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Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 3, 2026

Cobb County Courier Quiz: What Do You Remember From This Week’s News?

How closely did you follow Cobb County news this week? Test what you remember with our quiz on the local stories and decisions that made headlines. We run this quiz…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes

Cobb County Courier Quiz: What Do You Remember From This Week’s News?


a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Government & Politics, Local government

Mableton names Travis Landrum interim facilities director


Cobb weather October 3: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, October 3, 2026


Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

News, Transportation

Georgia Power to conduct traffic pacing for power line stringing across I-20 and I-285 Oct 10



Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation

Latest schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton


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News, Weather

Cobb County Weather: Heavy Rain Could Bring Localized Flooding


Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: PETA Specialist Responds to Nationwide Meat Recall


Government & Politics

Candidate forum set for Oct. 5: UPDATED WITH LIST OF CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS



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Health & Wellness

Patient Dies by Suicide After ‘Insurance Issue’ Delayed Medicine for Lung Disease Flare-Ups


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Government & Politics

Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone.


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Government & Politics

US Senate leaves nation’s capital in advance of midterms with much still undone


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Government & Politics

Proposal requiring Georgia election workers to ‘shuffle’ ballots at the polls fails to find support



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Crime & Public Safety

Dozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape at Cornell – here’s the misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short‑circuit it


Government & Politics

White nationalism’s appeal runs deeper than partisan politics


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Economy

US regulators want to make corporate earnings reports less frequent, but investors have doubts


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Pets and Pet Adoption

“My name is Gomez, and I’m in need of a loving home!”



The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 3, 2026

Cobb County Courier Quiz: What Do You Remember From This Week’s News?

How closely did you follow Cobb County news this week? Test what you remember with our quiz on the local stories and decisions that made headlines. We run this quiz…


a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Government & Politics, Local government October 3, 2026

Mableton names Travis Landrum interim facilities director

The Mableton City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday, Sept. 30, assigning Parks and Recreation Director Travis Landrum the additional role of interim facilities and property management director. Landrum will continue…


Cobb weather October 3: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather October 3, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, October 3, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, October 3, 2026, with a high near 86 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…


Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

News, Transportation October 3, 2026

Georgia Power to conduct traffic pacing for power line stringing across I-20 and I-285 Oct 10

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that Georgia Power will conduct intermittent traffic pacing on I-20 and I-285 on October 10 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at following locations:  …


Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation October 3, 2026

Latest schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. The primary impacts of…


A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

News, Weather October 3, 2026

Cobb County Weather: Heavy Rain Could Bring Localized Flooding

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia Saturday afternoon into tonight, with locally heavy rainfall that could cause ponding on roads and nuisance flooding in low-lying…


Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Letters to the Editor October 3, 2026

Letter to the Editor: PETA Specialist Responds to Nationwide Meat Recall

[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policy on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] Editor: Regarding “Meat Recalled After Bypassing…


Government & Politics October 2, 2026

Candidate forum set for Oct. 5: UPDATED WITH LIST OF CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS

A candidate forum will be held Monday, Oct. 5, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Faith Christian Center, 3831 Tramore Pointe Parkway in Austell, offering voters an opportunity to meet…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness October 2, 2026

Patient Dies by Suicide After ‘Insurance Issue’ Delayed Medicine for Lung Disease Flare-Ups

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 2, 2026 If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis,…


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Government & Politics October 2, 2026

Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone.

This article by Markian Hawryluk first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 2, 2026 Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election…


Line drawing of U.S. Capitol dome

Government & Politics October 2, 2026

US Senate leaves nation’s capital in advance of midterms with much still undone

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 1, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. senators departed Capitol Hill on Wednesday night for…


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics October 2, 2026

Proposal requiring Georgia election workers to ‘shuffle’ ballots at the polls fails to find support

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 1, 2026 A last-minute proposal that would have required poll workers to manually…


A gold set of the scales of justice

Crime & Public Safety October 2, 2026

Dozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape at Cornell – here’s the misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short‑circuit it

by Catherine A. Sanderson, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As an undergrad student decades ago, I attended a dorm presentation describing the importance…


Government & Politics October 2, 2026

White nationalism’s appeal runs deeper than partisan politics

by Patrick Egan, New York University; James Bisbee, Vanderbilt University, and Joshua A. Tucker, New York University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As Americans prepared…


Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Economy October 2, 2026

US regulators want to make corporate earnings reports less frequent, but investors have doubts

by Tzachi Zach, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. government has pitched an obscure accounting rule change that has ignited…


A great tabby/white kitten held by someone

Pets and Pet Adoption October 2, 2026

“My name is Gomez, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

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


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Pets and Pet Adoption October 2, 2026

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tri-color great Pyrenees. The following information on this potential family member…


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 2, 2026

Cobb County Advance Voting Quiz: Are You Ready for November 3?

Advance voting for the November 3 General Election in Cobb begins soon, and it isn’t too early to make sure you’re prepared to exercise your most important civic duty in…


The front of the brick South Cobb Community Center building, with a "Vote Here" sign in front

Elections October 2, 2026

Candidates, tell our readers why they should vote for you, but with two conditions

The Cobb County Courier welcomes statements from candidates for local Cobb County offices, statewide offices, or for congressional seats. This includes candidates at all levels who are running for office…


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News, Weather October 2, 2026

Cobb and Other Metro Counties Could See Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Friday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms could bring locally heavy rainfall and lightning to north and central Georgia Friday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. Patchy dense fog is…


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