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Electiric scooter on a sidewalk accompanying article about Smyrna's electric scooter ban

Smyrna June 18, 2019

Smyrna scooter ban passed by city council

The City of Smyrna weighed in on the shareable electric scooter debate Monday night, voting to ban the devices by a 6-0 vote. “Somebody will be killed, or could be…

Debbie Fisher delivers SPLOST criticisms at Cobb GOP headquarters (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County April 12, 2019

Group critical of Cobb SPLOST spending holds town hall

A citizens group that has criticized the spending and accounting practices of the county’s Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) held a town hall meeting in the Cobb County Republican…

Mableton April 5, 2019

The Book House in Mableton

The Book House is a mother and daughter-run bookstore located on Old Floyd Road two blocks north of Veterans Memorial Highway. The Courier spoke with co-owner Tracie Harris at the…

DeAnna Harris at Zion Baptist Church candidate forum (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

2018 elections September 29, 2018

Zion Baptist Church Hosts Candidate Forum

Zion Baptist Church’s Social Justice Ministry held a community candidate forum Thursday so voters could meet the November 6 election candidates. Volunteers were present to assist with registration and IDs….

Caroline Holko (photo by Richard Skoonberg)

2018 elections, Cobb County board of commissioners July 20, 2018

Caroline Holko focuses on diversity, services, and transit

Caroline Holko has a deep love of libraries, family, and community. The New Orleans- born transplant’s values are rooted deep in her politics through a passion for diversity, services, transit….

June Van Brackle of the Senior Citizen Council of Cobb speaks in favor of the Cobb millage rate increase (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County board of commissioners July 10, 2018

Cobb millage rate hike supporters outnumber opponents at hearing

The first of three state-mandated Cobb millage rate hearings was held Tuesday morning during the regular meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. The people who spoke in favor…

Audrey II from the 1960 low-budget cult classic movie Little Shop of Horrors (public domain)

Things to do in Cobb County, Things to do in Mableton July 6, 2018

Little Shop of Horrors free at Mable House

Little Shop of Horrors performed by The Theatre Project There will be a free performance of Little Shop of Horrors presented by The Theatre Project summer theatre camp on July 19…

Keli Gambrill, candidate for Cobb County Commission District 1 (photo by Andrew Edwards Photography, courtesy of the Gambrill campaign)

2018 elections June 22, 2018

Keli Gambrill — challenger for District 1 commissioner

Who is Keli Gambrill? Keli Gambrill found her inspiration to run for District 1 commissioner from first-hand experience with zoning issues. The Michigan-born transplant moved to Cobb County in 2003,…

Existing strip mall on Spring Road (photo by Haisten Willis)

Smyrna June 19, 2018

Self-Storage facility to replace blighted retail strip in Smyrna

Self-storage unit approved There will be more space for Cobb County residents to store their old photos, clothing, furniture and other keepsakes in the near future as a dilapidated retail…

Cobb County Parks June 12, 2018

Naming of Cobb park on the Chattahoochee River postponed to get more community input

Park on Chattahoochee is still without a name At Tuesday morning’s Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting, the controversial naming of a new park on the Chattahoochee River in South Cobb…

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