Acworth Police Department

A van wedged in the air between an embankment and a building

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents October 15, 2026

Acworth van crash leaves vehicle suspended 10 feet above ground

Photos provided by the Acworth Police Department By Mark Woolsey It looked like something out of a car chase scene in an action movie. Acworth police say a driver was hurt…

Awards of Valor winners along with Cobb Chamber officials

Crime & Public Safety October 6, 2026

Cobb Chamber honors 2026 public safety award recipients

[All photos provided by the Cobb Chamber: photo above, valor awards] A MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service field training officer who helped save a shooting victim and a Marietta firefighting company that…

A drawing of an Automatic License Plate Reader

Crime & Public Safety September 16, 2026

The upsides and downsides of Automatic License Plate Readers

In October of 2021, the Courier sat down with the public information officers (PIOs) from the Cobb County Police Department and the Marietta Police Department at Cool Beans, the popular…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents September 5, 2026

Cobb and Acworth police investigate fatal accident on Lake Acworth Drive

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of survivors involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] Acworth and Cobb County police are investigating a…

Uncategorized September 1, 2026

Acworth Police Warn Residents About Officer Impersonation Scam

By Mark Woolsey Acworth police are warning the public about a scam artist who claims to be a police lieutenant. Police say a man calling himself Lt. Williams has been…

The sign in front of Acworth City Hall: Text reading Acworth Georgia 4415 Senator Richard B. Russell Ave, with 1860 (the incorporation date of the city)

Government & Politics, Local government May 25, 2026

Acworth Board of Aldermen approves purchase of four police vehicles, sets date for Juneteenth celebration

The Acworth Board of Aldermen met last Thursday evening, May 21, and during a short meeting approved a series of routine and administrative items as part of the consent agenda….

News, Public Safety April 18, 2026

Acworth police announced missing boy found and is safe

The Acworth Police Department announced on social media that a 13-year-old boy who was reported mission on Thursday was safely located.The boy was reported missing after he wandered from his…

Acworth August 6, 2025

Acworth police investigating child molestation case

By Mark Woolsey Acworth police are investigating an alleged child molestation case Police say they were notified on June 22 of the possible sexual assault of a juvenile involving an…

Acworth June 5, 2025

Acworth choking victim saved by officer’s fast action

By Mark Woolsey An Acworth police officer’s swift action saved the life of a choking victim on Wednesday, police spokesman Sgt. Eric Mistretta told the Courier. Police said in a…

Acworth April 1, 2025

Acworth police arrest 17-year-old suspect in school shooting threat

Acworth Police have arrested a student at North Cobb Christian School after a social media threat against the school on Monday. Police say they responded to the campus at 4500…

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Health & Wellness October 23, 2026

Medicaid at Risk for Hundreds of Thousands of Lawfully Present Immigrants

This article by Andrew Jones first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 23, 2026 Refugees. Sex-trafficking victims. People fleeing war. They’re among the hundreds of thousands of…

Government & Politics October 23, 2026

GOP Congressman in California Swing-District Race Defends Vote for Medicaid Cuts

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 23, 2026 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Ulises Hernandez has had health coverage through Medicaid for as…

Health & Wellness October 23, 2026

Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 22, 2026 WASHINGTON — The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans…

Government & Politics October 23, 2026

Bottoms is vowing to expand Medicaid. But has the longtime Democratic priority lost its zip?

by Ariel Hart, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 23, 2026 Keisha Lance Bottoms stood outside the DeKalb County elections headquarters facing…

Justice October 23, 2026

A pregnant mom let her 5‑year‑old stay outside to collect goose feathers – and was placed on the child abuse and neglect registry

by Jennifer L. Brinkley, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ford’s Colony in Williamsburg is a leafy, gated community in Virginia’s colonial-era historic…