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Land Use and Zoning September 8, 2021

Acworth Board of Aldermen passes Baker Road annexation, rezoning

By Arielle Robinson The city of Acworth’s Board of Aldermen approved the rezoning and annexation of around 4.97 acres of land off of Baker Road at their regular meeting last…

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…

Cobb County June 14, 2020

Contentious rezoning for medical office building on Atlanta Road to be heard at Tuesday BOC zoning meeting

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hear a rezoning request for the purpose of building a three-story medical office building at the intersection of Atlanta Road and Cumberland Parkway…

Lisa Cupid speaks on Dodgen Road property rezoning

Mableton August 20, 2019

Rezoning of Dodgen Road property approved

Despite opposition from the Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC), an application for rezoning of a Dodgen Road property from GC (general commercial) to NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) was approved at the…

2020 Elections April 18, 2019

A conversation with Flynn Broady

The Courier had a conversation with Flynn Broady, a candidate for Cobb County District Attorney, at Cool Beans Coffee Roasters, a few blocks from the courthouse, where he works as…

Overflow crowd at December's Cobb County Planning Commission meeting in article about Milford Church Road townhomes

Cobb County Planning Commission December 5, 2018

Planning Commission recommends approval of Milford Church Road townhomes

The Cobb County Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Commissioners approve a rezoning request for a property at Milford Church and Austell roads. The vote was 4-0 after planning…

Cyclist on the Silver Comet Trail in article about Silver Comet Trail reopen

Smyrna September 5, 2018

Smyrna to close roads for Open Streets event Oct. 14

The City of Smyrna is jumping on a growing worldwide trend by closing streets to automobiles in favor of walkers, joggers and bikers on Sunday, Oct. 14. Open Streets will…

Walnut Circle road sign where a robbery near Hicks and Austell roads occurred

Cobb County Courts, Magistrate Court August 9, 2018

Suspects in robbery near Hicks and Austell roads bound over for trial

Two of the suspects in a robbery near Hicks and Austell roads were bound over to Superior Court for trial. After testimony from Detective J Cason of the Cobb County…

Smyrna City Attorney Scott Cochran swears in more than a dozen public speakers during Monday night's city council meeting for hearing on Cumberland Community Church property (photo by Haisten Willis)

Smyrna, Zoning July 17, 2018

Smyrna denies zoning request from Cumberland Community Church for Spring Road apartments

Cumberland Community Church is in the midst of moving to a new building, but will have to do a lot more work to sell its old one after the Smyrna…

Bob Feldberg opposes rezoning of Atlanta Road property for mixed-use project (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Smyrna July 4, 2018

Atlanta Road apartments put on hold by planning commission

Atlanta Road mixed-use development near I-285 The Cobb County Planning Commission has postponed recommendation on a mixed-use development off Atlanta Road that would include an apartment building with 304 units and 10,075 square…

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Opinion April 7, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Crime & Public Safety April 7, 2026

UPDATE:Cobb Sheriff’s Office searching for alleged domestic violence suspect

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office distributed an update on the progress of the search, giving the following information: “Despite extensive efforts by deputies and assisting agencies, the suspect was not…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 7, 2026

“My name is Kingston, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 7, 2026

“My name is Cinnamon. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female brown/white terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

Immigration April 7, 2026

We teach at a Florida university that agreed to cooperate with ICE – and we worry that it is making our students feel less safe

by Anindya Kundu, Florida International University and Ryan W. Pontier, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since March 2025, at least 15 Florida…