East Cobb

Government & Politics, Local government June 13, 2026

Advance voting wraps up for the June 16 primary runoff

By Mark Woolsey Advance voting has now wrapped up in the lead-up to the June 16 primary runoff next Tuesday. Totals tabulated through Thursday showed 24, 556 Cobb voters opted…

Government & Politics June 9, 2026

Cobb County Reports Light Turnout During First Days of Early Voting

By Mark Woolsey Only a small number of Cobb voters turned out for the first two days of early voting in the upcoming primary runoff set for June 16. Cobb…

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Business & Economy, Food and Restaurants June 4, 2026

Tenku Sushi Elevation Adds Rooftop Bar to East Cobb Dining Scene

By Mark Woolsey The newest entry on the East Cobb dining scene has a quite appropriate name. Tenku Sushi Elevation features finely crafted sushi, sashimi and nigiri amid a sleek…

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Business & Economy, Local Business May 23, 2026

New Cobb County Businesses Include Sports Collectibles and Bookshop

Cobb County’s latest round of new business filings reflects a broad mix of service providers, retailers, consultants, and specialty shops opening across the area between May 17 and May 24….

Business & Economy, Local Business May 17, 2026

Cobb County filings show expansion across service industries

Cobb County’s latest round of business license filings shows continued activity across hospitality, personal care, consulting and home-service sectors, with several new restaurants, hotels, wellness businesses and specialty retailers appearing…

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

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents May 15, 2026

Woman Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash at Lower Roswell Road and Old Paper Mill Road in Cobb County

[ The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release from…

Group photo at Silver Pen Award ceremony

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 13, 2026

The Silver Pen award is presented for 2026

By John Kone, Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K The prestigious Silver Pen Award for 2026 was presented in April and May by the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K…

ictured from L to R: Micheal Garza, Grayson O’Daniel (Pope), Sadie Herrera (Kell), Jenay Scott (Sprayberry), Katherine Fallaw (Walton), Avi Jaiswal (Wheeler) and Margie Hatfield

Education, News May 13, 2026

East Cobb County Council of PTAs names its 2026 recipients of the Margie Hatfield Scholarship

Pictured from L to R: Micheal Garza, Grayson O’Daniel (Pope), Sadie Herrera (Kell), Jenay Scott (Sprayberry), Katherine Fallaw (Walton), Avi Jaiswal (Wheeler) and Margie Hatfield The East Cobb County Council…

Business & Economy, Local Business May 11, 2026

Cobb County Adds 32 New Business Licenses in the First Full Week of May

Cobb County issued 32 new business licenses between May 4 and May 8, with a notable mix of professional services, healthcare providers, automotive businesses and retail concepts appearing across the…

Home at 957 St Lyonn Court in East Cobb sold for $2 million in March 2026, the highest sale in the Walton High School attendance zone

Home sale prices, Real Estate May 8, 2026

Highest Walton High Area Home Sale Reaches $2 Million in March 2026 Data

These prices for March 2026 home sales in the Walton High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

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Health & Wellness June 15, 2026

They’re Uninsured After Obamacare Became Too Costly. And They’re Far From Alone.

This article by Andrew Jones first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 15, 2026 SUGAR GROVE, N.C. — Year after year, Ross and Rebecca Tobiassen saw their…

Government & Politics, State Government June 15, 2026

Trump gives 11th hour backing to Collins in Georgia U.S. Senate runoff

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 14, 2026 President Donald Trump has issued a last-minute endorsement of Congressman Mike…

Government & Politics, State Government June 15, 2026

Kemp backs Burt Jones in race to be Georgia’s next governor

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 14, 2026 Gov. Brian Kemp made a last-minute endorsement of Lt. Gov. Burt…

Science & Technology June 15, 2026

Why sophrosyne, an ancient Greek virtue, matters more than ever in the age of AI

by Ross Channing Reed, Missouri University of Science and Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Texting while driving. Bullying people on social media. Buying into…

Government & Politics, National Government June 15, 2026

Trump proposes putting political goals above objective criteria in deciding who gets government grants, from childcare to research to public safety

by Mirae Kim, George Mason University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The federal government provides grants – any amount of money that the recipient doesn’t…