2024

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

Climate and Weather May 10, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, May 10, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, May 10, 2024, with a high near 80 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Climate and Weather May 10, 2024

Showers and thunderstorms expected to continue in north Georgia through this morning

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for the morning on May 10. The wave of thunderstorms…

Elections May 9, 2024

Cobb County school board Post 5 candidate Q&A: Cristadoro and Judge

By Rebecca Gaunt The Post 5 seat on the Cobb County Board of Education will have a new face next year for the first time since 2009, when longtime Republican…

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Health Care May 9, 2024

Arizona’s now-repealed abortion ban serves as a cautionary tale for reproductive health care across the US

by Swapna Reddy, Arizona State University and Mary Saxon, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on April…

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Elections May 9, 2024

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP − and it’s not all about Donald Trump

by Daniel Martinez HoSang, Yale University and Micah English, Yale University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] By the end of winter 2024, the return of…

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Science and Technology May 9, 2024

Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations

by Daniel Veghte, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Sourdough is the oldest kind of leavened bread in recorded history, and people…

Elections May 9, 2024

U.S. House GOP targets noncitizen voting, even though it’s rare

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 8, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday unveiled a bill…

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Cobb County May 9, 2024

Two men sentenced to life after murder of father during 48-hour robbery spree in Cobb County

Stiff sentences were handed down to two of the men involved in a violent 48-hour robbery and murder spree in Cobb County. Elijah Bailey, 20, and Miguel Romo, 21, were…

Announcement for the Mountain to River Trailfest to be held Saturday May 11

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community May 9, 2024

Marietta Arts Council Presents M2R Trailfest 2024

Image above provided by the Marietta Arts Council [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] Many busy bees were buzzing on the M2R trail…

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 9, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Batman. All I need is a loving family and a cape!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized male black pit bull type. The following information on this potential family…

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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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2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, May 10, 2024

Showers and thunderstorms expected to continue in north Georgia through this morning

Cobb County school board Post 5 candidate Q&A: Cristadoro and Judge

Arizona’s now-repealed abortion ban serves as a cautionary tale for reproductive health care across the US

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP − and it’s not all about Donald Trump

Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations

U.S. House GOP targets noncitizen voting, even though it’s rare

Two men sentenced to life after murder of father during 48-hour robbery spree in Cobb County

Marietta Arts Council Presents M2R Trailfest 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Batman. All I need is a loving family and a cape!”