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Business November 19, 2023

Reminder for hospitality and tourism companies: grants still available until December 8

Cobb County posted a reminder to the county website that applications for Hospitality & Tourism Workforce Employee Retention Grants are still open until December 8. If you have a business…

The big "Atlanta Braves" sign at the entrance to Truist Park

Sports November 18, 2023

Cobb County to host 2025 MLB All-Star Game

Major League Baseball announced that the 2025 All-Star Game will be coming to Cobb County. Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid released the following statement: “I am grateful…

Mayor Derek Easterling and Kennesaw Police Chief Bill Westenberger hold CALEA certificate

Kennesaw November 16, 2023

Kennesaw Police Department re-accredited by CALEA

Mayor Derek Easterling and Kennesaw Police Chief Bill Westenberger hold CALEA certificate (photo courtesy of City of Kennesaw) The Kennesaw Police Department was re-accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta November 15, 2023

Motorcyclist seriously injured on Powder Springs Road

According to a public information release from Officer B. Jean of the Marietta Police Department a motorcyclist was seriously injured after being hit by the driver of a Ford Explorer….

national wind chill map for the U.S. showing Georgia with a 24-hour low of 13 degree wind chill

Cobb County November 15, 2023

Want to learn about mapping in the digital age? Come to GIS Day at Cobb’s Sewell Mill Library

Are you interested in learning more about maps and mapping in the digital age? Are you curious about what people mean when they use the initials GIS? Cobb’s GIS department…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta November 11, 2023

Applications soon open for Marietta’s Community Development Block Grants

If you’re involved in an organization that works on affordable housing or economic improvement in low-to-moderate income communities, you might be interested in applying for funds from the Community Development…

Marietta November 10, 2023

Marietta announces pay increases for public safety and other city staff

The City of Marietta announced in a news release that the city council unanimously approved salary increases and changes to the city’s pay and classification system resulting in the largest…

Marietta November 7, 2023

Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre to present The Nutcracker

Marietta-based Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre (GMDT) will feature a performance of Tchaïkovsky’s The Nutcracker, an evergreen Christmas favorite on November 24-26 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 S. Marietta…

Marietta November 7, 2023

Marietta proposes changes to its use of CDBG funds

The City of Marietta has proposed changes to the use of funds it is receiving from Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). This will require an amendment to the CDBG PY2023-2027…

Environment November 6, 2023

When science showed in the 1970s that gas stoves produced harmful indoor air pollution, the industry reached for tobacco’s PR playbook

by Jonathan Levy, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1976, beloved chef, cookbook author and television personality Julia Child returned to WGBH-TV’s studios…

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Human Rights August 26, 2026

The United States’ human rights practices are taking a nosedive

by K. Chad Clay, University of Georgia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections, how is the U.S. government…

Psychology August 26, 2026

I’m part of the team writing the next bible of psychiatry – for the first time, the DSM will use biology to understand mental disorders

by Anand Kumar, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The “bible” of clinical psychiatry – the DSM, short for the Diagnostic and…

Government & Politics August 26, 2026

Narrow mail‑in voting ruling by Supreme Court adds uncertainty to midterm elections without addressing constitutionality of Trump’s executive order

by John J. Martin, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The reaction to a procedural ruling by the Supreme Court on Aug. 24, 2026,…

Pets and Pet Adoption August 26, 2026

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

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male white/tan American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption August 26, 2026

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

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