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Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

coal ash, Environment January 8, 2020

Georgia Power issues request for proposals for coal ash reuse

Georgia Power announced in a press release that it is accepting bids for “the beneficial reuse of coal ash stored at active and retired coal-fired power plants across the state.”…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County December 28, 2019

The Cobb County Courier’s top 10 stories of 2019

There are four days left in 2019, but I feel pretty safe in predicting the top ten stories of 2019 won’t be supplanted by anything we publish in the next…

Monica DeLancy at lectern during December Cobb BOC meeting in article about DeLancy endorses Edwards

Cobb County December 16, 2019

South Cobb residents speak up for Monica DeLancy at Cobb BOC meeting.

A group of Cobb County residents came forward during the public comment section of the December Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting to support renters rights advocate Monica DeLancy, who…

Plant McDonough employees serving chili at a benefit for an LGBTQ youth homelessness project

Smyrna December 11, 2019

GA Power Plant McDonough employees raise money for LGBTQ youth homelessness project

Employees at Georgia Power Company‘s Smyrna-area Plant McDonough-Atkinson organized an office-wide chili cook-off to raise funds for Lost-n-Found Youth, an organization whose mission is to end homelessness among Lesbian, Gay,…

A hidden compartment in a Chevy Impala used for smuggling drugs

Marietta December 4, 2019

Convicted Marietta meth trafficker will get at least 25 years

Florentino Hernandez Jr., of Marietta, who was convicted on November 21 by a Cobb jury in Superior Court of trafficking meth, operating a vehicle with a secret compartment and possession…

Disabilities December 4, 2019

Reminder: Open house for people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities this Saturday

If you or someone you know has an intellectual or developmental disability, Choices 2, there’s an event Saturday that would be useful for you to attend. The Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities program…

Concord Covered Bridge in article about archeological investigation at Concord Covered Bridge

History December 4, 2019

Archaeological investigation at the Concord Covered Bridge

Cobb County announced on its website yesterday that Cobb will participate in an archaeological investigation around the Concord Covered Bridge to uncover the remains of the Battle of Ruff’s Mill….

Mayor Max Bacon with the bobblehead modeled on him

Smyrna December 3, 2019

Max Bacon gets his own bobblehead

As he wraps up the last of his 35 years in office, Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon is being honored by groups and organizations across the local landscape and presented with…

Cobb County December 2, 2019

Cobb Commission Districts 1 and 4 tied for most undeveloped land

The Cobb County government posted a map this afternoon prepared by the county Geographic Information System (GIS) department, showing the locations of the undeveloped land in Cobb County. The map…

Disabilities November 25, 2019

Informational open house on options for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

If you or someone you know has an intellectual or developmental disability, Choices 2, the Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities program of the Cobb County Community Services Board (CCCSB) will hold an open…

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National March 10, 2025

Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history

by Daniel J. Olson, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] English should be the official language of the United States, says a new executive…

Health Care March 10, 2025

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