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Brian Benefield with his wife Cecilie and his mother Yvonne

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community November 29, 2024

Be thankful, and keep talking

Photo above: Brian Benefield with his wife Cecilie and his mother Yvonne By Brian Benefield [Brian is the author of the periodic column “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community”] As we…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County September 10, 2023

Cobb County DUI court celebrates 15 years of helping offenders in recovery

September is National Recovery Month, so it’s fitting that Cobb County’s DUI Court will celebrate its fifteenth year of operation next week. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, September…

Behavioral Health January 7, 2023

Wishing you hope in the New Year

By Melanie Dallas, LPC If you were to browse any online news site or flip through the pages of most health and lifestyle magazines this time of year, you would…

Health Care September 1, 2022

September is National Recovery Month By Melanie Dallas, LPC Each September, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health recognizes National Recovery Month – and we celebrate individuals everywhere who are working toward or…

4-H member displaying her gift to mothers in substance abuse recovery (photo courtesy of CCCSB)

Cobb County September 11, 2020

Cobb 4-H teens create gift bags for mothers in recovery

The Cobb County Community Services Board issued the following news release about gifts created by teens in Cobb’s 4-H program for mothers who are in substance abuse recovery (be sure…

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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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Be thankful, and keep talking

Cobb County DUI court celebrates 15 years of helping offenders in recovery

Wishing you hope in the New Year

Recovery is in our roots

Cobb 4-H teens create gift bags for mothers in recovery