Cobb County teen charged with reckless conduct over toy rifle in ‘Senior Assassin’ game
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County police say a teenager is facing charges after allegedly pointing a realistic-looking toy rifle at another vehicle as part of a game. According to Officer Aaron Wilson, an officer on patrol around 5:46 p.m. Monday near Terrell Mill Road and Powers Ferry Road, saw a passenger in a vehicle p
Sandy Springs manhunt ends with suspect in custody
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Toastique Adding Johns Creek Location This Summer
Washington, D.C. franchise Toastique is bringing a new location to Johns Creek. Toastique will bring gourmet toast, juice and coffee to 3005 Old Alabama Road this summer, according to a release. Husband-and-wife team Steve and Randi Rubin, who have lived in Johns Creek for two decades, will operate the forthcoming...
“My name is Scripto. Are you here to adopt me?”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black brown hound. The following information on this potential family member is copied and pasted from the Animal Shelters website. To see the original text visit this link to the Animal Shelter Catalog.
Acworth church earns environmental recertification while feeding thousands
ACWORTH — An Acworth church has earned a national environmental designation for the second time, and the garden at the heart of that recognition is feeding thousands of people across Cherokee and Cobb counties. The recertification. Heritage Presbyterian Church on Bells Ferry Road has been recertified as an Earth...
Feds Say Alpharetta Group Home Boss Used Dayton Youth Homes To Wash Drug Cash
Federal prosecutors say an Alpharetta business owner who ran group homes for at‑risk youth in Dayton, Ohio, was secretly living a very different life in Georgia, funneling nearly $1 million in drug money into a luxury setup that featured a $3 million Forsyth County house and a Lamborghini SUV.
Under the Stars Vibe Fest brings ‘70s and ‘80s music to Brooke Street Park
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Brooke Street Park turned into a celebration of classic rock, community and nostalgia Friday evening as Under the Stars — Vibe Fest brought together some of Atlanta’s veteran musicians for an evening of live music from the 1970s and 1980s. Audience members arrived in...
SBA Announces Low-Interest Disaster Loans for Georgia Businesses Impacted by Drought
Small businesses and nonprofit organizations across Northwest Georgia may now qualify for low-interest federal disaster loans following a drought disaster declaration issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are available to help eligible businesses
New pedestrian bridge opens at MARTA’s Indian Creek Station
A new pedestrian bridge opened today at MARTA’s Indian Creek Station, giving people on Durham Park Road a direct way into the north end of the station for the first time. What’s happening: Indian Creek is the last stop on the Blue Line in eastern DeKalb County and sees about 3,000 riders a day. Along with the bridge, t
Georgia educator builds leadership and healing space for Asian American youth
ATLANTA — During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a Georgia educator originally from South Korea is working to create spaces for healing, leadership, and empowerment among Asian American youth. In Gwinnett County, Georgia, race, culture, and religion reporter Danielle Nottingham spoke with middle sch
