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Hundreds of volunteers in a group photo from Commissioner Sheffield's Earth Day litter cleanup event

Environment March 30, 2025

Commissioner Monique Sheffield’s annual Earth Day cleanup draws over 440

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos from Cobb District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield’s annual Earth Day litter cleanup: Commissioner Sheffield hosted her Annual District 4…

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Business March 30, 2025

Check out the 39 businesses issued new licenses in Cobb County last week

Here are the 39 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, March 28, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Weather March 30, 2025

Widespread thunderstorms expected in GA Sunday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia on Sunday, March 30. Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms are…

Cobb weather March 24: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather March 30, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, March 30, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, March 30, 2025, with a high near 76 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County March 30, 2025

Cobb County reports that servers back online

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County servers were back on line Saturday morning after the county IT department dealt with outages affecting a number of county services. County spokesman Ross Cavitt…

From the Editor March 29, 2025

Why you should subscribe to the Courier’s free daily newsletter

By Larry Felton Johnson As Editor and Publisher of the Cobb County Courier, I decided to make building our free daily email newsletter a top priority. There are several reasons…

Weather March 29, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, March 29, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, March 29, 2025, with a high near 77 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Cobb County March 29, 2025

Mountain View Regional Library kicks off its 1K books before kindergarten program

By Kelly Johnson MOUNTAIN VIEW CELEBRATES READERS OF 1K BOOKS With its staple of Baby, Toddler, and Preschool Storytimes (for children 6 weeks to five years of age), Mountain View…

A color drawing of the Earth as seen above the western hemisphere including the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the western portion of Asia

Cobb County March 29, 2025

West Cobb Regional Library celebrates Earth Month

By Kelly Johnson EARTH MONTH IN WEST COBB Perhaps known as a community hub of fun, with staples like Open Play Chess, Mahjong MeetUp, and Dungeons and Dragons, West Cobb…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta March 29, 2025

Marietta celebrates two traffic improvement projects

By Mark Woolsey The City of Marietta is taking official notice of two completed traffic improvement projects. City officials held a ribbon-cutting Thursday for the multi-million-dollar Powder Springs Road streetscape…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County March 28, 2025

Former Cobb deputy indicted on RICO, violation of oath allegations

A Cobb County grand jury has indicted former Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Ryan Hampton, 38, on charges related to an alleged scheme to defraud individuals and organizations by falsely claiming to…

Pets and Pet Adoption March 28, 2025

“My name is Callie, because I’m a Calico (and I need a loving home, too)”

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

A white/brindle American Staffordshire terrier with a blue scarf

Pets and Pet Adoption March 28, 2025

“My name is Kiwi, and I’m looking for a permanent home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female white/brindle American Staffordshire terrier. The following information on this potential family…

Drawing of a shovel, pitchfork,and plants on a wooden fence

Cobb County March 28, 2025

North Cobb Regional Library welcomes Spring with a focus on gardening

By Kelly Johnson NORTH COBB REGIONAL NURTURES A VIRIDESCENT SPRING North Cobb Regional Library greets the first full month of spring with a weekly April event, Kids Create and a…

National Poetry Month at the South Cobb Regional Library in varied text

Cobb County March 28, 2025

South Cobb Regional Library celebrates National Poetry Month

By Kelly Johnson Springtides of Literacy at the South Cobb Regional Library April is National Poetry Month. While the thirty days of the month might see daily stanzas at South…

Drawing of houses and water with hurricanes winds

Opinion March 28, 2025

Not Having A Good Emergency Management Agency Is An Emergency

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College This Spring Break, several LaGrange College students had other ideas on how to spend it. While they headed for the…

Weather March 28, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, March 28, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, March 28, 2025, with a high near 81 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather March 28, 2025

Another day of high fire danger in Cobb and surrounding counties Friday

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Friday, March 28, due to expected low humidity. Expected rain…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care March 28, 2025

Trump Turns Homelessness Response Away From Housing, Toward Forced Treatment

This article by Angela Hart first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Angela Hart March 27, 2025 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump is vowing a new approach…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Artificial Intelligence March 28, 2025

Georgia House passes bill to criminalize using AI-generated political ads intended to deceive

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 27, 2025 A bill aimed at reducing misleading AI-generated political ads passed the…

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Commissioner Monique Sheffield’s annual Earth Day cleanup draws over 440

Commissioner Monique Sheffield’s annual Earth Day cleanup draws over 440

Check out the 39 businesses issued new licenses in Cobb County last week

Widespread thunderstorms expected in GA Sunday

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, March 30, 2025

Cobb County reports that servers back online

Why you should subscribe to the Courier’s free daily newsletter

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, March 29, 2025

Mountain View Regional Library kicks off its 1K books before kindergarten program

West Cobb Regional Library celebrates Earth Month

Marietta celebrates two traffic improvement projects

Former Cobb deputy indicted on RICO, violation of oath allegations

“My name is Callie, because I’m a Calico (and I need a loving home, too)”

“My name is Kiwi, and I’m looking for a permanent home!”

North Cobb Regional Library welcomes Spring with a focus on gardening

South Cobb Regional Library celebrates National Poetry Month

Not Having A Good Emergency Management Agency Is An Emergency

Commissioner Monique Sheffield’s annual Earth Day cleanup draws over 440

Check out the 39 businesses issued new licenses in Cobb County last week

Widespread thunderstorms expected in GA Sunday

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, March 30, 2025

Cobb County reports that servers back online

Why you should subscribe to the Courier’s free daily newsletter

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, March 29, 2025

Mountain View Regional Library kicks off its 1K books before kindergarten program

West Cobb Regional Library celebrates Earth Month

Marietta celebrates two traffic improvement projects

Former Cobb deputy indicted on RICO, violation of oath allegations

“My name is Callie, because I’m a Calico (and I need a loving home, too)”

“My name is Kiwi, and I’m looking for a permanent home!”

North Cobb Regional Library welcomes Spring with a focus on gardening

South Cobb Regional Library celebrates National Poetry Month

Not Having A Good Emergency Management Agency Is An Emergency

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, March 28, 2025

Another day of high fire danger in Cobb and surrounding counties Friday

Trump Turns Homelessness Response Away From Housing, Toward Forced Treatment

Georgia House passes bill to criminalize using AI-generated political ads intended to deceive