2023

An analog dial gauge labeled "Air Quality Index" with the arrow pointed to Orange which is numbered 100 to 150

Climate and Weather September 4, 2023

Metro Atlanta will be under a Code Orange air quality alert Tuesday, September 5

Metro Atlanta, including Cobb County, will be under a Code Orange air quality alert tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5, 2023. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed the alert to the National…

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Cobb County September 4, 2023

Cobb Elections will celebrate National Voter Registration Day

In a democratic republic like the United States voting is not only a privilege, but a duty. In order to have a thriving democracy elected officials need to be held…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 4, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m a chihuahua, but I’ll try not to yap TOO much if you adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized female tan chihuahua. The following information on this potential family member is…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 4, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “You have to admit I’m cute. Right? Then adopt me already!”

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

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Transportation September 4, 2023

Gasoline prices up 3 cents for the week, but still lower than last Labor Day

According to the weekly report from AAA, Gas prices in Georgia have increased ahead of Labor Day, with an average price of $3.60 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. This…

Climate and Weather September 4, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Monday, September 4, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, September 4, 2023, with a high near 89 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

Section of 1833 map showing original shape of Cobb County (retrieved from http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/hmap/id:hmap1833t3copy3 at the UGA libraries -- public domain)

Cobb County September 4, 2023

1833: Cobb County is created by the Georgia legislature

A shorter form of this article was published in an occasional series called “Cobb County history through documents,” and includes the text of the act of the Georgia legislature that…

Mableton September 3, 2023

Cobb & Douglas Public Health’s Lisa Crossman addresses Mableton City Council

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens invited Deputy Director Lisa Crossman of Cobb & Douglas Public Health to address the Mableton City Council on health issues of concern to the city at…

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Health Care September 3, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 25 to August 31

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…

Vinings September 3, 2023

Section of Spring Hill Parkway near Vinings and Cumberland Mall collapses

Cobb County announced on August 29 that the storms this past week caused a portion of Spring Hill Parkway near Vinings to collapse, and the road is closed south of…

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Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump executive order attacks long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship

by Carol Nackenoff, Swarthmore College and Julie Novkov, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] One of President Donald…