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GAE President Charlotte Booker advocates for local control over the calendar at October's hearing. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Education October 11, 2018

Senate Study Committee Meets to Consider School Start Date

The Senate study committee tasked with evaluating school calendars held its first meeting Tuesday afternoon. It is considering a statewide start date after Labor Day, though according to Georgia Department…

Michael Muldoon, Christopher Corrao and Jesse Niederjohn of Dickerson Middle were recognized for their sports invention that detects concussions. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Cobb County schools September 14, 2018

BOE Recognizes Student Inventors; Approves Lassiter Gym

The Board of Education recognized Cobb student achievements at the National Invention Convention and Engineering Expo during Thursday’s meeting. Dickerson Middle School students Michael Muldoon, Christopher Corrao and Jesse Niederjohn…

State senator Lindsey Tippins (photo by Keenan Rogers, courtesy of the Senate Press Office)

2018 elections August 3, 2018

Lindsey Tippins runs for another term as state senator for district 37

Incumbent Lindsey Tippins is running again for state senator from district 37, in northwest Cobb County, after holding the position for the past eight years. The Republican senator said that…

Sign t Lindley Middle School in article about MIC education forum

Cobb County School District April 22, 2018

Cobb Teachers Receive Raise; No Change to Compensation for Substitutes

The Cobb County Board of Education approved a 1.1 percent raise for teachers Thursday, as well as a one-time 1.1 percent bonus. While news of a raise is welcome, teachers…

Cobb County School District April 3, 2018

Lassiter Students Organize Gun Violence Discussion Panel

The Lassiter High School students who organized the school walkout on March 14 to commemorate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and draw the attention of lawmakers, are now…

Cobb County December 1, 2017

Commissioner Cupid calls for safety audit of Veterans Memorial site where Edna Umeh was killed

Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid initiated a Corridor Safety audit for the site where crossing guard Edna Umeh, 64, of Austell was hit and killed by a driver…

Michael Boyce at his swearing-in ceremony

Cobb County board of commissioners June 22, 2017

Boyce: “We simply cannot roll back the millage rate”

Cobb County Commission Chairman Michael Boyce said that the county will not be rolling back the millage rate, which in 2016 was 28.75. He said on his weekly CobbTV update,…

Courts, Uncategorized May 31, 2017

Cobb Juvenile Court judge becomes president of Council of Juvenile Judges

On May 8, Judge James R. Whitfield of the Cobb County Juvenile Court was sworn in as president of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges. His term will run from…

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Quiz of the Week January 4, 2025

Quiz of the Week: How much do you know about Cobb County?

By Larry Felton Johnson The Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter, and it’s been pretty successful at engaging readers in the beginning stages. So, I’ve decided to…

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Health Care January 3, 2025

For Many Rural Women, Finding Maternity Care Outweighs Concerns About Abortion Access

This article by Lillian Mongeau Hughes first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lillian Mongeau Hughes January 2, 2025 BAKER CITY, Ore. — In what has become a…

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