Search Results for cobb county Board of Commissioners

Cobb County September 8, 2024

Three groups do litter cleanup on Buckner Road

Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos about a cleanup of Buckner Road by the Vinings Cove Homeowners, Friends of Mableton and the South Cobb Lions Club: We appreciate…

Transportation September 4, 2024

Portion of Burnt Hickory Road to be closed for drainage project beginning September 16

Cobb DOT announced on its website that Burnt Hickory Road will be closed between Mars Hill and Hadaway roads beginning September 16. View Larger Map The road closure is needed…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton August 23, 2024

Meeting August 27 to discuss Factory Shoals Road pedestrian bridge over I-20

The Cobb Department of Transportation has organized a meeting for August 27 at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Dr, Mableton, GA 30126, to discuss plans for a…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Mableton April 6, 2024

Planning Commission delays recommendation on rezoning on Old Floyd Road in Mableton

At last Tuesday’s meeting, the Cobb County Planning Commission voted to hold until its May meeting a recommendation on a rezoning request that would allow the applicant to operate a…

Mableton December 13, 2023

Mableton signs DHS agreement to verify employee immigration status, regular meeting schedule a “work in progress”

by Arielle Robinson Monday evening, Mableton’s City Council and mayor discussed issues related to verifying the immigration status of potential city employees and setting a regular city meeting schedule. City…

star of life symbol with snake wrapped around staff

Aging November 22, 2023

Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many

This article by Jordan Rau and JoNel Aleccia first appeared in KFF Health News and in the New York Times, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, KFF Health News and JoNel…

Health Care October 25, 2023

Using Opioid Settlement Cash for Police Gear Like Squad Cars and Scanners Sparks Debate

This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aneri Pattani October 23, 2023 Policing expenses mount quickly: $25,000 for a law enforcement conference about…

Commissioner Monique Sheffield in front of Hobby Lobby

Mableton October 15, 2023

Transcript of Commissioner Sheffield’s announcement about the Olive Garden coming to Mableton

Photo above: Commissioner Monique Sheffield in front of Hobby Lobby, screenshot from Cobb County YouTube video The Cobb County Courier is experimenting with using AI to create summaries and transcriptions…

Cobb County October 1, 2023

Controversial QT station rezoning request scheduled for October 3 planning commission hearing

[Photo above: Cobb County Courier/Larry Felton Johnson] The application for rezoning that would allow a QuickTrip gasoline station and convenience store on Canton Road at the intersection with Jamerson Road…

Mable House door with two stone chimneys flanking

Mableton August 20, 2023

When Mableton first was (and shortly thereafter wasn’t) a city

[The Cobb County Courier is republishing some of our earliest articles. When many of these articles were first published, our readership was less than 10,000 per month. Now that we’re…

« 1 … 63 64 65 66 67 … 72 »

Daily newsletter signup

Please wait...

Thank you for sign up!

Education October 31, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

Pedestrian Safety October 31, 2024

Dangerous conditions for pedestrians on South Cobb Drive at serious accident site

By Larry Felton Johnson According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating an incident on South Cobb Drive, north…

Health Care October 31, 2024

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér October 30, 2024 This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer…

Elections October 31, 2024

Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election…

Holidays October 31, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

by Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You…

Cobb Courier

Your Source for Local News