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Social Media Accounts in Cobb County December 23, 2017

Cobb County Government Twitter Accounts to follow

This is the first in a periodic series on social media accounts of organizations and personalities of interest to Cobb County residents. We’ll feature Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts from…

Cobb County Business December 21, 2017

Marietta-based marketing firm wins five awards

A local business has tallied five different awards for its work with several other Cobb-based organizations this year. Located on the Marietta Square, 524 Creative is a marketing firm that…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna November 23, 2017

More on Smyrna’s proposed distracted driving ordinance

There has been a discussion on social media about the details of Smyrna’s proposed ordinance restricting the use of cell phones in vehicles. I requested a copy of the ordinance…

Kennesaw State University November 10, 2017

Kennesaw State allows cheerleaders back on the field after protests

Kennesaw State’s cheerleaders will return to the field at the Owls’ next game on Nov. 11. After gaining national attention, KSU’s president said in a statement Wednesday, Nov. 8, that…

Elections November 5, 2017

Why are the polls for Georgia Senate District 6 open longer in Fulton County than in Cobb?

Questions have arisen on social media about the difference in polling location closing time between Cobb and Fulton counties for the election for Georgia Senate District 6, to be held Nov….

Music July 13, 2017

Local Band Delphinium Branches Out

A motley tribe of misfit artsy-types and countercultural youth crowds the minimalist living room of an East Atlanta home, shaking the hardwood floor under their feet and bobbing long hair…

Cobb County Police Department July 11, 2017

Cobb police at community forum give advice on auto-related theft prevention

A standing-room-only crowd gathered at Cobb County Police Precinct 3 Monday night to discuss a recent string of auto thefts and thefts from autos in the area. The meeting lasted…

Public Transit June 3, 2017

Addressing traffic concerns, Cobb to embark on transit study this summer

The Cobb County Department of Transportation (DOT) is scheduled to begin a transit study this summer that will look into the feasibility of projects ranging from bus service rerouting to…

Cobb Board of Commissioners May 16, 2017

Chicken war in East Cobb

County commission votes 3-2 to prohibit child’s pet chickens It was a bad day for pet chickens in the home of the Big Chicken. The county commission voted 3-2 Tuesday…

Mableton, Smyrna, Tools and Resources September 5, 2015

Neighborhoods along Oakdale Road using Nextdoor to keep in touch

Neighbors along Oakdale Road in Mableton and Smyrna are using Nextdoor, a community-based social media tool, to keep in touch and exchange information. The site was launched in 2011, and…

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Business March 18, 2025

Registration open for Cobb Young Professionals TopGolf Tournament

The Cobb Chamber announced that registration is open for its Cobb Young Professionals annual charity TopGolf Tournament, to take place on April 16, beginning at 12:30 p.m., at TopGolf, 1600…

Pets and Pet Adoption March 18, 2025

“I hope I’m being put in this crate to travel to a loving new home!”

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

Music March 18, 2025

Georgia Symphony Orchestra announces new development director

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra distributed the following news release about its new development director: The Georgia Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to announce Kim Ellet as its new Development Director. In…

International March 18, 2025

What is the rules-based order? How this global system has shifted from ‘liberal’ origins − and where it could be heading next

by Andrew Latham, Macalester College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The phrase “international rules-based order” has long been a fixture in global politics. Western leaders…

Weather March 18, 2025

Why forecasting where tornadoes will hit is still hard to do − even though storm predictions are improving

by Chris Nowotarski, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Meteorologists began warning that extremely dangerous storms were likely coming more than a day…

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