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Accidentally car-free August 31, 2022

Accidentally car-free in Cobb County Part 6: a walk to the public library

[This is an installment in the series “Accidentally car-free” about getting around Cobb County without the use of a car. To see a list of the entire series visit this…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive and Calibre Lake Parkway

Accidentally car-free August 14, 2022

Accidentally Car-free part two: a two-hour walk along South Cobb Drive and Oakdale Road

I didn’t expect to write my second installment of Accidentally car-free so soon, but this morning I decided to do a one-hour out, one-hour back walk along Oakdale Road and…

Henderson Road sign in article about Henderson Road park

Accidentally car-free August 13, 2022

Accidentally car-free: an unexpected experiment

At various points in my just over 70 years of life I’ve lived without a car, sometimes deliberately, sometimes of necessity. But I’ve always been intrigued with the idea of…

Cyclist on the Silver Comet Trail in article about Silver Comet Trail reopen

Smyrna September 5, 2018

Smyrna to close roads for Open Streets event Oct. 14

The City of Smyrna is jumping on a growing worldwide trend by closing streets to automobiles in favor of walkers, joggers and bikers on Sunday, Oct. 14. Open Streets will…

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Education December 5, 2023

How Georgia Educators Helped Students “Cross the Finish Line” to Graduation

By Hannah Watson (Watson is a senior at Kennesaw State University) Georgia’s four-year graduation rate increased to 84.4%, which had never occurred since 2011 Georgia teachers raised the state’s graduation…

Cobb County December 5, 2023

A Cobb Legal Aid attorney explains food stamps (SNAP)

Food insecurity is a lack of consistent access to enough food for all members of a family to lead active, healthy lives. It is a global concern, affecting diverse populations…

Marietta December 5, 2023

Exceptional Marietta staff and retirees are given awards for their service

by Larry Felton Johnson Government workers often have a bad reputation, which we at the Courier think is unfair. We all get frustrated with long lines, roads the don’t get…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 5, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m a young, sweet shepherd mix, and I sure could use a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female tri-color German shepherd. The following information on this potential family member…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 5, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m a small kitty who needs a family after being homeless”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized female tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…