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Chattahoochee River in article about overflow halted at the South Cobb WRF

Cobb County water January 9, 2019

Overflow halted at South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility

The county website posted an update on the failure at the South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility today. The overflow has been halted by the installation of the second pump brought…

Mableton Parkway near Factory Shoals Road (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Mableton, Mableton Parkway January 8, 2019

Mableton Parkway sidewalks, trails one step closer

Mableton Parkway sidewalks and trails that will eventually connect the Chattahoochee River Trail with the Silver Comet Trail were brought one step closer to reality. At this morning’s meeting of…

Chattahoochee River looking south from Highway 78 toward the site of the South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility repair

Cobb County water January 6, 2019

Pumps arriving for South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility Repair

Yesterday evening Cobb County announced on social media that pumps would arrive today to drain the flooded South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility. The failure was announced January 2, and as…

Cobb County, Cobb County GIS January 5, 2019

Police use GIS software at Braves stadium

The Cobb GIS department tweeted a link to a short video from ESRI about the various ways Geographical Information System software has been used in planning and running the Braves…

Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid in article about water treatment facility failure

Cobb County water January 4, 2019

Lisa Cupid posts update on water reclamation facility failure

In her email newsletter Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid posted an update on the emergency repairs to correct the South Cobb Water Reclamation facility failure. She wrote: Cobb…

photo courtesy of the Georgia Symphony Orchestra

Music January 4, 2019

Georgia Symphony Orchestra presents Schubert, Arvo Part

The Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) will present a mixed program of old and new sacred music, by 19th Century composer Franz Schubert, and living composer Arvo Part, on Saturday January…

Nickajack Creek in video update water reclamation facility(photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County water January 3, 2019

County says water still safe to drink after South Cobb WRF failure

In a news release yesterday Cobb County announced that despite the failure at the South Cobb WRF (water treatment facility) at Nickajack Creek, tap water from Cobb’s water system is…

Independence Day fireworks in New Year article

Holidays January 1, 2019

Happy New Year from the Cobb County Courier

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you have a fantastic 2019. Here at the Courier we’re launching 2019 with a revamped editorial and business plan. Here’s a brief description published…

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

Cobb County gangs, Cobb County Police Department, Ghostface Gangsters December 19, 2018

Four Ghostface Gangsters associates sentenced for Mableton murder

Four Ghostface Gangster associates have been sentenced to prison for their role in the 2015 murder of Alexander Alcides Lara Ayala, according to an announcement from Cobb District Attorney Vic…

Bullard Elementary received recognition for becoming STEM certified. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Cobb County schools December 15, 2018

Cobb Schools to Move Forward with $90 Million in Construction Projects

The Cobb school board approved a recommendation 7-0 Thursday to borrow $90 million for planned 2019 construction projects. The loans must be repaid by the end of 2019 with funds…

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Government & Politics July 8, 2025

Early voting starts as Waites, Hubbard vie for Democratic nod for seat on Georgia regulatory board

by Amber Roldan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 7, 2025 Two Georgia Democrats are facing off to secure the party’s nomination…

Health & Wellness July 8, 2025

Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts will leave them even more vulnerable

by Sumit Agarwal, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. will lose…

Government & Politics July 8, 2025

‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food

by Tracy Roof, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The legislative package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025,…

Health & Wellness July 8, 2025

Rural hospitals will be hit hard by Trump’s signature spending package

by Lauren S. Hughes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Kevin J. Bennett, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The public…

Weather July 7, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, July 7, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, July 7, 2025, with a high near 95 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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