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Cobb County Business July 9, 2017

Reaching for the Sky: An in-depth look at Cobb’s 2017 ‘Small Business of the Year’

When Don Keller and Tim Kelley set out as first-time entrepreneurs in 2003, they both admit it was a crazy idea. “We worked for the biggest company on the planet,”…

Corridor Studies, New Urbanism, Smyrna, South Cobb Drive December 9, 2016

Affordable housing and center medians among concerns raised at town hall meeting on South Cobb Drive corridor study

Affordable housing, center-lane medians, public transit, and heavy traffic due to increase in residential density were among concerns raised by residents at a Smyrna town hall meeting about the ongoing…

Kroger at the intersection of South Cobb Drive and Concord Road

Cobb County, Smyrna December 7, 2016

Town hall meeting for South Cobb Drive corridor study on Thurs Dec. 8

Smyrna residents, and anyone else interested, can learn more about the ongoing South Cobb Drive corridor study at a public town hall meeting this Thursday. The meeting will be held at…

2016 Elections, Cobb County, Courts May 12, 2016

Cobb County Superior Court judicial candidates

The judicial candidates for Cobb County Superior Court spoke at a forum organized by the Mableton Improvement Coalition and the Austell Community Taskforce on May 5. The superior court is…

Smyrna November 5, 2025

The Rise and Fall (and rise) of the Belmont Hills shopping center in Smyrna

By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an expansion and republication of an evergreen article we first published in July of 2017, when the Courier’s web traffic was about a tenth…

Tracy Styf, 2025 Smyrna Citizen of the Year, Derek Norton, Mayor of Smyrna

Business & Economy October 1, 2025

TCCID Director Tracy Styf named Smyrna Area Council Citizen of the Year

PHOTO ABOVE: Tracy Styf, 2025 Smyrna Citizen of the Year, Derek Norton, Mayor of Smyrna, courtesy of the Cobb Chamber The Cobb Chamber’s Smyrna Area Council named Tracy Styf, Executive…

Photo of the KSU campus, by Darnell Wilburn, provided courtesy of Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University August 23, 2025

Kennesaw State University recognized as Military Support College of Distinction

[This article by Darius Goodman, with a photo by Darnell Wilburn, was first published on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission.] Kennesaw State University is one of two…

Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Education August 1, 2025

Universal Technical Institute plans campus in Smyrna

According to a press release from the Cobb Chamber, Universal Technical Institute (UTI), which provides workforce education for the skilled trades, energy, electrical, and transportation industries, is planning to open…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Education May 21, 2025

Smyrna Mayor’s Education Awards honorees walk the red carpet

By Mark Woolsey The Smyrna Mayor’s Education Awards are in the rear-view mirror for this year, but look for them to return in 2026 with the attendant ruffles and flourishes,…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community May 20, 2025

1885 Grill Is True Southern Hospitality

Photo above: pecan pie and bread pudding topped with ice cream, by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by…

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Health & Wellness November 7, 2025

Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health

This article by Amy Maxmen and Oona Zenda first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen and Oona Zenda November 7, 2025 When President Donald Trump posted…

Transportation November 7, 2025

Here are airports hit by the FAA pullback on air traffic; 3,300 flights daily to be canceled

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 6, 2025 The 40 airports set to see a 10% reduction in flights…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 7, 2025

Diane Keaton’s $5M pet trust would be over the top if reports prove true – here’s how to ensure your beloved pet is safe after you are gone

by Allison Anna Tait, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Diane Keaton loved her dog, Reggie. The award-winning actor, director and real estate…

Health & Wellness November 7, 2025

Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system

by Marisha Burden, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We’ve all been there: You wait 45 minutes in the exam…

Government & Politics November 7, 2025

A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

by Gibbs Knotts, Coastal Carolina University and Drew Kurlowski, Coastal Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines….

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