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Marietta March 10, 2024

Classic Rock Jam Lights Up Marietta This March 22!

Put on those dancing shoes and get ready to boogie! And support the important work of the Marietta History Center (MHC) at the same time. The MHC will present the…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Vinings March 8, 2024

Man charged with rape of 11-year-old girl in Vinings denied bond

by Caleb Groves [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

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Elections March 8, 2024

UPDATED: GA Sec of State office mails incorrect voter ID cards to Cobb; particularly for Mableton precincts

[UPDATE and CORRECTION: Robert Skinner of the Georgia Secretary of State’s office sent the following to the Courier via email: “Our office does not mail precinct cards to voters. This…

International March 6, 2024

The Russia-Ukraine War has caused a staggering amount of cultural destruction – both seen and unseen

by Ian Kuijt, University of Notre Dame; Pavlo Shydlovskyi, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, and William Donaruma, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

International March 6, 2024

How Russia has managed to shake off the impact of sanctions – with a little help from its friends

by Keith A. Preble, Miami University and Charmaine N. Willis, Skidmore College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Almost two years after the West responded to…

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Business March 6, 2024

Cobb Executive Women is seeking nominations for its 2024 Woman of Distinction Award

Cobb Executive Women (CEW) is seeking nominations for its 2024 Woman of Distinction Award. CEW is a project of the Cobb Chamber. Nominations are now open at https://tinyurl.com/29n97f68. All nominations…

Justice March 5, 2024

The Constitution sets some limits on the people’s choices for president – but the Supreme Court rules it’s unconstitutional for state governments to decide on Trump’s qualifications

by Robert A. Strong, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Supreme Court ruled on March 4, 2024, that former President Donald…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton March 5, 2024

Courtroom changed for tomorrow’s lawsuit against the City of Mableton

The court proceedings in the lawsuit that seeks to invalidate the referendum that formed the city of Mableton will begin tomorrow, March 6, 2024, in the courtroom of Cobb County…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Opinion March 5, 2024

“(Kemp) spreading fear and hate of the migrant community”

This open letter was distributed by Rich Pellegrino for the Cobb Immigrant Alliance and Cobb SCLC An Open Letter to Governor Brian Kemp from the Cobb Immigrant Alliance & SCLC …

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

Opinion March 5, 2024

Atlanta Braves 2024: The Year Of Living Dangerously

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Cobb County Braves fans are about to be in for what could be the wildest ride ever since the team…

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Cobb County September 18, 2025

LiveSafe Resources Hosts ‘A Fashion Affair’ Fundraiser Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Photo: Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzer, provided courtesy of LiveSafe Resources LiveSafe Resources submitted the following article about its benefit fashion show: LiveSafe Resources hosted one of Atlanta’s premier fashion events, A Fashion Affair, on Tuesday evening…

Mableton September 18, 2025

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