Political Cartoon of the Day

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson September 13, 2023

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson September 8, 2026

Joe South and his grave site on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

[This is a lightly edited repeat of an article we published in 2018 and republished last fall. Since our web traffic has increased substantially in the intervening years I thought…

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson September 8, 2026

Cobb Landmarks presents lecture on probate records as genealogical tool

Cobb Landmarks posted the following announcement on the City of Marietta website: Ever hit a brick wall in your genealogical research? The answer might be hiding in a probate file….

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson September 8, 2026

Cobb County Probate Court: A Quiz

The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents about how important institutions here work. One of the entries about the county’s court system…

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson September 8, 2026

Before Georgians Vote on Any Machine, the Machine Gets Tested. In Public.

This is an installment in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series. To read previous installments in the “How Georgia Votes” series, follow this link. By…

Posted By: Nor September 8, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, September 8, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, with a high near 89 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…