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Health Care January 7, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 29 to January 4

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Sports January 6, 2024

Armchair Chat with Alex Anthopoulos at Cobb Chamber Marquee Monday

The Cobb Chamber’s Marquee Monday on June 8 will feature Alex Anthopoulos, President for Baseball Operations and General Manager of the Atlanta Braves. The doors for the event will open…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta January 4, 2024

Arrest made in homicide on Cobb Parkway

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a suspect was identified and arrested in the homicide that took place yesterday morning at…

Kennesaw January 4, 2024

Kennesaw’s annual Book Swap returns January 20

In a press release, the City of Kennesaw announced that its Parks & Recreation department will host its annual Book Swap event at the Ben Robertson Community Center on Saturday,…

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Georgia January 3, 2024

Drawn into friendly political fire, new Georgia redistricting maps prompt lawmaker reshuffling

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 3, 2024 When a federal judge gave the final OK to newly-drawn electoral…

Smyrna January 3, 2024

Rep. Doug Stoner announces he will not seek another term

Democratic state Representative Doug Stoner (HD-40) announced he will not seek reelection. The maps redrawn by the GOP-led legislature place him in the same Smyrna district, House District 42, as…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cumberland January 2, 2024

1 dead and 1 seriously injured in a chain-reaction collision on I-75 at Cumberland Blvd

According to a public information release from Office S.A. Barner of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a multi-vehicle pileup on…

Opinion December 31, 2023

A very Happy New Year from the Cobb County Courier

As the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier, I’d like to wish every one of you a Happy New Year. I’d also like to let you know what…

Health Care December 31, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 22 to December 29

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

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Cobb County December 30, 2023

How much is the median rent in different parts of Cobb County, and how many rental units are there?

[Editor’s note: A reader with expertise in real estate and development patterns in Cobb County emailed me that there were anomalies in the reported number of renter-occupied units in some…

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Weather May 2, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, May 2, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, May 2, 2025, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Marietta May 2, 2025

Arrest made in double shooting in a Marietta park; victims in stable condition

By Mark Woolsey Marietta police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a double shooting near a city park last month. Police say that early Friday morning, SWAT officers captured…

Food Security May 2, 2025

Federal Cuts Gut Food Banks as They Face Record Demand

This article by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez May 1, 2025 Food bank shortages caused by high demand and cuts…

Opinion May 2, 2025

Bookman: MTG’s act might play in her district but a statewide race is a fool’s mission

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 1, 2025 Brian Kemp is not a large man, but he is the…

Labor May 2, 2025

Trump administration’s attempt to nix the labor rights of thousands of federal workers on ‘national security’ grounds furthers the GOP’s long-held anti-union agenda

by Bob Bussel, University of Oregon, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the Trump administration seeks to shrink the federal workforce, slash nonmilitary spending and…

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