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Business & Economy, Local Business July 19, 2026

Cobb County Issues 38 New Business Licenses During the Week Beginning July 12

Cobb County issued 38 new business licenses between July 12 and July 19, 2026, reflecting another diverse week of commercial activity across the county. The latest filings include new restaurants,…

Business & Economy, Local Business May 16, 2026

Cobb Travel & Tourism Presents Ten Craft Beverage Makers with Bubbles & Brews Awards

Cobb Travel & Tourism submitted the following: Cobb Travel & Tourism presents awards to ten Hop Spots that participated in the seventh annual Bubbles & Brews, a month-long celebration of…

Business & Economy, Local Business April 11, 2026

Cobb Chamber Unveils 2026 Top 25 Small Businesses List

The Cobb Chamber announced its 2026 Top Small Businesses of the Year in a press release. The organization also wrote that the overall Small Business of the Year winner will…

Mableton April 5, 2019

The Book House in Mableton

The Book House is a mother and daughter-run bookstore located on Old Floyd Road two blocks north of Veterans Memorial Highway. The Courier spoke with co-owner Tracie Harris at the…

Kennesaw March 26, 2018

New Coffee Shop Is Opportunity For Adults With Disabilities

Kennesaw has a new coffee shop called Independent Grounds Cafe. The idea came to Lorna Heid last fall, inspired by her daughter Emma who is a sophomore and works in…

Corridor Studies, New Urbanism, Smyrna, South Cobb Drive December 9, 2016

Affordable housing and center medians among concerns raised at town hall meeting on South Cobb Drive corridor study

Affordable housing, center-lane medians, public transit, and heavy traffic due to increase in residential density were among concerns raised by residents at a Smyrna town hall meeting about the ongoing…

Letters to the Editor August 5, 2026

Letter to the Editor: “What’s the rush city hall?”

Dear Editor, A self-storage facility is seeking approval for an 18 megawatts data center in Franklin Gateway, a marginalized community in Marietta. Elected officials tout this proposal as a “win-win”…

Education August 5, 2026

The origin of Kennesaw State University

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article we periodically update, edit and republish. The first version appeared in 2017] As of the fall of 2025, Kennesaw State University had an…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes August 5, 2026

How Much Do You Know About Kennesaw State University (Part 1)?

Over the decades since its founding in the 1960s, Kennesaw State grew from a small community college to one of Georgia’s major research institutions.But how much do you really know…

News, Transportation August 5, 2026

Current Cobb DOT road work as of Wednesday, August 5

Cobb County road closures August 5, 2026 The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a…

Education, News August 5, 2026

Kennesaw State expands on-campus residential housing with the opening of The Summit II

[This article and the accompanying photos first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University has officially opened The Summit II, a residence hall designed…