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Justice May 3, 2025

Cobb Chief Magistrate Murphy named “2025 Magistrate of the Year”

Georgia’s Council of Magistrate Court Judges has named Cobb County Chief Magistrate Brendan F. Murphy “2025 Magistrate of the Year.” Murphy, who was the 2021 “Workhorse of the Year,” received…

Keep Cobb Beautiful booth with bee hotel presentation

Cobb County May 3, 2025

Report and photos from the 2025 Cobb County Sustainability Expo

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos from the 2025 Cobb County Sustainability Expo: The 2025 Cobb County Sustainability Expo held at the Jim Miller Park…

Acworth May 3, 2025

Acworth Board of Aldermen Holds Very Brief Meeting

By Ashu Ebot-Tabi Acworth’s Board of Aldermen convened for a remarkably brief city council meeting Thursday evening at Acworth City Hall. This meeting, which started at 7 p.m. and lasted…

Opinion May 3, 2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month – and it’s working

By Melanie Dallas, LPC One of the most important things Highland Rivers Behavioral Health does is provide treatment and support for individuals affected by mental illness, to help them achieve…

Cobb weather April 25: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather May 3, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 3, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Saturday, May 3, 2025, with a high near 74 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather May 3, 2025

Scattered thunderstorms in Georgia expected to be most severe Saturday, May 3

The National Weather Service extended its hazardous weather alert for north and central Georgia due to scattered thunderstorms moving through the state. The most severe storms are likely to occur…

Powder Springs May 2, 2025

Location Changes for Saturday Book Worm Book Fest 2025 in Powder Springs

The Cobb Public Library distributed the following notice about a venue change for the Book Worm Book Fest: Due to forecasts of inclement weather on Saturday, the May 3 locations…

Pets and Pet Adoption May 2, 2025

“My name is Cheddar. Are you here to adopt me?”

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

A chocolate labrador retriever looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption May 2, 2025

“My name is Marissa, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female chocolate labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Cumberland May 2, 2025

The Battery Atlanta released its May schedule

The Battery Atlanta released the following May schedule: Jazz on the Plaza Green with Allatoona High School Jazz Band Thursday, May 1; 6 p.m. and Friday, May 16; 5:15 p.m….

Weather May 2, 2025

Hazardous weather alert for Georgia: “greatest potential for severe weather expected on Saturday”

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia for today, May 2, and the coming weekend. Cobb County is included in the list…

Music May 2, 2025

Cobb releases list of summer concerts across the county

Cobb County posted a wide selection of summer concerts across the county, from Acworth to Mableton. In addition the list includes Juneteenth celebrations. Here is the list, copied verbatim from…

Smyrna City Hall with an inset map of the location. The building is brick, with four large white columns at a portico

Smyrna May 2, 2025

Survey results for Downtown Smyrna Redevelopment Project released

By Mark Woolsey A recent survey done as part of the Downtown Smyrna Redevelopment Project showed substantial support for making the city-purchased First Baptist Church of Smyrna property an extension…

Map of Russia in the white, blue and red colors of the nation's flag

Opinion May 2, 2025

Free Countries Are Opposing, Not Supporting, Russia

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As the battle lines on the Russia-Ukraine front come to a standstill, the propaganda arena for this conflict is escalating….

Graphic of wildfire flames spreading through trees

Environment May 2, 2025

Burn ban in effect for Cobb and 53 other Georgia counties

By Mark Woolsey The annual air-pollution-fighting outdoor burn ban has gone into effect in Cobb and 53 other Georgia counties. To see if your county is included in the ban,…

Weather May 2, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, May 2, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, May 2, 2025, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta May 2, 2025

Arrest made in double shooting in a Marietta park; victims in stable condition

By Mark Woolsey Marietta police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a double shooting near a city park last month. Police say that early Friday morning, SWAT officers captured…

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Food Security May 2, 2025

Federal Cuts Gut Food Banks as They Face Record Demand

This article by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez May 1, 2025 Food bank shortages caused by high demand and cuts…

Opinion May 2, 2025

Bookman: MTG’s act might play in her district but a statewide race is a fool’s mission

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 1, 2025 Brian Kemp is not a large man, but he is the…

a contour drawing of raised fists and picket signs

Labor May 2, 2025

Trump administration’s attempt to nix the labor rights of thousands of federal workers on ‘national security’ grounds furthers the GOP’s long-held anti-union agenda

by Bob Bussel, University of Oregon, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the Trump administration seeks to shrink the federal workforce, slash nonmilitary spending and…

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Cobb Chief Magistrate Murphy named “2025 Magistrate of the Year”

Cobb Chief Magistrate Murphy named “2025 Magistrate of the Year”

Report and photos from the 2025 Cobb County Sustainability Expo

Acworth Board of Aldermen Holds Very Brief Meeting

May is Mental Health Awareness Month – and it’s working

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 3, 2025

Scattered thunderstorms in Georgia expected to be most severe Saturday, May 3

Location Changes for Saturday Book Worm Book Fest 2025 in Powder Springs

“My name is Cheddar. Are you here to adopt me?”

“My name is Marissa, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

The Battery Atlanta released its May schedule

Hazardous weather alert for Georgia: “greatest potential for severe weather expected on Saturday”

Cobb releases list of summer concerts across the county

Survey results for Downtown Smyrna Redevelopment Project released

Free Countries Are Opposing, Not Supporting, Russia

Burn ban in effect for Cobb and 53 other Georgia counties

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, May 2, 2025

Cobb Chief Magistrate Murphy named “2025 Magistrate of the Year”

Report and photos from the 2025 Cobb County Sustainability Expo

Acworth Board of Aldermen Holds Very Brief Meeting

May is Mental Health Awareness Month – and it’s working

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 3, 2025

Scattered thunderstorms in Georgia expected to be most severe Saturday, May 3

Location Changes for Saturday Book Worm Book Fest 2025 in Powder Springs

“My name is Cheddar. Are you here to adopt me?”

“My name is Marissa, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

The Battery Atlanta released its May schedule

Hazardous weather alert for Georgia: “greatest potential for severe weather expected on Saturday”

Cobb releases list of summer concerts across the county

Survey results for Downtown Smyrna Redevelopment Project released

Free Countries Are Opposing, Not Supporting, Russia

Burn ban in effect for Cobb and 53 other Georgia counties

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, May 2, 2025

Arrest made in double shooting in a Marietta park; victims in stable condition

Federal Cuts Gut Food Banks as They Face Record Demand

Bookman: MTG’s act might play in her district but a statewide race is a fool’s mission

Trump administration’s attempt to nix the labor rights of thousands of federal workers on ‘national security’ grounds furthers the GOP’s long-held anti-union agenda