2023

Climate and Weather September 11, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Monday, September 11, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, September 11, 2023, with a high near 87 degrees. The National Weather Service has also issued a…

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Opinion September 11, 2023

How Terrorism Could Impact The 2024 Election (Part One)

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Terrorism didn’t begin with 9/11. But that terrible event did show how al-Qaeda could affect a country’s psyche, and eventually…

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Transportation September 11, 2023

Georgia gas prices continue recent steady decline

According to the weekly report from AAA, the average gasoline price in Georgia has been decreasing steadily over the past two weeks. Currently, drivers in Georgia are paying an average…

Climate and Weather September 11, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County: chance of isolated thunderstorms

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Monday, Sep 11, 2023 due to the possibility of isolated thunderstorms….

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Cobb County September 10, 2023

Cobb County DUI court celebrates 15 years of helping offenders in recovery

September is National Recovery Month, so it’s fitting that Cobb County’s DUI Court will celebrate its fifteenth year of operation next week. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, September…

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Smyrna September 10, 2023

A stroll through Collins Springs Cemetery near Smyrna

[This evergreen article was an installment in the series “Accidentally car-free” about getting around Cobb County without the use of a car. To see a list of the entire series…

Climate and Weather September 10, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, September 10, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, September 10, 2023, with a high near 84 degrees. The National Weather Service has also issued…

Climate and Weather September 10, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb and surrounding region for Sunday September 10

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Sunday Sep 10, 2023 due to the expectation of scattered thunderstorms….

Child playing with stream of water in splash pad

Smyrna September 10, 2023

Children enjoy ribbon-cutting and opening of downtown Smyrna splash pad

It was a pleasant September day as Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton and children cut the ribbon on the new splash pad in downtown Smyrna. Derek Norton speaks before ribbon-cutting (Photo:…

Cobb County September 9, 2023

Cobb Elections discovers 18 uncounted absentee ballots from two past elections

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration reported the discovery of 18 uncounted absentee ballots involving two elections. An internal investigation determined those ballots should have been counted but…

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Cobb County January 22, 2025

Acworth man killed in collision on Hickory Grove Road

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb…

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…

Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face

by Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald…

Justice January 22, 2025

Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon order ‘flies in the face of the facts’ of violent insurrection, retired federal judge explains

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the first hours of his second term, President Donald Trump pardoned nearly…

National January 22, 2025

How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends

by Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Think Donald Trump can’t be president after his second term is up in January 2029?…

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