March 2023

Image of I-75 road sign in article about lane closures

Transportation March 31, 2023

GDOT to install lane Closures on I-75 in Marietta this weekend between Allgood and Canton roads

Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will install lane closures on Interstate 75 (I-75) near the City of Marietta in Cobb County this weekend. These closures are part of a bridge…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive near Cooper Lake Road in article about South Cobb Drive overnight lane closures (photo by Larry Johnson, Cobb County Courier, CC 4.0)

Transportation March 31, 2023

Overnight lane closures on South Cobb Drive Friday and Sunday

Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) contractors will install lane closures on SR 280 Connector/South Cobb Drive Southeast in Cobb County this weekend to continue resurfacing activities from the Fulton County…

Transportation March 31, 2023

Road Work and Lane Closure Information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, April 1 to Friday, April 7, 2023

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, April 1 to Friday, April…

A brown welsh corgi with a blue leash, looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption March 31, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “Bring the camera close in! I want to show them what a beautiful sweet doggy some lucky family will adopt!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized brown/black male welsh corgi mix. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption March 31, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Mystique. I’m a cute, sweet kitty who needs a new home!”

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

Climate and Weather March 31, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, March 31, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, March 31, 2023, with a high near 50 degrees. Tonight it is expected to shower and…

National March 30, 2023

Manhattan grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, showing he, like all other presidents, is not an imperial king

by Shannon Bow O’Brien, The University of Texas at Austin [first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on…

Gun violence March 30, 2023

Nashville attack renews calls for assault weapons ban – data shows there were fewer mass shooting deaths during an earlier 10-year prohibition

by Michael J. Klein, New York University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The shooting deaths of three children and three adults inside a Nashville school…

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Health Care March 30, 2023

A Progress Check on Hospital Price Transparency

This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Michelle Andrews March 29, 2023 For decades, U.S. hospitals have generally stonewalled patients who wanted to…

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Mableton March 30, 2023

Virtual forum featuring Mableton runoff candidates: April 5 at 6:30

Austell Community Task Force and the Mableton Improvement Coalition announced the following virtual forum with the runoff candidate for the Mableton mayor and city council elections: The Austell Community Task…

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Cobb County December 4, 2023

Cobb PARKS releases the Winter 2023 Activity Guide

Cobb PARKS released their Winter 2023 Activity Guide. The guide covers activities in Cobb’s recreation centers, art centers, tennis centers, the county’s trail system, and more. According to the county’s…

Education December 4, 2023

Weekend events honor memories of two Cobb teachers

Patrick Key Memorial Art Show (all photos by Rebecca Gaunt by Rebecca Gaunt Events honoring the memories of Hendricks Elementary School art teacher Patrick Key, who died of COVID-19 in…

International December 4, 2023

Why all civilian lives matter equally, according to a military ethicist

by Jessica Wolfendale, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Some commentators have criticized Israel for causing what is claimed to be disproportionate…

Justice December 4, 2023

A First Amendment battle looms in Georgia, where the state is framing opposition to a police training complex as a criminal conspiracy

by Rachel McKane, Brandeis University and David Pellow, University of California, Santa Barbara, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When does lawful protest become criminal activity?…

Georgia December 4, 2023

Dem Rep. McBath fumes after state lawmakers carve new Georgia Congressional map that skews more to GOP

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 1, 2023 Georgia GOP lawmakers released a proposed Congressional map Friday afternoon that…