Search Results for cobb county Board of Commissioners

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

2020 Elections July 6, 2020

DeLancy endorses Edwards in District 4 race

Renters rights advocate Monica DeLancy, who came in third place in the Democratic primary race for Cobb County Commissioner from District 4, endorsed first-place candidate Shelia Edwards for the August…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County June 22, 2020

Brendan Murphy to conduct Rental Assistance Information Session

Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan F. Murphy will conduct a Rental Assistance Information Session Wednesday, June 24th at 1:00 p.m. in Courtroom M202 of Magistrate Court. A link will…

Smyrna May 8, 2020

Smyrna studies annexation that could take population over 90,000

The City of Smyrna has experienced rapid growth in recent years and could officially become the largest city in Cobb County following the 2020 Census count. But if it annexes…

sign held at Sterigenics protest with the Sterigenics slogan "Safeguarding Global Heath" changed to "Endangering Global Health"

Environment April 8, 2020

Stop Sterigenics Georgia calls on FDA to ban the use of ethylene oxide to sterilize PPE

Stop Sterigenics Georgia issued a press release this afternoon calling on the Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of ethylene oxide to re-sterilize personal protective equipment (PPE), and…

Sterigenics sign in article about lawsuit Sterigenics, BD Bard

Environment April 8, 2020

Sterigenics allowed by federal court to resume normal operations while litigation continues

Sterigenics has been granted a consent order to resume their normal operations until a final ruling is made in their lawsuit. Read the order from Judge William Ray by following…

dilapidated bowling alley storefront at Sprayberry Crosssing

Cobb County April 7, 2020

Potential site plans for blighted Sprayberry Crossing unveiled

The Sprayberry Crossing shopping center, which has been drawing complaints from neighbors for years for its decaying appearance and blighted, abandoned buildings, may finally have a chance at a new…

Cobb County January 14, 2020

Text of Bob Ott’s announcement of retirement from the BOC

This evening Cobb County District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott distributed the following text of his announcement, made at this morning’s BOC meeting that he would not seek reelection to the…

Cobb County October 15, 2019

Arrest made in homicide at off-campus student housing near KSU

An arrest was made in connection with the homicide that occurred in an off-campus student housing complex near Kennesaw State University on the weekend of October 6. According to a…

A sign put up by neighbors along Buckner road opposed to the annexation and rezoning of a 12.7 acre property by Smyrna

Cobb County October 7, 2019

UPDATED: Neighbors oppose Smyrna annexation, rezoning of property at Buckner and Pebblebrook roads

Further UPDATE: At it’s Tuesday Oct 8 meeting the county Board of Commissioners voted non-objection to Smyrna’s annexation. Read about that development here. UPDATE: According to an email from Joey…

Cobb County October 7, 2019

Homicide in off-campus student housing near KSU

According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department a homicide took place in an off-campus student housing complex on Hidden Forest Court,…

« 1 … 68 69 70 71 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