October 2023

A blackk/white cat held by someone, looking shocked

Pets and Pet Adoption October 9, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day “Just look at these big green eyes and tell me how you can resist adopting me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male black/white domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Climate and Weather October 9, 2023

Gusty winds and low humidity bring high fire risk to Cobb County and rest of region today

The National Weather Service issued a fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Monday, Oct 9, 2023 due to expected gusty winds and low…

Business October 8, 2023

Lockheed Martin approves Q4 dividend; share repurchase

[Photo of C-130J courtesy of Lockheed Martin Corporation] Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corporation declared a fourth quarter 2023 dividend of $3.15 per share. It is payable on December 29 to…

A section of the map of Israel that includes Gaza

Opinion October 8, 2023

Why Hamas In Gaza Is Attacking Israel

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Back in October of 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during the holiest of holidays. The…

Cobb weather January 11: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather October 8, 2023

National weather service warns of patchy morning frost for north and central Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and the region due to the possibility of patchy morning frost. It is expected to mostly affect the…

Climate and Weather October 8, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, October 8, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, October 8, 2023, with a high near 65 degrees. The National Weather Service has also issued a…

The Pebblebrook High School Marching Band

Cobb County October 7, 2023

Photos from two community events: Faith & Blue March + KCB recycling

[Photo of the Pebblebrook High School Marching Band provided by Barry Krebs] Barry Krebs is well known in Mableton and other parts of south Cobb for the wide variety of volunteer work…

Smyrna October 7, 2023

Q&A with Smyrna Ward 4 candidate and incumbent Councilman Charles “Corkey” Welch

[Photo provided by Charles “Corkey” Welch] by Arielle Robinson As part of our election coverage, the Cobb County Courier has sent a similar Q&A to each Smyrna City Council candidate…

Smyrna October 7, 2023

A Q&A with Ken Hymes: Smyrna mayoral candidate

[photo courtesy of Ken Hymes] by Arielle Robinson Smyrna mayoral candidate Ken Hymes spoke with the Courier over the phone recently. He discussed his background, his campaign, and issues within…

Jason Walesh and Glenn Richardson with their thumbs up

Mableton October 7, 2023

New restaurant in the heart of Mableton serves “Great Food with a Fusion of Inclusion”

[Feature photo: Jason Walesh and Glenn Hutchinson. Photo: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier] by Larry Felton Johnson I’m going to “break the fourth wall” in this article about Glenn’s Cafe, and…

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Uncategorized January 15, 2025

Marietta police make arrest in December homicide

By Mark Woolsey Marietta Police say they’ve made an arrest in a Dec. 30 murder case. Spokesman Chuck McPhilamy says in a news release that a 70-year-old Marietta man was…

Uncategorized January 15, 2025

Cobb County announces intent to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

Cobb County announced in a news release (reprinted below) that it intends to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia’s new law created with the passage and signing…

Education January 15, 2025

Kennesaw State, Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement partnership will expedite career advancement for educators

[This article by Travis Highfield first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] A new partnership between the Bagwell College of Education and the Georgia Leadership Institute…

Marietta January 15, 2025

Marietta History Center presents lecture “The Last Slave Ships to the South

The Marietta History Center will host a presentation about “The Last Slave Ships to the South” on Monday, January 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. The lecture, part of the MHC’s…

Product recalls January 15, 2025

Recall of 24,870 pounds of chicken and cheese taquitos shipped nationwide to ALDIs

Bestway Sandwiches Inc., based in Valencia, Calif., has issued a recall of approximately 24,870 pounds of frozen chicken and cheese taquito products due to potential metal contamination, according to the…

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