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Road sign at Pebblebrook and Buckner Road in article about Smyrna annexation

Cobb County October 9, 2019

County votes non-objection to annexation by Smyrna of Buckner Road property

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted to offer no objection to Smyrna’s annexation of a 12.7 acre property at the intersection of Buckner and Pebblebrook roads. The item was…

Cobb County October 7, 2019

Homicide in off-campus student housing near KSU

According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department a homicide took place in an off-campus student housing complex on Hidden Forest Court,…

Smyrna mayoral candidate Ryan Campbell outside Rev Coffee Roasters

2019 Elections October 4, 2019

Millennial restaurant owner Ryan Campbell aims to become Smyrna mayor

The pending retirement of Max Bacon has thrown wide open the race for Smyrna mayor, with no fewer than five candidates vying to become the city’s first new leader since…

South Cobb residents hold up signs calling for the redevelopment of the long-vacant site of the former Magnolia Crossing apartment complex (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County October 1, 2019

South Cobb Redevelopment Authority criticized in public comments at BOC meeting

A group of South Cobb residents, activists and community leaders spoke during the public comment section at last week’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) expressing concern…

Ikaika Anderson at Volstuin in downtown Austell (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2019 Elections September 26, 2019

Ikaika Anderson: candidate for mayor of Austell

The Courier had a conversation with Ikaika Anderson, candidate for mayor of Austell, at Volkstuin, the downtown Austell business he co-owns with Andrew Lundstrom. Anderson is one of four candidates…

Crowd at Campbell Middle School for meeting about Sterigenic plant

Environment July 31, 2019

Sterigenics, neighbors face off in often contentious community meeting

UPDATE: It was originally announced that the meeting on August 19 would be at Benjamin Preparatory School. The location has been changed to the Cobb Civic Center. A packed audience…

Rendering of proposed townhomes on site of Cumberland Community Church (from the City of Smyrna)

Smyrna July 16, 2019

Townhomes to Replace Former Cumberland Community Church Site

Nearly one year to the day after a proposal for 325 apartments on the Cumberland Community Church site was rejected, the Smyrna city council voted 4-2 to allow rezoning for…

Acworth June 19, 2019

New downtown Acworth mixed use area moves forward

Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood and the Board of Alderman narrowed down the developers for a proposed mixed-use residential property slated for downtown Acworth during Monday’s city council work session. The…

Laura Mireles seated at a table at Rev Coffee (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2019 Elections June 5, 2019

A conversation with Laura Mireles, candidate for Smyrna mayor

The Courier had a conversation with Laura Mireles, who is challenging long-time Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon in this fall’s election. The conversation took place at Rev Coffee Roasters on Spring…

Mike Boyce -- photo of him seated at a table at the beginning of his first term.

2020 Elections May 23, 2019

A conversation with Mike Boyce

The Courier had a conversation with Mike Boyce, chair of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, at Cool Beans Coffee Roasters on Marietta Square. We talked about his campaign for…

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