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2020 Elections November 24, 2020

Cobb County responds to second video circulated by Lin Wood

Cobb County responded to a second video making the rounds on social media after it was tweeted by Atlanta attorney Lin Wood. Much of the social media commentary in question,…

2020 Elections November 20, 2020

Cobb issues statement about social media chatter about election document shredding at Jim Miller Park

Cobb County distributed a statement about election document shredding at Jim Miller Park, which has been the subject of social media chatter. The social media activity was generated by tweets…

The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Business November 18, 2020

Home Depot reports 23 percent increase in sales over third quarter of last year

In its third quarter earnings report The Home Depot announced a 23.2 percent increase in sales over the third quarter of 2019. The Cobb-headquartered retail giant reported $33.5 billion in…

Cobb County November 16, 2020

Demonstrators demand Cobb police chief resign, demand video footage of shooting of Black teenager by officer

About 75 demonstrators rallied at Marietta Square Saturday afternoon, demanding justice for 17-year-old Vincent Truitt, a Black teenager who was killed by Cobb County Police July 14, 2020. Truitt was…

Cobb County November 10, 2020

Cobb Police release statement regarding the shooting death of Vincent Demario Truitt by police

The Cobb County Police Department issued a statement this afternoon regarding the shooting death of Vincent Demario Truitt by a Cobb police officer. Family members of Truitt have called for…

2020 Elections November 3, 2020

Leroy Tre’ Hutchins: incoming Democratic member of the Cobb County Board of Education

Leroy “Tre” Hutchins, who is running unopposed for Cobb County Board of Education Post 3, answered questions from the Courier about his plans and positions as an incoming school board…

Cobb County November 2, 2020

Cobb Republican Women’s Club serves breakfast and lunch to first responders

On October 23 the Cobb County Republican Women’s Club showed its appreciation to first responders in the county by serving breakfast and lunch to police, firefighters, EMTs and healthcare workers…

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

Holidays October 30, 2020

Safer ways to celebrate the holidays during the pandemic

Are you looking for safer alternatives to the traditional ways of celebrating Halloween, Thanksgiving or other holidays in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic? Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed…

Education October 29, 2020

Cobb schools closed tomorrow

The Cobb County School District sent the following news release announcing that due to the disruption caused by Hurricane Zeta, all classes are canceled tomorrow. A CCSD representative told the…

Kennesaw October 28, 2020

Kennesaw events mean road closures for next two weekends

Kennesaw will hold its first downtown outdoor events since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic over the next two weekends. The Kennesaw Grand Prix 5k will take place on Halloween…

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Health & Wellness July 8, 2025

Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts will leave them even more vulnerable

by Sumit Agarwal, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. will lose…

Government & Politics July 8, 2025

‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food

by Tracy Roof, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The legislative package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025,…