August 2023

A tabby and white cat inside a cage, looking sad

Pets and Pet Adoption August 14, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I could really use a loving family. Do you need a cat? I think you do!”

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

Education August 14, 2023

Cobb teacher grilled over book illustrating gender roles in test of ‘divisive concepts’ law

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 11, 2023 A Cobb County teacher under fire for reading a picture book…

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 August 14, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 4 to August 10

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…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County August 14, 2023

Pedestrian killed at intersection of Austell and Favor roads

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating the death of a…

Keith Moore in plaid shirt wearing necklace chains

Marietta August 14, 2023

Keith Moore’s body found on Cobb Parkway

In a tragic development in the case of Keith Moore, a man with dementia who was reported missing on August 1, his body was discovered on Cobb Parkway. Officer McPhilamy…

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 August 14, 2023

Cobb 2023 property tax bills issued; City of Mableton added to tax digest

Cobb County Tax Commissioner Carla Jackson announced that 2023 property tax bills have been issued. 269,795 tax bills were issued representing $1,182,943,945. 253,682 of the bills represented Real Property totaling…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Transportation August 14, 2023

Gasoline prices in Georgia take slight dip

After a few weeks of trending upward, gasoline prices in Georgia have finally started to dip, providing some small relief for drivers who have been feeling the strain at the…

Climate and Weather August 14, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Monday, August 14, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, August 14, 2023, with a high near 96 degrees. The National Weather Service has also issued…

Climate and Weather August 14, 2023

Excessive heat warning issued for Cobb County: heat index up to 110

An excessive heat warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Cobb County and other counties in the region from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Aug 14,…

Health Care August 14, 2023

New Alzheimer’s Drug Raises Hopes — Along With Questions

This article by Judith Graham first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Judith Graham August 11, 2023 The FDA has approved Leqembi, the first disease-modifying treatment for early-stage…

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