Search Results for We thrive

Music July 19, 2025

Georgia Symphony Names Rebecca Strojan Weaver Board Chair for 75th Diamond Season

Photo of Rebecca Weaver courtesy of GSO Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra distributed the following announcement of the appointment of a new board chair for its diamond anniversary season, and of…

Opinion July 10, 2025

“We have to give Georgia voters something to vote for” — how state senator Jason Esteves hopes to fire up the Peach State’s electorate

By Ciara Essence Whimbush With the Georgia Governor’s election set for November 3, 2026, and a pending date for the primaries, several Democrats have begun to throw their proverbial hats…

New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business & Economy June 26, 2025

Why power skills – formerly known as ‘soft skills’ – are the key to business success

by Sandra Sjoberg, Western Governors University School of Business, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What does it take to lead through complexity, make tough decisions…

International June 6, 2025

Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web destroyed more than aircraft – it tore apart the old idea that bases far behind the front lines are safe

by Benjamin Jensen, American University School of International Service, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A series of blasts at airbases deep inside Russia on June…

Business March 8, 2025

Here are the 64 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, March 7

Here are the 64 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, March 7. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue their…

Business February 22, 2025

38 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County over past week

Here are the 38 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Business December 13, 2024

Northwest Cobb Area Council names 2024 Citizens of the Year

The Cobb Chamber’s Northwest Cobb Area Council has named the 2024 Citizens of the Year for its four districts: Corporal Tamara Severtson (Acworth), Lewis and Andrew Bramlett (Kennesaw), Justin O’Dell…

Opinion November 3, 2024

A Better Future for Cobb County: Why We Need the MSPLOST

By Lisa Cupid: Chairwoman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners The future of Cobb County depends on the decisions we make today. Our growing community deserves a transportation system…

Art June 23, 2024

Making art is a uniquely human act, and one that provides a wellspring of health benefits

by Girija Kaimal, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When you think about the word “art,” what comes to mind? A child’s artwork pinned…

Business June 22, 2024

41 new businesses licensed by Cobb County for the week ending Friday, June 21

Here are the 41 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, June 21, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

« 1 2 3 4 … 41 »

Education, News February 28, 2026

Kennesaw State’s Wellstar School of Nursing secures $700K scholarship endowment

[This article by Dave Shelles with photo by Darnell Wilburn Jr. first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Honoring the memory of his late wife and…

Home sale prices, Real Estate February 28, 2026

January 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s Campbell High attendance zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Campbell High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

Community Life, Libraries February 28, 2026

Spring is the season of renewal and keepsake at South Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson While spring is the season of renewal, to which South Cobb Regional Library’s March schedule offers Bingocize, for adults and seniors to improve their overall health, it…

Health & Wellness February 28, 2026

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb to cohost “10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s”

The Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County and the Alzheimer’s Association will cohost an event, “The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s” It will be held Friday, March 13, 11 a.m….

News, Transportation February 28, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

Cobb Courier

Your Source for Local News