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Business August 14, 2021

Vanderlande Industries will expand in Cobb County

Vanderlande Industries, a logistics company headquartered in Veghel, Netherlands, will expand its operations in Cobb County. Their U.S. headquarters is in Marietta, and the expansion will reportedly bring their total…

Housing August 12, 2021

Homelessness in county a crisis, Cobb Collaborative executive director says

by Arielle Robinson Executive Director Irene Barton from Cobb Collaborative, an advocacy non-profit organization that works with other non-profits and organizations to help county residents in need, gave us a…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care August 6, 2021

Cobb & Douglas Public Health receives award for breastfeeding support

Cobb & Douglas Public Health was among the recipients of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence. The more than 100 winners across the country…

Screenshot of Quintana Scott from the video of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting

Economy July 31, 2021

With end of eviction moratorium looming, Cupid responds to public comments from tenants and advocates

By Arielle Robinson Ahead of Saturday’s expiration of the national eviction moratorium, housing advocates approached the Cobb Board of Commissioners at their Tuesday meeting, where they asked the board to…

Economy July 28, 2021

Cobb commissioners approve funds for Cobb Legal Aid’s Housing Stability Project

In a 4-0 vote the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved $681,925 to “establish and support Cobb Legal Aid’s Housing Stability Project to provide legal services for those eligible households…

(L-R) Jennifer Susko, John Nwosu, Charisse Davis (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Education July 27, 2021

After her resignation, Susko discusses intimidation and racism in Cobb schools with the Courier

By Arielle Robinson Former Cobb school counselor Jennifer Susko said that the fight against systemic racism in the Cobb County School District is far from over and further explained her…

Education July 26, 2021

School counselor and anti-racism activist Jennifer Susko resigns from Cobb schools in protest

(L-R) Jennifer Susko, John Nwosu, Charisse Davis (photo by Larry Felton Johnson) School counselor and anti-racism activist Jennifer Susko, a well-known figure in the Cobb County education community, resigned her…

Education July 23, 2021

Questions remain after Cobb County School District releases COVID-19 protocols

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District released its COVID-19 protocols for the 2021-2022 school year Tuesday, but many families are frustrated by unanswered questions. [Editor’s note: an open inquiry…

Environment July 18, 2021

Keep Cobb Beautiful to host 2021 annual household hazardous waste event

Keep Cobb Beautiful will host its annual household hazardous waste event on Saturday, August 7, 2021 from 9:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m. It will take place in Jim Miller Park,…

Guest Opinion July 10, 2021

Sorting out Critical Race Theory – A Hot Topic in Cobb County

By Lawrence P. King [This is a guest opinion article by Lawrence P. King, consultant and Publisher of Stem News Chronicle] Critical Race Theory is a collection of research themes…

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Kennesaw January 7, 2025

Kennesaw City Council holds first meeting of 2025

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council’s first meeting of the year was a quick one, tackling first of the year house cleaning matters. They approved the $360 qualifying fee for…

Education January 7, 2025

Kennesaw State professor’s animation offers new take on climate change

Photo by Darnell Wilburn This article by Dave Shelles first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission Upon entering a small room at Northlake Mall, a person…

Cobb County January 7, 2025

Cobb Collaborative marks Feb. 3-7 as Resiliency Week

By Mark Woolsey The non-profit Cobb Collaborative believes in the concept of resiliency- so much so that it will devote a whole week to the best ways to achieve it…

Health Care cost January 7, 2025

Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ points to 3 reforms that could help

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can…

Immigration January 7, 2025

Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigration

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric has been a staple of his political career, but his…

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