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Mableton September 3, 2023

Electric utility companies award grants to We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association

Greystone Power, Georgia Power and Cobb EMC have all issued grants recently to We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association, a renter’s rights advocacy group headquartered in Mableton. Monica DeLancy, the…

Climate August 28, 2023

More Cities Address ‘Shade Deserts’ as Extreme Heat Triggers Health Issues

This article by Lauren Peace and Jack Prator, Tampa Bay Times, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times and Jack Prator, Tampa Bay…

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Guest Opinion August 17, 2023

Teaching inclusion and acceptance in classrooms is not divisive nor controversial

[This guest opinion article is by Micheal Garza, a parent with a child in the Cobb County School District] It is a Friday afternoon sitting in the parking lot of…

Kennesaw August 16, 2023

Kennesaw announces its third annual Scarecrows on Main event

The City of Kennesaw announced the launch of its third annual “Scarecrows on Main” event, inviting residents, organizations, businesses, and schools to design and showcase their unique scarecrows along Main…

Health Care August 3, 2023

Back-to-school can be stressful for children

By Melanie Dallas, LPC As much as children hate to see the end of summer vacation, many also look forward to getting back to school, even if they won’t come…

Justice July 31, 2023

Banned Bookmobile stops by Georgia during tour to protest laws restricting school reading material

by Aaleah McConnell, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 27, 2023 As self-affirming titles representing marginalized students are getting swept up in…

A map showing the breakdown of the cityhood vote for Mableton in the southern triangle in Cobb County

Mableton July 30, 2023

Mableton cityhood history: “Group meets to explore Mableton cityhood”

With the formation of the City of Mableton well underway, we thought it might be interesting to republish some of the articles from the Cobb County Courier from 2015 onward….

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Business July 29, 2023

Ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the Powers Ferry Kroger to take place next Wednesday, August 2

It’s been a long time in the making, and not without considerable controversy, but the Kroger that will serve as a commercial anchor for the redevelopment of the area surrounding…

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Health Care July 19, 2023

How Health Care May Be Affected by the High Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling

This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Michelle Andrews July 6, 2023 Doctors are concerned that a Supreme Court ruling issued June 29…

Holiday events June 27, 2023

Fun Fourth Festivities That Are Free, or Almost

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] The July 4th Holiday is just around the corner, and many folks will have a four-day…

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Government & Politics July 8, 2025

Early voting starts as Waites, Hubbard vie for Democratic nod for seat on Georgia regulatory board

by Amber Roldan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 7, 2025 Two Georgia Democrats are facing off to secure the party’s nomination…

Health & Wellness July 8, 2025

Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts will leave them even more vulnerable

by Sumit Agarwal, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. will lose…

Government & Politics July 8, 2025

‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food

by Tracy Roof, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The legislative package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025,…

Health & Wellness July 8, 2025

Rural hospitals will be hit hard by Trump’s signature spending package

by Lauren S. Hughes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Kevin J. Bennett, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The public…

Weather July 7, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, July 7, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, July 7, 2025, with a high near 95 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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