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map of Wheeler High School used in article "Diverse school named after Confederate

Education December 19, 2020

Wheeler High students still struggle for name change amid racist history, dissolution of committee by school board

Students from Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta are continuing their campaign to rename the school, named for a Confederate general. Their campaign continues after a recent development, in which…

Mableton November 19, 2020

BOC approves 160 townhomes, 20 detached homes on Floyd Road next to Lidl Grocery

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners at its monthly zoning meeting approved a request to rezone property between Lidl Grocery and the Willowcrest community on Floyd Road in Mableton. The…

Campbell High School stadium in article about Newnan game

Sports November 16, 2020

Campbell loses to Newnan High in their last game of the season

By Sudha Gururaj On Friday night, Campbell High School football (2-8) ended their season with a loss to Newnan High School (9-0). Campbell lost to Newnan 34-6. Campbell battled in…

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…

Music November 2, 2020

Susan Stensland retires as Executive Director of Georgia Symphony Orchestra

The Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra announced that Executive Director Susan Stensland is retiring, and will be appointed to the organization’s Board of Directors. The GSO distributed the following press release…

Doris Billups-McClure holding microphone

Education October 26, 2020

BOC proclamation and parade to honor Dr. Doris Billups-McClure

Dr. Doris Billups-McClure, who announced her retirement early this year as a principal in the Cobb County School District, will be the recipient of a proclamation from the Cobb County…

2020 Elections October 15, 2020

In party crossover endorsements, Olens endorses Owens, Hutchins endorses Holmes

There were two notable party crossover endorsements recently in local Cobb County election campaigns, one in which a Republican endorsed a Democrat, and one in which a Democrat endorsed a…

2020 Elections October 7, 2020

Connie Di Cicco, Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 44

The Courier spoke on the phone with Connie Di Cicco, the Democratic Party candidate running for Georgia House of Representatives District 44 (HD-44). Di Cicco advanced as the only Democrat…

Students perform in the 2019 Shuler Awards presented by ArtsBridge Foundation

Art and Culture September 29, 2020

ArtsBridge announces schedule for Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards

The ArtsBridge Foundation, based in the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, announced the details of the re-imagined 13th Annual Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards, known as the Shuler Awards….

Guest Opinion September 25, 2020

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPC [This is a guest article by Melanie Dallas, LPC, the Interim CEO of Cobb County Community Services Board] As we observe Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in…

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