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Three student winners of InVenture Prize at Georgia Tech

Education September 16, 2021

Cobb students’ invention wins state competition; team declines Cobb school board recognition over mask request

By Rebecca Gaunt Three Cobb County sixth graders won the InVenture Prize at Georgia Tech for the recycling app they invented last year when they were fifth graders at Mt….

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Criminal Justice System September 14, 2021

GBI investigates shooting death by Cobb police

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced in a public information release that the GBI has been asked to investigate the fatal shooting of a Smyrna man by a Cobb County…

District 4 Planning Commissioner Michael Hughes

Land Use and Zoning September 13, 2021

Mixed use development on Hurt and Austell roads held for 30 days by Cobb Planning Commission

At its September zoning hearing last Tuesday, the Cobb County Planning Commission voted to hold for 30 days a request to rezone for a mixed-use development located on the southwest…

Kennesaw September 13, 2021

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: a march against domestic violence

Men will get a chance to see what it’s like to walk a mile in a set of women’s high heel shoes in the first annual “Walk a Mile in…

screenshot of Cobb Planning Commission meeting

Land Use and Zoning September 12, 2021

Cobb Planning Commission delays decision on rezoning for multifamily units on Powder Springs Road

At its September 7, 2021 zoning hearing Tuesday, the Cobb County Planning Commission voted to hold a decision for 30 days on a request to rezone a property located on…

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Cobb County History September 12, 2021

Who is the ‘Cobb’ in Cobb County?

One of the first articles published in the Cobb County Courier, under its original name River Edges, was entitled “How did Cobb County get its name?” It was a short…

Land Use and Zoning September 11, 2021

Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval of rezoning for 240 apartment units in Bells Ferry area

At its September zoning hearing last Tuesday, the Cobb County Planning Commission recommended that the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approve a request to rezone 19.878 acres located at the…

Transportation September 10, 2021

Weekend lane closures on I-20 in Cobb for lane striping

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday there will be overnight lane closures on a stretch of I-20 that includes Cobb County’ portion of the interstate highway. Friday September 10 from 9 p.m….

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Education September 9, 2021

Cobb Schools data shows Black and disabled students more likely to be referred to law enforcement

By Rebecca Gaunt This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity and USA TODAY. Just the threat of involving campus police was enough…

Education September 9, 2021

When schools call police on kids

By Corey Mitchell, Joe Yerardi and Susan Ferriss, Center for Public Integrity This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity and USA TODAY…

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