch Rhoden spotted a need, he swung into action-in the process engaging with two of Cobb County’s biggest challenges in 2020. Rhoden, a small businessman himself, saw how restaurants…

map of Wheeler High School used in article "Diverse school named after Confederate

Education December 19, 2020

Wheeler High students still struggle for name change amid racist history, dissolution of committee by school board

Students from Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta are continuing their campaign to rename the school, named for a Confederate general. Their campaign continues after a recent development, in which…

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Cobb County December 19, 2020

Bikeshare returns to Town Center and Cumberland areas

Bikeshare is coming back to the Town Center and Cumberland areas. Seven months after Zagster cancelled its bikeshare program in the Town Center Community Improvement District (TCCID) and the Cumberland…

2020 Elections December 19, 2020

Letter from the Brennan Center for Justice to Cobb elections board in advance of voter challenges

The Brennan Center for Justice sent a letter to the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration prior to yesterday’s hearing at which the board threw out an attempt to…

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