2023

Pets and Pet Adoption May 20, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Louise, and I need a loving home. Please adopt me!”

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 20, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I am a kitten, and even though I look a bit evil, I’m actually a sweet kitty. Please adopt me!”

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

Climate and Weather May 20, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, May 20, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, May 20, 2023, with a high near 78 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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Education May 19, 2023

New Eastvalley Elementary opening delayed for 2023-2024 school year

By Rebecca Gaunt Eastvalley Elementary School students will have one more first day of school in the current building on Lower Roswell Road. The new building on Holt Road was…

South Cobb Drive from a narrow shoulder facing oncoming traffic

Transportation May 19, 2023

Lane closures on South Cobb Drive overnight Friday, May 19

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on South Cobb Drive overnight Friday for an ongoing resurfacing project. The GDOT press release described the scope and schedule of…

Opinion May 19, 2023

Bookman: From Clayton County to Buffalo, Biden is right about white supremacist terrorism

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 18, 2023 In March, a U.S. judge here in Georgia sentenced 48-year-old Larry…

Chattahoochee RiverLands May 19, 2023

The Other Side of the River: Chattahoochee RiverLands to the east of Cobb County

[Corrections: one error and one clarification were pointed out to us for the article below: One is that it was the Conservation Fund that acquired the Chattahoochee Brickworks on behalf…

Health Care May 19, 2023

Encouragement Leads to Accomplishment: From Wellstar bistro employee to RN

In 2016, Jennifer Knight worked in the bistro at the Wellstar corporate office in Marietta. Knight had always wanted to be a nurse. She was at first unsuccessful in finding…

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

Climate and Weather May 19, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, May 19, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, May 19, 2023, with a high near 76 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community May 18, 2023

Memorable Memorial Day Eats in Cobb County

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] Memorial Day is the unofficial kick-off to summer in America. The flowers are in full bloom, the…

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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

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