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Atlanta announces water bill assistance as city helps struggling families manage rising household expenses

Atlanta, Georgia – A late water bill can compete with the next grocery trip, the rent payment or the cost of getting to work. For Atlanta households trying to catch up, the city is offering a way to spread out overdue payments without adding interest. The Department of Watershed...

Atlanta, GA · 1d

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AROUND TOWN: Democratic takeover of Cobb school board puts Ragsdale's future in question

Big changes are coming to the Cobb County Board of Education. Last week, Democrat Micheal Garza unseated three-term Republican incumbent and David Chastain in the race for the Post 4 seat on the school board. The win gives Democrats their first majority on the board in decades. Garza won with 54.85% of the vote over Chastain’s 45.15%. Garza earned 25,493 votes in total, compared to Chastain’s 20,982, according to the Georgia secretary of state’s election results. Results were certified by the Cobb Elections Board Monday Garza is set to flip the board to a 4-3 Democratic majority when he is sworn in January. “Yes, the board has flipped. The dynamics will change with a new board member, so we will see what that looks like,” Democratic board member Nichelle Davis of Post 6 told the Journal. “But the long story short is, of course, the goal is getting things done for our students. So I’m looking forward to welcoming him and doing that.” In a video posted to his Facebook page Sunday, Republican John Cristadoro, who represents Post 5 on the school board, said he did not view the widespread Democratic victories down the ballot as “a massive call for

Cobb County, GA · 1d

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This week in Cobb County history | A five-question quiz

What did Sherman order destroyed in Cobb County, and which supermarket chain got its metro Atlanta start in Marietta? Test your knowledge of five events tied to this week in Cobb history. Looking up the answers is encouraged. The Cobb County Courier Quiz is a regular feature designed to help...

Cobb County, GA · 2d

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Smyrna’s 2026 Veterans Day Ceremony

Smyrna’s 2026 Veterans Day ceremony will be 11 a.m. to noon on Nov. 11 at the Veterans Memorial Park, 2800 King Street in Smyrna. The free event, sponsored by Smyrna, the Smyrna Veterans Committee and the American Legion Post 160, will feature speaker Col. Kevan Lewis of the U.S. Marine Corps. It will also include the Osborne High School JROTC color guard, music by the Whitefield Academy Band, comments by Smyrna Fire Chief Brian Marcos, a gun salute by Smyrna Councilman Travis Lindley, recognition of veterans by their era of service and Chaplain LTC Brandon Markette for the invocation and benediction. In case of rain, the event will move indoors at the nearby Smyrna Community Center, 1250 Powder Springs Street in Smyrna. There will be free parking all around. Lewis enlilsted in the USMC in 1998. His resume includes supporting multiple White House and Marine Corps engagements. He was commissioned as an officer in December 2001 and graduated from The Basic School and Engineer School in 2002. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. From 2006-2009, Lewis completed Foreign Area Officer training in Regional Security Affairs-Middle East/North Africa at Navy Postgraduate School and Arabic Language Training at Defense Language

Smyrna, GA · 1d

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Conyers drops proposed short-term rental ordinances

CONYERS — After months of discussion and opposition from residents concerned about the impact of Airbnb-style rentals on their neighborhoods, the Conyers City Council decided not to move forward with two proposed ordinances to regulate short-term rental properties. During its Nov. 4 work session, the council agreed to abandon Ordinances 1488 and 1490, which would have established where short-term rentals could operate and created a permitting and enforcement system for properties rented to guests for 30 days or less. The decision followed another round of public comments from residents who argued that allowing short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods could threaten their quality of life, introduce commercial activity into established communities and create additional enforcement challenges for the city. According to the city’s official meeting summary, the council will not place either ordinance on a future agenda for adoption. The decision leaves the city’s existing regulations in place rather than establishing a new permitting system. However, questions remain about how the city will address short-term rentals operating without authorization and whether it will consider additional enforcement measures. Four residents — Nadine Bailey, Judy Mauran, Jackson Welch and Carol Mills — addressed the council during the work session, urging members to reject

Conyers, GA · 2d

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Atlanta joins forces with regional leaders to tackle housing costs and help families build financial stability as city adds 54,000 residents

Atlanta, Georgia – A growing region does not always mean a household has more room in its budget. Across metro Atlanta, the cost of a home, a trip to work and everyday necessities can leave families struggling to save, even as new residents continue to arrive. Atlanta is joining...

Atlanta, GA · 1d

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Tapestry celebrates grand opening of Jonesboro campus

JONESBORO — After more than a decade of success in DeKalb County, Tapestry Public Charter School, celebrated the opening of its Clayton County campus on Friday, Oct. 30. Tapestry is a a tuition-free public charter middle and high school designed to serve both neurodivergent and neurotypical learners in an intentionally-inclusive educational environment, brought its nationally-recognized educational model to Clayton County for the 2026-27 school year. During its first year, Tapestry Clayton is serving students in grades 6 through 10, adding one grade each year through 12th grade. At full capacity, the school will enroll 301 students. Tapestry Clayton offers a personalized learning environment with small class sizes, two teachers in every core academic classroom and individualized instruction designed to help every learner reach their full potential while preparing for college, careers and life. The school’s principal is Maria-Alejandra Kepler and is at 142 College St., Jonesboro, on the campus of the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro. ♦ ♦ ♦ For more information about the school, visit https://tapestrycharter.org/clayton.

Jonesboro, GA · 2d

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Best of North Atlanta celebrates 19 years of recognizing local businesses

For nearly two decades, Best of North Atlanta has recognized the companies, organizations and people who make North Atlanta a good place to live, work and do business. Now in its 19th year, the readers’ choice contest has become an annual tradition. It gives residents a chance to honor their favorites and thank the people who make a difference in their everyday lives.

Alpharetta, GA · 2d

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Cobb NAACP celebrates leadership, progress at annual awards gala

MARIETTA — The Cobb County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People saw hundreds of chapter members, community leaders and supporters turn out for its annual Oscar Freeman Freedom Funds Award Gala on Saturday. Named for a Cobb County civil rights icon, the gala honors community members and organizations who’ve helped advance their mission and raises money to support the organization’s programming throughout the year. Jeriene Bonner-Willis, president of the Cobb NAACP, said the organization usually raises around $100,000 from the banquet. This year’s theme was “We The People,” celebrating the transformative contributions made by the Black community to civil rights and liberties. Bonner-Willis said the theme was especially meaningful because it came just days after former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms was elected as the first Black governor of Georgia. “We saw some historic things take place in our community that we are truly delighted about,” Bonner-Willis said. “Tonight is an opportunity for us to celebrate the work and to keep the work going.” Attendees and presenters reflected on the change the Cobb NAACP has helped facilitate, and looked ahead toward future goals they want to achieve using funds raised by the banquet. Trina Freeman, daughter

Marietta, GA · 2d

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Cobb delays plan to extend Battery open container district to The Henry

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners awarded contracts for road improvement projects around the county, accepted grant money to help crime victims and pulled an item that would’ve expanded an open container district during their meeting Tuesday. Open container district An item that would’ve expanded the boundaries of an open container district in the Battery was scrapped shortly before Tuesday’s meeting, when commissioners were set to consider it. The item would’ve expanded the existing open container district to encompass The Henry, a new mixed-use high-rise development named for baseball legend Henry “Hank” Aaron. The open container district’s expansion would also include the pedestrian bridge connecting The Henry to the rest of the Battery. An open container district allows adults to legally carry and consume alcoholic beverages on public sidewalks, streets and plazas. Goldenrod Companies, one of the developers involved in the project, requested the open container district be expanded to include The Henry to benefit businesses and restaurants that will occupy parts of the building, and to connect it with the wider offerings of the Battery. Commissioner Erick Allen told the Marietta Daily Journal that the item was pulled because county staff and commissioners wanted to make sure the boundaries

Cobb County, GA · 18h

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Mount Paran Christian School celebrates Veterans Day

Each year, Mount Paran Christian School hosts a special Veterans Day Chapel for the entire school campus. Veteran family members were invited to attend to be recognized throughout the service. Over 1,600 were in attendance including students, faculty and staff as well as 47 veterans who came in person to participate in the ceremony. Head of School Dr. Matthew Kerlin welcomed students, staff and veteran families and opened with prayer before the veterans’ procession. The veterans were welcomed by rousing applause as the MPCS high school chorus performed the Armed Forces Medley. Students donned red, white and blue attire, with the youngest seated on the floor, waving tiny American flags as the MPC band played the National Anthem. Third-grade students sang God Bless the USA while also signing the lyrics in American Sign Language led by high school ASL teacher Laura Kehoe. An oversized American flag provided a patriotic backdrop to the festivities, with palpable excitement in the air of the school-wide chapel. Introduced by Steve Kyle, Assistant Head of School for Christian Life, and Constantine Arnold, former Marine and MPCS Director of Football, welcomed this year’s special guest speaker, Col. Eddie Williams. A West Point graduate, U.S. Army veteran

Marietta, GA · 19h

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22-Year-Old Flips Gwinnett Commission Seat, Vows to Curb Flock Cameras

Georgia Gwinnett College — Reported College Attended By Candidate. A college senior just became the youngest county commissioner in Georgia history, and he's already talking about reining in surveillance cameras and data centers across Gwinnett County. Ben Culberson, 22, defeated incumbent Matthew Holtkamp for the District 4 seat on the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, flipping what had been the last Republican-held seat on the panel.

Gwinnett County, GA · 23h

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Georgia's next insurance commissioner explains her priorities

Even with a spotless driving record, a five-digit ZIP code could cost some metro Atlanta drivers more than $1,000 extra per year in car insurance.

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Marietta proposal would limit data centers to heavy industrial areas

The Marietta City Council is scheduled to hear a proposal that would regulate data centers on Thursday. Under the ordinance, data centers would be restricted to heavy industrial zoning areas and require a special land use permit. Because of the permit requirement, any data center looking to come to the city would need to come before the council for approval, rather than being automatically permitted under the zoning. According to the ordinance, additional review through the special land use permits is necessary for uses with an increased possibility of having a negative impact on surrounding properties or their value. If approved, data centers would join businesses including composting facilities, asphalt or concrete plants and automobile salvaging yards as heavy industrial properties requiring special use permits. The ordinance change also provides a specific definition of data centers: “Data center means a facility or structure, or portion thereof, used primarily for housing operating and maintaining servers, network equipment, data storage systems, and associated mechanical, electrical, and security infrastructures in support of electronic data processing, storage, management, or distribution for commercial, governmental or continuous 24-hour operations, and significant cooling requirements. The term includes hyperscale, colocation, enterprise and edge data centers but excludes server

Marietta, GA · 23h

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Study recommends keeping TSA agents at Atlanta airport instead of federal security workers

ATLANTA — A Department of Aviation study recommends keeping federal Transportation Security Administration workers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport rather than switching to private security screeners. The study was ordered in May, weeks after TSA employees were required to work without pay during the 2026 partial federal government shutdown....

Atlanta, GA · 1d

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New state designation opens funding opportunities for Mableton

Mableton has achieved qualified local government standing from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the city announced. Qualified local government standing is a state-level designation which makes Mableton eligible to apply for state funding programs, infrastructure grants and development incentives which require the qualified designation. The formal recognition follows DCA Director Lisa Westin’s confirmation congratulating Mableton on completing and adopting its first local comprehensive plan, Elevating Tomorrow: Mableton 2045. "This is another historic milestone in our city's journey," Mayor Michael Owens said in a statement. "This represents an important step in building the institutional foundation necessary to govern, plan, grow and deliver for our residents." The city's adopted comprehensive plan provides a strategic roadmap for the community over the next two decades. The document guides policy and capital investments in key areas including land use, housing, transportation, economic development, infrastructure, and preserving the character and quality of life across Mableton over the next 20 years. "Achieving this status is recognition that we have completed this important planning milestone. It also positions Mableton to pursue eligible state programs and funding opportunities that will help turn our vision into reality," Owens said. The council unanimously approved the plan in mid-October and

Mableton, GA · 1d

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Carter Center reports smooth elections, calls for Georgia to reform observer laws

Nonpartisan observers working with the Atlanta-based Carter Center found “no significant issues” during Georgia’s midterm election, despite President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of election fraud taking place. The center had observers set up across five states during this election cycle, continuing a recent change to monitor...

Georgia · 19h

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More Georgia students are turning to the trades. Meet the ‘toolbelt generation’

AGC Georgia's skills challenge in Marietta highlights the growing interest in construction careers among students.

Marietta, GA · 17h

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Split Roswell council advances $227M budget, 1-mill tax hike

ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell City Council voted 4-2 Nov. 9 to advance a proposed $227 million fiscal year 2027 budget, but city staff and council members still have some work to do before the final spending plan is complete. The proposed budget has an operating millage rate of...

Roswell, GA · 23h

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Roswell Approves Google Fiber Right-of-Way License

Roswell City Council voted unanimously Monday, Nov. 9, to give Google Fiber permission to build and operate a fiber network in city rights-of-way, a step toward another broadband option for residents and businesses. The nonexclusive license agreement covers broadband internet and internet-based voice service. Nonexclusive means Google Fiber is not...

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