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Elections January 27, 2025

Responses to survey from the Cobb Courier to candidates for District 4 in the Cobb Board of Commissioners special election

[Editor’s note: as editor of the Cobb County Courier I admit total defeat in my effort to force the answers that came in to me in different formats into a…

Elections October 10, 2017

Senate District 6 candidates talk private vs. public schools, religious freedom at forum

The eight candidates vying for Georgia’s open Senate District 6 seat shared a crowded stage Monday night at the Cochise Riverview Club in Vinings. A standing-room-only crowd was on hand…

Education February 22, 2025

Kennesaw State researcher earns American Heart Association award for innovative study on heart disease diagnostics

PHOTO: Chen Zhao (credit: Darnell Wilburn/KSU) [This article by Raynard Churchwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University researcher Chen Zhao has earned…

Business February 22, 2025

38 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County over past week

Here are the 38 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Climate and Weather February 22, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, February 22, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts increasing clouds here in Cobb County on Saturday, February 22, 2025, with a high near 53 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

Marietta February 22, 2025

Marietta, Keep Marietta Beautiful, to host free document shredding

It’s that time of year before Tax Day when we need to dispose of stacks of no longer needed records, but we want to do it in a way that…

Cobb County February 22, 2025

Cobb’s Drug Treatment Court designated an All Rise Mentor Court

The Cobb County Drug Treatment Court was designated an All Rise Mentor Court. According to a news release from Cobb County, its Drug Treatment Court was one of ten selected…