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Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Cobb County Public Library October 9, 2021

Cobb Public Library Graphic Novel Book Club to read “Hungry Ghosts” before Halloween

The Cobb County Public Library Graphic Novel Book Club will be preparing for Halloween with a reading of “Hungry Ghosts” by Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose. The book club is…

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

Business October 8, 2021

Lockheed Martin prepares for flight testing of Airborne High Energy Lasers on AC-130Js

Lockheed Martin completed the factory acceptance testing for Airborne High Energy Lasers (AHEL) on AC-130Js in preparation for testing the lasers in flight. “Completion of this milestone is a tremendous…

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…

coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

Education October 7, 2021

Parents suing Cobb County School District for COVID-19 safety speak out

By Rebecca Gaunt Four parents of students with disabilities and health issues spoke with the Courier about why they are suing the Cobb County School District over its failure to…

Transportation October 7, 2021

Lane closures on Veterans Memorial again this weekend

Once again Veterans Memorial Highway will have lane closures each weekend night from Friday until Sunday. Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will continue milling, inlay and resurfacing….

Transportation October 7, 2021

Road widening project on Powder Springs Road continues this weekend

The road widening work will continue on Powder Springs Road / SR 360 this weekend with daytime lane closures on the stretch of the state road between New Macland Road…

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

Criminal Justice System October 7, 2021

Cobb County serial child molester sentenced to life without parole

District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. announced this afternoon that convicted serial child molester Michael Shane Kilgore has been sentenced to life without possibility of parole. Kilgore was convicted on…

Education October 6, 2021

Guest Opinion: Why I’m voting yes for the ED-SPLOST on November 2

[This is a guest opinion article by John Loud of Loud Security Systems, Inc., Chairman of the Cobb Chamber. His column appears monthly in the Cobb Business Journal published by…

Education October 6, 2021

Cobb Chamber salutes teachers at Oct 6 and 26 events

The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release (reprinted below) that they are celebrating year 32 of Give Our Schools a Hand (GOSH). The Teacher of the Year the Chamber…

Health Care October 4, 2021

David Banks using official Cobb County School District email to discourage COVID-19 vaccination

By Rebecca Gaunt David Banks, vice chairman of the Cobb County School Board, hasn’t let previous criticism stop him when it comes to disseminating debunked COVID-19 information. The latest email,…

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Government & Politics, Local government May 25, 2026

Acworth Board of Aldermen approves purchase of four police vehicles, sets date for Juneteenth celebration

The Acworth Board of Aldermen met last Thursday evening, May 21, and during a short meeting approved a series of routine and administrative items as part of the consent agenda….

Health & Wellness May 25, 2026

Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 22, 2026 WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death,…

Immigration May 25, 2026

Trump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Immigrants seeking green cards will have to return first to their…

Government & Politics, State Government May 25, 2026

Twelve Georgia legislative races advance to runoffs

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Voters across the state will head back to the polls next…

Education May 25, 2026

More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical tradition

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers…