Bob Weatherford

Cobb County Planning Commission deliberates on Lost Mountain Nursery SLUP

Cobb County Planning Commission July 5, 2018

Special land use permit recommended for Lost Mountain Nursery

Lost Mountain Nursery The Cobb County Planning Commission recommended that Lost Mountain Nursery be granted a special land use permit to operate on Poplar Springs Road at Dallas Highway without…

Keli Gambrill, candidate for Cobb County Commission District 1 (photo by Andrew Edwards Photography, courtesy of the Gambrill campaign)

2018 elections June 22, 2018

Keli Gambrill — challenger for District 1 commissioner

Who is Keli Gambrill? Keli Gambrill found her inspiration to run for District 1 commissioner from first-hand experience with zoning issues. The Michigan-born transplant moved to Cobb County in 2003,…

Commissioner Bob Weatherford reads proclamation to Cobb Elder Abuse Task Force

Cobb County June 12, 2018

Elder Abuse Awareness Day recognized by Cobb BOC

At its June 12 meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution proclaiming June 15 Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The proclamation was presented to members of Cobb County’s…

Acworth October 22, 2017

Acworth involved in two lawsuits after closing back road near I-75

[Editor’s note: we’ve changed the headline because we thought the original one could be construed as taking sides in this issue. That was never our intent — Larry Felton Johnson,…

Cobb County, Cobb County board of commissioners, Cobb County Parks January 4, 2017

Cobb commissioners reach consensus on how to procede on park bonds

In a special work session Wednesday the Cobb County Board of Commissioners reached a general consensus on how to proceed with bonds for the acquisition of land by the county…

Business & Economy July 1, 2025

Student-staffed marketing firm raising success of real-world clients

[This article by Gary Tanner, with photo by Matt Yung, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Among marketing firms in the Atlanta area, Ground Work…

Pets and Pet Adoption July 1, 2025

“I’m a cat in need of a permanent loving home!”

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

Pets and Pet Adoption July 1, 2025

“My name is Charlene. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tri-color American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Health & Wellness July 1, 2025

In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of U.S. Uninsured

This article by Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead June 30, 2025 CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Last September,…

Arts & Culture July 1, 2025

South Cobb Arts Alliance to present Art at the Avenue in West Cobb

The South Cobb Arts Alliance distributed the following announcement about its juried art exhibit at The Avenue West Cobb: Art at the Avenue 2025 Art at the Avenue exhibit featuring…

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