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Town Center October 24, 2019

50 year sentence for attack on child at Town Center Mall

Danzell Mitchell, 28, of Alpharetta, was sentenced to 50 years by Cobb Superior Court Judge Ann Harris after admitting to an attack on a child at Town Center Mall in…

panel of Smyrna mayoral candidates sitting at table

2019 Elections October 22, 2019

Density, infrastructure issues dominate Smyrna mayor debate

A full house gathered at Whitefield Academy Tuesday night to hear five candidates state their vision and goals for Smyrna’s future. Alex Backry, Ryan Campbell, Laura Mireles, Derek Norton and…

Aviation Park signage design by KSU student. A silver sculpture spelling out "Aviation Park" topped with metal depictions of paper airplanes

Town Center October 22, 2019

KSU students design Aviation Park signage

In a press release, the Town Center Community Improvement District (CID) and the Town Center Community Alliance unveiled the design for signage at Aviation Park, created by Kennesaw State University…

Marietta October 19, 2019

Marietta man gets 60 years for child molestation

A Marietta man was sentenced to prison Thursday after being convicted in Cobb Superior Court for molesting the daughter of his girlfriend. Judge Ann Harris sentenced Edwin Moran, now 34,…

Ward 3 candidate incumbent Maryline Blackburn

2019 Elections October 16, 2019

Smyrna Ward 3 Candidate Maryline Blackburn: ‘Any elected official should put the interests of the community above all else’

As part of our ongoing election coverage, the Cobb County Courier has sent a four-part Q&A to each Smyrna city council candidate in a contested race. Last week and throughout…

Road sign at Pebblebrook and Buckner Road in article about Smyrna annexation

Cobb County October 9, 2019

County votes non-objection to annexation by Smyrna of Buckner Road property

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted to offer no objection to Smyrna’s annexation of a 12.7 acre property at the intersection of Buckner and Pebblebrook roads. The item was…

Smyrna October 7, 2019

Smyrna contributes $830,000 to planned Cobb Parkway pedestrian bridge linking to SunTrust Park

Another pedestrian bridge could one day lift Atlanta Braves fans over congested car traffic and safely into the confines of SunTrust Park and The Battery. During its Monday meeting, the…

Steve Rasin (photo courtesy of Steve Rasin)

2019 Elections October 4, 2019

Retired pilot Steve Rasin sets sights on becoming Smyrna mayor

In his 25 years living in Smyrna, Steve Rasin has seen a lot of growth in his adopted hometown. The population is much larger and the houses are more expensive,…

Smyrna mayoral candidate Ryan Campbell outside Rev Coffee Roasters

2019 Elections October 4, 2019

Millennial restaurant owner Ryan Campbell aims to become Smyrna mayor

The pending retirement of Max Bacon has thrown wide open the race for Smyrna mayor, with no fewer than five candidates vying to become the city’s first new leader since…

Cobb County Board of Education Chairman David Chastain (screenshot from the video proceedings of the board)

Education October 3, 2019

Updated: Racism cited as factor in Cobb BOE’s decision to stifle board comments

[Update: The Cobb County School District responded to our inquiries for this article after the article was submitted, but before it was published. As editor I should have caught that…

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