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Lisa Cupid at the Caribou Coffee in the Epicenter, taken for the article Conversation with Lisa Cupid

2020 Elections May 17, 2019

A conversation with Lisa Cupid

The Courier had a conversation with Cobb County Commissioner Lisa Cupid about her campaign for chairperson of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. Some portions of the interview were edited…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County May 16, 2019

Mableton man gets 35 year sentence for heroin trafficking

A Mableton man, Tiontae Jamon Copeland, 41, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for heroin trafficking. According to an announcement from Cobb Acting District Attorney John Melvin, “The charges…

Cobb County May 14, 2019

Marietta man sentenced to 30 years in brutal beating

Luis Xavier Fontanez, 32, of Marietta, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a brutal beating which left the victim paralyzed and suffering irreversible traumatic brain injury. According to…

Rep. Lucy McBath speaking at Human Rights Campaign gala (photo by Martel Sharpe)

2020 Elections May 8, 2019

McBath keynotes Human Rights Campaign Gala

U.S. Representative Lucy McBath was the keynote speaker at the 2019 Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Gala Dinner held on May 4, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. The Democratic Congresswoman…

Scale of justice in article about Taylor English expanding with real estate partners

Business May 4, 2019

Taylor English adds two real estate attorneys

Taylor English Duma LLP, a law firm based in Cobb County, has added a pair of experienced real estate attorneys to its list of partners. Clinton “Tres” Dye will be…

John Nwosu, a school counselor at Garrett Middle School speaking at an event on racial discrimination in Cobb County schools

Cobb County April 30, 2019

Dialogue On Racial Discrimination in Cobb County Schools

Cobb County students shared their personal experiences with racial discrimination on Sunday during an event called Listening Journeys. It was the fourth such event since January and was held at…

Pebblebrook student Alex Ash-Green asked the board to address the issues at his school as supporters behind him stood in support.

Cobb County April 25, 2019

Large Teacher Raise; Ragsdale gives response to South Cobb Concerns

During the unveiling of the 2020 budget, Cobb County school Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the largest raise in at least 25 years, and possibly ever, according to county data. Every…

2020 Elections April 18, 2019

A conversation with Flynn Broady

The Courier had a conversation with Flynn Broady, a candidate for Cobb County District Attorney, at Cool Beans Coffee Roasters, a few blocks from the courthouse, where he works as…

The Lone Ranger with Vic Reynolds will be playing at the Strand

Marietta April 13, 2019

Vic Reynolds to portray the Lone Ranger at the Strand

According to a news release from the Georgia Symphony Orchestra, Vic Reynolds, current Georgia Bureau of Investigation director and former Cobb County District Attorney, will portray the Lone Ranger in…

Debbie Fisher delivers SPLOST criticisms at Cobb GOP headquarters (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County April 12, 2019

Group critical of Cobb SPLOST spending holds town hall

A citizens group that has criticized the spending and accounting practices of the county’s Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) held a town hall meeting in the Cobb County Republican…

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Weather May 16, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, May 16, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, May 16, 2025, with a high near 91 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Pets and Pet Adoption May 16, 2025

“My name is Bambi, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption May 16, 2025

“My name is Chaplin, and I’m a cat in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Opinion & Editorial May 16, 2025

Bookman: Some likely suspects who knifed MTG’s U.S. Senate run

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 15, 2025 Through most of last week, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sounded…

Government & Politics May 16, 2025

Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life

by Paul Bierman, University of Vermont, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound…

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