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The front page of an 1861 copy of the Marietta Advocate

Marietta December 3, 2023

The Marietta Advocate: the first newspaper in Cobb County (1843)

by Larry Felton Johnson I have a fascination with old newspapers. As a journalist, looking through the changes in form and substance of newspapers through the 19th and 20th centuries…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

Meet the Editor February 6, 2019

This week’s Meet the Editor

If you want to meet me in person, offer suggestions or complaints, or just chat, I’ll be at Cenacle Coffee Shop this Friday morning February 8 7:30 – 10:30 a.m….

Cobb County, Cobb County Community Development June 17, 2018

Kevin Gobble named Cobb Development & Inspections manager

Kevin Gobble has been named the new Development & Inspections Manager for the Cobb Community Development Agency. Gobble comes to the agency from the Habitat for Humanity, where he served…

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Transportation July 26, 2024

Weekend lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County near the Cumberland area

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-75 in the Cumberland area over the weekend. The press release for the work describes the scope and schedule as…

Transportation July 26, 2024

Lane closures on West Atlanta Street in Cobb County Friday and Sunday overnights

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced single lane closures on West Atlanta Street (SR 5) from South Cobb Drive to Marietta Parkway on Friday and Sunday overnights. The press…

Transportation July 26, 2024

Lane closures on I-20 in Cobb Douglas and Fulton beginning this evening, Friday, July 26

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-20 in Cobb, Douglas and Fulton counties beginning tonight, Friday July 26, and lasting through the weekend. The press release…

Transportation July 26, 2024

Weekend lane closures on I-285 in Cobb and Fulton beginning tonight

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-285 between South Cobb Drive and Bolton Road over the weekend. The press release for the road work describes the…

Education July 26, 2024

Cobb Youth Leadership announces its 2024-2025 roster of high school students in Cobb

Cobb Youth Leadership submitted the following news release announcing its 2024-2025 class: Cobb Youth Leadership (CYL), a development program for high school juniors, sponsored by the Leadership Cobb Alumni Association…

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The Marietta Advocate: the first newspaper in Cobb County (1843)

This week’s Meet the Editor

Kevin Gobble named Cobb Development & Inspections manager