Cobb County

Environment May 11, 2021

Cobb County and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers enter agreement to improve Butler Creek

by Rebecca Gaunt The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to move forward with improvements to Butler Creek as part of the Butler Creek aquatic watershed ecosystem restoration plan. In…

Cobb Public Services Agency Director Bill Tanks presents to the authority

Environment March 18, 2021

Cobb Solid Waste Management Authority hears reports on recycling, waste disposal

The Cobb County Solid Waste Management Authority heard reports from Green For Life, WestRock, TAG Grinding Services and Keep Cobb Beautiful at its annual meeting last Tuesday, March 9. The…

Georgia March 17, 2021

Jaret Usher, former Cobb ADA, to serve as GBI legal director

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announced yesterday that Jaret Usher will be promoted to Director of the GBI’s Legal Division. Usher, a Cobb County native, began her GBI career…

Education February 27, 2021

Wheeler name change coalition stresses cooperation with school board

Members of a student-led group seeking the renaming of East Cobb’s Wheeler High School said a Zoom town hall meeting this week was a step in the right direction. But…

Business February 4, 2021

East Cobb resident Blair Hart has been named Manager of Client Strategy for Sterling Seacrest Partners

Sterling Seacrest Partners, based in the Cumberland area of Cobb County, issued the following press release: Blair Hart has been named Manager of Client Strategy for Sterling Seacrest Partners, a…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Health Care January 16, 2021

Cobb vaccine updates: county to hold virtual town hall

Cobb County will hold a virtual town hall on the COVID-19 vaccine on January 19, and will be accepting questions via email in advance. The county posted the following announcement…

Marietta January 5, 2021

Marietta recruiting firefighters

The City of Marietta is recruiting firefighters now through February 10. The department does a recruitment drive yearly. The benefits and compensation that come with the job, listed on the…

line rounds the corner and stretches around three sides of the building at South Cobb Regional library voting site

2020 Elections October 13, 2020

Number of voting machines at each polling site in Cobb County

The Courier visited two polling sites for advance voting in Cobb County, both in South Cobb, yesterday, and voters who had finished casting their ballots gave significantly different wait times…

Transportation September 18, 2020

Daytime weekend lane closures on I-285 in Cobb as concrete rehab work continues

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced daytime lane closures on I-285 in Cobb and Fulton counties as the concrete slab rehabilitation project continues. The complete press release is reprinted…

Guest Opinion August 25, 2020

As schools open, children’s mental health remains a priority

[This is a guest opinion by Melanie Dallas, LPC, the interim CEO of the Cobb County Community Services Board] By Melanie Dallas, LPC If last spring students were enthusiastic about…

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