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Transportation October 14, 2021

Akers Mill Bridge over 1-75 closed today until 1 p.m.

The bridge over I-75 at Akers Mill Road will be closed until 1 p.m. this afternoon. The Georgia Department of Transportation issued the following press release WHAT: Georgia DOT and Cobb…

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Letters to the Editor October 8, 2021

Letter to the Editor: There should be joint redistricting committees to follow independent, non-partisan benchmarks

My fellow Georgians, The ongoing redistricting efforts will affect our state for the next decade. Our voting districts may change due to the results of the 2020 census. Voting maps have…

Photo of Melody Bray standing under one of her campaign banners, in front of a lamp and brick wall

2022 Elections October 8, 2021

Melody Bray kicks off run for State Senate District 38

By Arielle Robinson Melody Bray, an activist, attorney and realtor, launched her campaign for Georgia State Senate District 38 Wednesday evening at Westside Switchyards in Atlanta. District 38 covers portions…

Education October 4, 2021

Cobb school district sends out details of elementary school virtual learning lottery

The Cobb County School District emailed the following notice to parents of elementary school students: Dear Cobb Schools Community,As Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced during the August Cobb Schools Board of…

coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

Health Care October 1, 2021

SPLC along with two local law firms file suit against Cobb school district

About a week after sending a letter to the Cobb County School District, threatening legal action, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and two local law firms filed a federal…

2022 Elections September 30, 2021

Trinity Olmstead, Democratic Candidate for House District 44

By Rebecca Gaunt Student Trinity Olmstead is challenging one of the longest serving state representatives in the Georgia legislature – Rep. Don Parsons (R-Cobb) – for the House District 44…

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Demographics September 26, 2021

Census releases redistricting data in easy to use format

[The redistricting data from the 2020 census was released in easier-to-use format by the U.S. Census Bureau on September 16. The Courier believes that knowing your county is an important…

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Criminal Justice System September 24, 2021

Five sentenced in 2018 murder of Daniel Perez in Kennesaw

Sentences were handed down in the 2018 murder of Daniel Perez, who was killed in the parking lot of a business complex across from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw….

Board members Charisse Davis and Tre’ Hutchins and state Rep. Mike Wilensky spoke with Holocaust survivor Herschel Greenblat before the meeting (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Education September 24, 2021

Demand presented to school district that Cobb schools act on antisemitism; Ragsdale says disciplinary action pending

By Rebecca Gaunt The Atlanta Initiative Against Antisemitism (AIAAS) delivered a petition demanding action to the Cobb County School Board Thursday after swastikas and “Hail (sic) Hitler” were written on…

Health Care September 23, 2021

SPLC and two local law firms send Cobb school district letter of intent to sue

The Southern Poverty Law Center announced in a letter to the Cobb County School District that they intend to file a lawsuit against the district, and stated that the suit…

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