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Housing March 26, 2024

New Cobb County court intended to reduce evictions has been launched

by Arielle Robinson A new program run by Cobb County Magistrate Court that intends to provide an alternative to eviction is up and running. The Housing Stability Court’s first official…

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Cobb County March 21, 2024

Run-down from Tuesday’s BOC zoning meeting

by Caleb Groves On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at its monthly zoning meeting the Cobb County Board of Commissioners denied two townhome developments while later approving plans for a new…

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Austell March 16, 2024

Cobb County 911 now handling City of Austell calls

City of Austell residents’ 911 calls are now being answered by Cobb County’s Department of Emergency Communications (DEC). The change from Austell running a separate 911 service to the county…

Cobb County March 12, 2024

Flood Insurance Costs Drop in Cobb Thanks to NFIP Rating Upgrade

Due to an increase in Cobb County‘s rating by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Cobb residents are eligible for a 15 percent discount for flood insurance. The discount takes…

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2024 Elections March 11, 2024

11 Cobb County precincts have changed poll locations for the March 12 presidential preference primary

According to an announcement on the Cobb County website, the following 11 precinct voting locations have been changed for tomorrow’s Presidential Preference Primary for Cobb County. PRECINCT NAMEOLD LOCATIONNEW LOCATIONAddison…

Elections March 8, 2024

UPDATED: GA Sec of State office mails incorrect voter ID cards to Cobb; particularly for Mableton precincts

[UPDATE and CORRECTION: Robert Skinner of the Georgia Secretary of State’s office sent the following to the Courier via email: “Our office does not mail precinct cards to voters. This…

Cobb County March 1, 2024

Cobb BOC approves 5-year recycling contract with WestRock

by Caleb Groves At Tuesday’s regular meeting, the Cobb Board of Commissioners approved a five-year recycling contract for the county. Waste Management sent a letter on Dec. 1, 2023, for…

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Smyrna February 28, 2024

Smyrna woman fears losing home to overflowing creek

Photo above: Graham Jagger and Rebecca Sullivan at 15-foot dropoff (by Rebecca Gaunt) by Rebecca Gaunt When Rebecca Sullivan purchased a house in Smyrna nine years ago, her two sons…

Elections February 27, 2024

75 Cobb Voters Receive Wrong Ballots, Fix Announced

Seventy-three voters were sent incorrect ballots by Cobb Elections and Registration and are being notified of the error. Only Republican primary ballots were sent out with the 194 ballots that…

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Cobb County February 24, 2024

Cobb County Sheriff Citizens Academy begins Feb 29

Major Steve Gaynor of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office distributed the following announcement about the Cobb County Sheriff Citizens Academy: Step Inside the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office: Join Our Exclusive…

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