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(l to r) Sharon Mason, President and CEO of the Cobb Chamber; Bob Ott, 2021 East Cobb Citizen of the Year; John Loud, 2021 Cobb Chamber Chairman.

Business November 18, 2021

Bob Ott named Chamber’s East Cobb Citizen of the Year

Former District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott has been named Citizen of the Year by the Cobb Chamber‘s East Cobb Area Council. The Cobb Chamber issued the following press release about…

coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

Education October 15, 2021

Judge rules in favor of Cobb County School District in mask lawsuit

By Rebecca Gaunt A judge in U.S. District Court has ruled on the side of the Cobb County School District in a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary…

Health Care October 14, 2021

U.S. District Court in Atlanta to Hear COVID-19 Lawsuit for Cobb County Students with Disabilities

By Rebecca Gaunt The matter of masks and other COVID-19 CDC recommendations in the Cobb County School District will go in front of a judge Friday. The Southern Poverty Law…

Photo of Melody Bray standing under one of her campaign banners, in front of a lamp and brick wall

2022 Elections October 8, 2021

Melody Bray kicks off run for State Senate District 38

By Arielle Robinson Melody Bray, an activist, attorney and realtor, launched her campaign for Georgia State Senate District 38 Wednesday evening at Westside Switchyards in Atlanta. District 38 covers portions…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive near Cooper Lake Road in article about South Cobb Drive overnight lane closures (photo by Larry Johnson, Cobb County Courier, CC 4.0)

Transportation October 2, 2021

The origin of South Cobb Drive

This is mostly a reprint of an article published in the Courier when the news site was called River Edges, and mostly concerned itself with the communities in Cobb adjacent…

2022 Elections September 30, 2021

Trinity Olmstead, Democratic Candidate for House District 44

By Rebecca Gaunt Student Trinity Olmstead is challenging one of the longest serving state representatives in the Georgia legislature – Rep. Don Parsons (R-Cobb) – for the House District 44…

Michael Owens outside facing camera wearing suit

Opinion September 30, 2021

Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans are Playing Political Football with Veterans’ Livelihoods

This opinion article is by Dr. Michael Owens, a Mableton resident, cybersecurity executive, and a candidate for Georgia Secretary of State With Senate Republicans turning the long-standing bipartisan tradition of…

Tim Richardson in blue dress shirt with tie

2021 Elections September 28, 2021

Q&A with Acworth Alderman Tim Richardson

By Arielle Robinson Incumbent Acworth Alderman for Post 4 Tim Richardson is running for reelection in the nonpartisan November 2 municipal elections. Richardson has been in his seat for 24…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

From the Editor September 25, 2021

From the Editor: Dispense with the BS. The continued silencing of Black Cobb school board members is about race

Anyone who’s been paying attention to the Courier knows that our relations with the Cobb County School District have not been warm lately. The district recently announced its intention to…

2021 Elections September 16, 2021

An interview with Kimberly Haase, candidate for Acworth Board of Aldermen Post 4

By Arielle Robinson The Courier talked over the phone with Kimberly Haase this week. Haase is running for Acworth Board of Aldermen Post 4 in the nonpartisan November 2 municipal…

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