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Cumberland December 8, 2024

Bank of America awards $200K to Nobis Center

By Mark Woolsey Bank of America has announced a $200,000 grant award to Cobb-County-based Tommy Nobis Center as part of its 2024 Neighborhood Builder program. The bank says Nobis and…

Cobb County December 5, 2024

Cobb Community Foundation Match Magic a success

By Mark Woolsey It’s official: The Cobb Community Foundation’s Match Magic campaign is an unqualified success. Twenty-five local nonprofits worked with the Foundation to raise $700,000 From the community. That…

News Media February 27, 2023

Project Veritas fired James O’Keefe over fear of losing its nonprofit status – 5 questions answered

by Samuel Brunson, Loyola University Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] James O’Keefe, the founder of Project Veritas, says he has been fired. He is…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna October 18, 2020

Smyrna accepting small business grant applications through Oct 30

If you run a small business or nonprofit in the City of Smyrna that has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible for a grant. The…

Disaster Relief October 21, 2017

Local chefs use Taste of Atlanta to help Puerto Rico

Several chefs in the metro area are teaming up at Taste of Atlanta to benefit Puerto Rico in the aftermath of two hurricanes. Find the tent at Historic Fourth Ward…

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Defense industry December 22, 2024

Lockheed Martin gets up to an additional $11.8 billion on existing F-35 contract

Photo of F-35 in flight courtesy of Lockheed Martin According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin will be awarded a “not-to-exceed $11,762,911,991” modification to…

Cobb County December 22, 2024

Two Sweetwater Mission food distributions highlighted

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following reports and photos from two Sweetwater Mission food distribution events in South Cobb: Food distribution at Friendship Revival Center Barry submitted the…

Climate and Weather December 22, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Sunday, December 22, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, December 22, 2024, with a high near 46 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

Acworth December 22, 2024

Jeff’s Bagel Run: scratch-made bagels in Acworth

By Mark Woolsey There’s a new entry on the bagel front in Acworth, and its name might make you blink. Co-owner Valee Desai says their store, dubbed Jeff’s Bagel Run,…

Mableton December 21, 2024

Why was Six Flags built in Cobb County?

[We’re reworking and republishing some of the articles published in the Cobb County Courier in its earlier years. This was originally published in 2017, which was the 50th anniversary of…

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