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A police officer and a community volunteer hold a Faith & Blue banner

Cobb County October 11, 2024

Reports and photos from Community Expo and Faith & Blue March

Avid community volunteer Barry submitted reports and photos from an event in Smyrna and an event in Mableton Fall Expo at Campbell Middle School Barry sent the following report and…

Silhouettes of a group of soldiers with weapons and other gear

Kennesaw October 10, 2024

CORRECTED DATE: Kennesaw’s annual Veterans Day Luncheon coming up

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following announcement about its annual Veterans Day Luncheon: The City of Kennesaw will honor the service of military members, past and present, with a…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Elections October 9, 2024

Gabriel Sanchez: the candidate in his own words

[The Cobb County Courier has extended an invitation to all candidates who are running for offices representing all or part of Cobb County. If you are a candidate and would…

Icons for police, medical personnel, firefighters, 911 operators

Public Safety October 8, 2024

Cobb Chamber Honors Top Public Safety Personnel at Annual Luncheon

The Cobb Chamber held its annual Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon at the Coca-Cola Roxy, marking the start of Public Safety Appreciation Week, a community event honoring the dedication of Cobb…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care October 6, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from September 27 to October 3

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Pets and Pet Adoption October 4, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I seem to be in some sort of jail. Will you spring me, please?”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is an infant-sized female gray/white domestic short…

Trash washed up by the bridge at Nickajack Park

From the Editor October 3, 2024

Post-Helene trash pile washes down Nickajack Creek (with video)

By Larry Felton Johnson [Editor’s note: be sure to watch the video at the bottom of the article] As I mentioned in a previous From the Editor column, I’ve returned…

Drawing of houses and water with hurricanes winds

Opinion October 3, 2024

The Atlanta Area Is Not Safe From Hurricanes Anymore

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As Atlanta and Asheville learned last week, they’re no longer insulated from climate change in general, or hurricanes in particular….

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County September 30, 2024

GBI statement on shooting in Cobb that left suspect dead, two officers injured

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued the following news release about the shooting in Cobb County that left the suspect dead and two police officers injured: At the request of…

Health Care September 30, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from September 20 to September 26