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Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

From the Editor January 14, 2022

Cobb County School District emails should be available to the public except in narrow circumstances

This From the Editor opinion piece started as a Twitter rant. I was reflecting early this morning on the outrageous cost estimates the Cobb County School District presents to the…

Anonymous staff sent photos of non-functional hand rinsing stations.

Education January 7, 2022

New chair, no more COVID-19 contact tracing after tense Cobb School Board meeting

By Rebecca Gaunt In another strained Cobb County Board of Education meeting Thursday, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the district will no longer do contact tracing for COVID-19, except for undefined…

collage of children holding books in front of little structure on posts that look sort of like birdhouses but contain books

Education January 7, 2022

Cobb Collaborative meets goal of 21 “Little Free Libraries” across Cobb County

The Cobb Collaborative issued the following press release announcing that they have met the goal of their “21 in 2021” initiative of expanding their number of “Little Free Libraries”: As…

France's second KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refueler takes off from Lockheed Martin's facility in Marietta, Georgia, upon delivery in 2019.

U.S. Congress December 17, 2021

Barry Loudermilk and David Scott call for the increased purchase of C-130Js by the Department of Defense

U.S. Representatives Barry Loudermilk of Georgia’s 11th District and David Scott of the 13th District signed a letter calling for the U.S. Department of Defense to increase the number of…

coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

Health Care December 8, 2021

Parents asking why Cobb County School District didn’t implement COVID testing despite community support

By Rebecca Gaunt An open records request revealed that a survey sent out by Cobb County School District in August received overwhelming support for on-site COVID-19 testing, but the results…

Business November 30, 2021

Cobb District Attorney Flynn Broady to speak at Chamber’s Marietta Area Council

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady will be the featured speaker at this year’s final Marietta Area Council of the Cobb Chamber, to be held December 8. The press release…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County November 27, 2021

Groundbreaking for the new Cobb County Police Precinct 6 rescheduled for December 13

Cobb County sent out the following notice this afternoon: The groundbreaking for a new Cobb County Police Precinct in District 3 will now take place on Monday, December 13 at…

The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Business November 20, 2021

Home Depot announces Q3 earnings, $1.65 dividend

According to a press release issued Tuesday, Cobb County-headquartered international home improvement retail giant The Home Depot reported sales of $36.8 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, an increase of $3.3 billion,…

Powder Springs resident Kari Robinson with her sons Camden and Lawson

Education November 17, 2021

State finds Cobb County School District violated disability rights during pandemic

By Rebecca Gaunt For Kari Robinson, learning that her son’s asymptomatic classmate, who had tested positive for COVID-19 and was attending school without a mask, marked the last straw before…

Sports November 16, 2021

Registration open for the Noonday Shanty 5k/10k

The Town Center Community Alliance distributed the following press release about a new 5k and 10k race to take place on March 22, 2022 along Noonday Trail: November 15, 2021…

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