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Children smashing pumpkins at a Mableton event

Community, Giving Back to the Community November 9, 2026

Mableton pumpkin smash sends leftovers to tortoise sanctuary

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the City of Mableton’s annual Smashing Pumpkin event: The City of Mableton hosted their annual Smashing Pumpkins event at…

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Uncategorized November 9, 2026

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…

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.

Food Safety November 9, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from October 30 to November 5

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

A white/grey American pit bull terrier looking happy

Pets and Pet Adoption November 9, 2026

“My name is Adonis. 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 white/grey American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

A grey tabby kitten locked inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption November 9, 2026

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

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

Photo of a thunderstorm with a large bolt of lightning

News, Weather November 9, 2026

Georgia weather outlook notes frost and a chance of storms

The National Weather Service’s Monday, Nov. 9, hazardous weather outlook includes Cobb County. The outlook says a frost advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. EST Monday for parts of…

Weather November 9, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, November 9, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, November 9, 2026, with a high near 70 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development November 9, 2026

Georgia gas prices fall 10 cents to $3.48 a gallon

Georgia’s average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell 10 cents over the past week to $3.48, AAA reported Monday. The Atlanta metro average was $3.51. Georgia drivers are…

Community, History November 8, 2026

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, often with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia…

History November 8, 2026

In 1906, an Acworth dairy farm had most productive cow in U.S.

By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we republish from time to time, often with updated information] Even if I weren’t periodically using newspapers from past decades…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes November 8, 2026

Cobb Courier Quiz Rewind | Five questions from the past week

This week’s Rewind brings back one question from each of the Courier’s Nov. 2–6 quizzes. See what you remember about Cobb’s elections, courts, landmarks and local news. Looking up the…

A cartoon drawing of a rooster, two hens, two chicks, and a hatchling along with a drawing of a chicken coop.

Smyrna November 8, 2026

1911 — when Smyrna had more chickens than people

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically edit, expand and republish, about the history of Cobb County and its cities. This one is about the thriving poultry industry that…

News, Weather November 8, 2026

Frost advisory for parts of north and west Georgia Sunday

A frost advisory for parts of north and west Georgia runs until 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, and patchy frost could return late Sunday night. The National Weather Service urged…

Weather November 8, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, November 8, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, November 8, 2026, with a high near 68 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Group photo from Riverside Parkway cleanup

Community, Giving Back to the Community November 7, 2026

Volunteers pick up litter along Riverside Parkway

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a litter cleanup on Riverside Parkway We appreciate the Rho XI Zeta Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes November 7, 2026

From the ballot box to the Big Blue Bus, a Cobb news quiz

Who won a Cobb school board race, and where is Emory’s Big Blue Bus headed? Test your knowledge of five stories from this week’s Courier. Looking up the answers is…

Community Life, Libraries November 7, 2026

South Cobb Regional Library and South Cobb Arts Alliance Partner to Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries with Community Event Nov. 14

Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about a joint celebration with South Cobb Regional Library and the South Cobb Arts Alliance (SCAA): Community members are invited to celebrate…

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

Crime & Public Safety November 7, 2026

Cobb Courier

Mableton pumpkin smash sends leftovers to tortoise sanctuary

Mableton pumpkin smash sends leftovers to tortoise sanctuary

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

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from October 30 to November 5

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

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

Georgia weather outlook notes frost and a chance of storms

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, November 9, 2026

Georgia gas prices fall 10 cents to $3.48 a gallon

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

In 1906, an Acworth dairy farm had most productive cow in U.S.

Cobb Courier Quiz Rewind | Five questions from the past week

1911 — when Smyrna had more chickens than people

Frost advisory for parts of north and west Georgia Sunday

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, November 8, 2026

Volunteers pick up litter along Riverside Parkway

From the ballot box to the Big Blue Bus, a Cobb news quiz

Mableton pumpkin smash sends leftovers to tortoise sanctuary

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

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from October 30 to November 5

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

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

Georgia weather outlook notes frost and a chance of storms

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, November 9, 2026

Georgia gas prices fall 10 cents to $3.48 a gallon

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

In 1906, an Acworth dairy farm had most productive cow in U.S.

Cobb Courier Quiz Rewind | Five questions from the past week

1911 — when Smyrna had more chickens than people

Frost advisory for parts of north and west Georgia Sunday

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, November 8, 2026

Volunteers pick up litter along Riverside Parkway

From the ballot box to the Big Blue Bus, a Cobb news quiz

South Cobb Regional Library and South Cobb Arts Alliance Partner to Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries with Community Event Nov. 14

Mableton council to consider hardship relief for public safety tax payments

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, November 7, 2026

Healthcare Cuts Fuel Democrats’ Election Blowout