[This is an opinion piece by Larry Felton Johnson, the Editor and Publisher of the Cobb County Courier] Not everyone can vote in the Cobb County municipal elections, since a…
[This is a Letter to the Editor. The Courier editor and publisher may or may not agree with its content, but like all opinion, it reflects the viewpoint of the…
By Rebecca Gaunt School improvements and district accountability are on the ballot in the form of Ed-SPLOST VI as Cobb parents debate their reasons to support or oppose. Voters will…
[This is a Letter to the Editor by Melissa O’Brien] There’s a referendum on this November’s ballot to extend the Cobb Education SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. This…
By Corey Mitchell, Joe Yerardi and Susan Ferriss, Center for Public Integrity This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity and USA TODAY…
By Rebecca Gaunt An item was conspicuously absent from the agenda for Cobb County Board of Education’s Thursday meeting – COVID-19. Despite soaring cases in the county, classes sent home…
Last year Wellstar Kennestone Hospital unveiled its expanded Emergency Department (ED) during some of the worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ED opened on July 23, 2020, and is…
By Rebecca Gaunt STEM educator Chris Neill of Marietta is running for the open seat in Georgia House District 34. One of five candidates who qualified, Neill is the only…
By Rebecca Gaunt Attorney, writer and film producer Sam Hensley, Jr. is running as a Democrat in the special election for Georgia House District 34 (HD-34), which includes Kennesaw and…
A group of students at Kennesaw State University is calling on the school to end its investment in the fossil fuel industry. KSU student Artis Trice founded Divest KSU in…