traffic fatalities

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Traffic incidents August 22, 2025

A two-vehicle collision in West Cobb left one person dead and another injured

By Mark Woolsey A two-vehicle collision in West Cobb left one person dead and another hurt. Police say a 2014 Nissan Sentra driven by 21-year-old Kristen Royster of Powder Springs…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta August 16, 2025

Charges filed in I-75 hit-and-run fatality

Authorities have filed charges in the case of a Tennessee truck driver who was struck and killed on I-75 this week. [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding…

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News Brief February 15, 2025

One person dead after car crashes on Powder Springs Road

By Mark Woolsey One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Powder Springs Road Friday morning. Police say that a little before 6 a.m., a silver 2007 Honda Accord…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County December 14, 2024

Driver killed in collision on Hawkins Store Road in Cobb County

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County October 31, 2024

Fatal single-vehicle crash claims one life, another with injuries

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County June 25, 2024

Driver killed in collision on Hurt Road in Cobb County

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County May 2, 2024

Motorcyclist killed in collision on Austell Road

A motorcyclist died as a result of a collision with an automobile on Austell Road yesterday. According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Powder Springs April 2, 2024

Woman dies after crashing into telephone pole on Meadows Road

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County March 14, 2024

Motorcyclist killed yesterday in collision on Holly Springs Road

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Mableton March 13, 2024

A multi-vehicle pileup in Mableton results in one dead, and several severely injured

[The Courier has a policy of omitting names from reports of traffic incidents that are still under investigation] A multi-vehicle pileup in Mableton resulted in one dead and several seriously…

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Smyrna September 12, 2025

1911 — when Smyrna had more chickens than people, and when Belmont meant Belmont Farms

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically edit, expand and republish, about the history of Cobb County and its cities. This one is about the thriving poultry industry that…

Crime & Public Safety September 12, 2025

Former Cobb DA Joyette Holmes picked to chair the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles

By Mark Woolsey Former Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes has been picked to chair the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, officials announced Thursday. Holmes was selected for the…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 12, 2025

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black/white Jack Russell terrier. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 12, 2025

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female calico/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Chattahoochee RiverLands September 12, 2025

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, often with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia…