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From left, Rev. John Foster of Big Bethel AME Church, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Nikema Williams. Pelosi came to Atlanta to promote a Democratic measure aimed at restoring communities divided by unjust laws. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder.

Urban Design September 2, 2022

Pelosi in Georgia to plug funding to reunite Black communities split by 1950s highway projects

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]September 2, 2022 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid a visit to Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood…

2022 Elections August 26, 2022

Q & A with Dorothy Coker, Democratic hopeful for Georgia State House District 34

By Arielle Robinson Monday afternoon, the Courier spoke over the phone with Dorothy Coker, the Democratic candidate for Georgia State House District 34. District 34 covers parts of Kennesaw and…

The Home Depot building behind parking lot

Business August 21, 2022

The Home Depot reports a 6.5 percent increase in sales over second quarter of 2021

Cobb County-headquartered home improvement retail giant The Home Depot reported sales of $43.8 billion for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, an increase of $2.7 billion, or 6.5 percent…

Music August 19, 2022

Welcome to South Cobb features both local and national acts, Saturday September 10 2022 at the Eddy at Riverview Landing

Welcome to South Cobb distributed the following press release about their upcoming event at The Eddy at Riverview Landing, 6255 Riverview Road, Smyrna GA on September 10. [Smyrna, Ga.] Rhythm…

Business August 19, 2022

The Home Depot announces $1.90 second quarter dividend, elects Ted Decker chair

Cobb County-headquartered home improvement retail giant The Home Depot announced a dividend of $1.90 per share for the second quarter of 2022, payable on September 15, 2022, to shareholders of…

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Transportation August 5, 2022

Lane closures on SR 360 between Lost Mountain Road and SR 120 Saturday

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that lane closures will be installed on SR 360 between Lost Mountain Road and SR 120. The scope and schedule…

Business August 2, 2022

Vic Reynolds to speak at Cobb Chamber’s Cumberland Area Council on August 17

Vic Reynolds, who has been appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to Cobb County Superior Court judgeship, will speak before the Cobb Chamber‘s Cumberland Area Council on August 17. Reynolds is…

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

Crime July 26, 2022

69-year-old Mableton Man sentenced to 20 years, seven to be served in custody, for sexual assault of 12-year-old

A 69-year-old Mableton man was sentenced to 20 years, seven of them to be in custody, with the remainder on supervised probabtion, for a sexual assault on a 12-year-old child…

Crime July 23, 2022

Man sentenced to 40 years, 15 years of the sentence in custody with no parole, for aggravated child molestation

A man who was a soldier at Fort Benning at the time of his arrest has been sentenced to 40 years, with 15 of them to be served in custody…

In Georgia, the Legislature gave the Georgia Bureau of Investigation authority to investigate election crimes and issue relevant subpoenas. Cobb County poll workers helped voters cast ballots in 2020. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections July 19, 2022

Election officials risk criminal charges under 31 new GOP-imposed penalties

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 19, 2022 Second in a two-part series. See part one here. Since the 2020…

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Transportation & Development May 16, 2025

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