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Marietta January 12, 2022

Lang Heidt appointed to the board of the Marietta Housing Authority

Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin appointed Lang Heidt to the six-member Board of Commissioners of the Marietta Housing Authority. Heidt’s term will expire on May 29, 2025. The news release about…

Cobb County October 27, 2021

Cobb commissioners approve up to $350,000 for World Series-related emergency expenditures

In a unanimous 5-0 vote the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the use of up to $350,000 from the county fund balance for emergency expenditures relate to the World…

JoAnn Birrell seated in BOC meeting room

Land Use and Zoning October 21, 2021

Pulte Homes Ebenezer Road rezoning request approved by Cobb commissioners

A controversial zoning request in East Cobb at Ebenezer and Blackwell roads was approved by the Cobb County Board of Commissioners at their zoning meeting on Tuesday. The property is…

coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

Health Care September 7, 2021

Cobb school board chairman under fire for COVID response

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education Chairman Randy Scamihorn is being criticized by parents for phone conversations in which he states that kids are “pretty-well immune to [COVID],”…

Economy July 28, 2021

Cobb commissioners approve funds for Cobb Legal Aid’s Housing Stability Project

In a 4-0 vote the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved $681,925 to “establish and support Cobb Legal Aid’s Housing Stability Project to provide legal services for those eligible households…

Cobb County July 28, 2021

Cobb commissioners fund Magistrate Court staff to relieve COVID-related case backlog

In a 4-0 vote (with Commissioner Keli Gambrill absent), the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a request from Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy to use $1,778,430.05 of…

CobbLinc bus stop sign in article about Cobb Comprehensive Transportation Plan

Cobb County June 22, 2021

Cobb commissioners to hear presentation on Comprehensive Transportation Plan at BOC work session

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hear a presentation on the draft of the Cobb County 2050 Comprehensive Transportation Plan during this afternoon’s work session at 1:30 p.m. According…

Sprayberry Crossing redevelopment site plan

Cobb County June 15, 2021

Cobb Commissioners approve much-debated Sprayberry Crossing zoning

By Rebecca Gaunt Three years after a community meeting to draw attention to the blighted Sprayberry Crossing shopping center, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved zoning Tuesday for the…

2020 Elections November 8, 2020

Julia Hurtado concedes Board of Education District 5 race

Julia Hurtado, Democratic Party candidate for Cobb Board of Education District 5, has conceded her race against Republican incumbent David Banks. With 100 percent of county precincts reporting, Hurtado lost…

2020 Elections November 3, 2020

Leroy Tre’ Hutchins: incoming Democratic member of the Cobb County Board of Education

Leroy “Tre” Hutchins, who is running unopposed for Cobb County Board of Education Post 3, answered questions from the Courier about his plans and positions as an incoming school board…

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Environment April 26, 2025

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