inclusiveness

Jason Walesh and Glenn Richardson with their thumbs up

Mableton October 7, 2023

New restaurant in the heart of Mableton serves “Great Food with a Fusion of Inclusion”

[Feature photo: Jason Walesh and Glenn Hutchinson. Photo: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier] by Larry Felton Johnson I’m going to “break the fourth wall” in this article about Glenn’s Cafe, and…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

LGBTQ September 2, 2023

Trans students benefit from gender-inclusive classrooms, research shows – and so do the other students and science itself

by Sarah Eddy, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Across the U.S., legislators are debating how and when sex and gender should be…

Beverly Wynne holding sign with photo of her son and words, "my son is not a divisive concept"

Education July 21, 2023

Protestors tell board they want more inclusivity in Cobb County School District

By Rebecca Gaunt Community members in purple shirts that read “Ban Bias Not Books” showed up to push back against the “divisive concepts” law that has a Cobb teacher fighting…

One-year-old Eric Barrera enjoyed sliding onto the new turf ground covering at Kennesaw inclusive playground.

Kennesaw January 10, 2020

Kennesaw’s new inclusive playground opens to the public

Based on the enthusiastic response Thursday from the dozens of kids who attended the ribbon-cutting for the new inclusive playground in Kennesaw, it’s a hit. The playground is the result…

From l-r: City council member David Blinkhorn, Will Anderson from Congressman Barry Loudermilk’s office, council member James “Doc” Eaton, council member Tracey Viars, Ann Pratt, council member Pat Ferris, Cobb commissioner Keli Gambrill, Phil Barber from the Swift-Cantrell Foundation, parks director Steve Roberts and Mayor Derek Easterling.

Kennesaw September 27, 2019

Kennesaw breaks ground on inclusive playground

The City of Kennesaw broke ground on a new inclusive playground at Swift-Cantrell Park Thursday, a project Parks Director Steve Roberts called “a collaboration between a city and its citizens.”…

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Mableton December 7, 2023

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens chosen for training for new mayors in Harvard program

Photo: Mableton Mayor Michael Owens (photo by Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier) The City of Mableton issued the following press release: MAYOR MICHAEL OWENS WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF 27 NEWLY-ELECTED…

Marietta December 7, 2023

Cobb Chamber Marietta Area Council selects Bonnie Buckner Reavis as Citizen of the Year

(l to r) Betsy Madrerohon, Capital City Bank, Ron King, Capital City Bank, Sharon Mason, Cobb Chamber, Bonnie Buckner Reavis, 2023 Marietta Citizen of the Year, Mayor Steve Tumlin, City…

Cobb County December 7, 2023

Cobb Planning Commission recommends denial of a large mixed use development in Town Center area

By Caleb Groves MARIETTA, Ga.– On Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, the Cobb County Planning Commission recommended denial of a rezoning application for a multi-use land parcel off of Chastain Road…

Justice December 7, 2023

Gov Kemp announces an increase in victim’s services funding

Governor Brian Kemp announced this morning that he has directed the Office of Planning and Budget to “increase funding for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council’s (CJCC) Victim’s Services grant using…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 7, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “As you can see, I’m a dignified kitty, and I’m in need of a loving home”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…