The ATL: How transit could finally take off in Cobb County
If influential state legislators have their way, and if voters agree, a public transit service known as The ATL — Atlanta-region Transit Link — could one day link 13 counties…
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Edna Umeh’s senseless death inspires school safety bill in Georgia House
The day Edna Umeh was introduced to the world outside her family and friends, was the day of her senseless death while she protected the children of Lindley Middle School…
MLK’s legacy of anti-poverty work demonstrated in food giveaway
On the Sunday morning of MLK Weekend, lines of cars wrapped a mile or so from Austell-Powder Springs Road to Clay Road, heading toward South Cobb’s Threadmill Mall for the…
Community leaders meet to network, celebrate ‘Spirit of MLK’ at Riverside EpiCenter
The Riverside EpiCenter, a community gathering spot affiliated with Bishop Dale C. Bronner’s Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral, was the site of a networking and community engagement event on…
Marietta-based marketing firm wins five awards
A local business has tallied five different awards for its work with several other Cobb-based organizations this year. Located on the Marietta Square, 524 Creative is a marketing firm that…
Jen Jordan officially ends GOP supermajority in Georgia State Senate
It was already a foregone conclusion, but Democrat Jen Jordan has become the newest member of the Georgia State, ending a two-thirds supermajority previously enjoyed by Republicans. Jordan, a lawyer,…
Data shows alarming infant mortality rate in a part of South Cobb
This article by Judi Kanne and Haisten Willis is the first in a series of articles the Cobb County Courier will be publishing on health care in Cobb County. While…
New aviation-themed park opens near Cobb airport
Watch the slideshow of the Aviation Park opening ceremony below. While planes passed overhead into McCollum Field, Cobb County reached new heights Friday, Nov. 10, as officials cut the ribbon…
Five Will Vie for Open Smyrna City Council Seat Nov. 7
There will be plenty of competition for the Smyrna City Council’s open Ward 3 seat this fall. No fewer than five candidates qualified at city hall Monday through Wednesday, each cashing…
Teri Anulewicz leaves Smyrna City Council to run for Georgia State House
It was quite a busy Tuesday for Teri Anulewicz. The Ward 3 Smyrna city council representative, first elected a decade ago, announced at Tuesday night’s meeting she is resigning her…