2024

Pets and Pet Adoption February 8, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’ve already got my leash on & I’m ready to go! Adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized male black/white terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

Climate and Weather February 8, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, February 8, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, February 8, 2024, with a high near 59 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Marietta February 7, 2024

Marietta Tree Keepers to distribute free trees this Saturday

Do you want to get outdoor exercise, help beautify Marietta, and make practical steps toward healing the environment? The Marietta Tree Keepers will be handing out free trees at the…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta February 7, 2024

Marietta police say four suspects in crime spree now in custody, a fifth sought

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department announced that three adults and one juvenile suspected in a multi-jurisdictional crime spree are in custody, and a second juvenile is being…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County February 7, 2024

Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval of rezoning for insurance office off Mableton Parkway

by Caleb Groves On Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, the Cobb County Planning Commission recommended approval for an insurance office off Mableton Parkway. The applicant, Mirna Aracely Torres Castro, requested to…

L to R: Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K members Jim Perry and Rosie Teague; Elayna Wilson, Principal of Powers Ferry Elementary School; Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K members Paul Smith, KCMGK President and member John Kone

Education February 7, 2024

Powers Ferry Elementary School Terrific Kids awards

L to R: Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K members Jim Perry and Rosie Teague; Elayna Wilson, Principal of Powers Ferry Elementary School; Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K members…

Climate and Weather February 7, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, with a high near 59 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

Justice February 6, 2024

Why Elon Musk’s ‘self-driving’ of Tesla’s board and its decision to pay him $56B collided with the law – and what happens next

by Justin P. Klein, University of Delaware, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick has blocked Elon Musk’s US$55.8…

Flyer for town hall (details in article)

Education February 6, 2024

School Safety Town Hall to be held in Powder Springs

In the aftermath of the shootings in the parking lot at McEachern High School on February 1, Post 3 Cobb County Board of Education member Leroy Tre Hutchins will moderate…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton February 6, 2024

Interested in serving on a Mableton board or commission? Come to a meeting to discuss it

The City of Mableton distributed the following notice: This meeting is for those who want to show their interest in serving on a City of Mableton Board, Authority, or Commission. …

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Pets and Pet Adoption March 18, 2025

“I hope I’m being put in this crate to travel to a loving new home!”

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

Music March 18, 2025

Georgia Symphony Orchestra announces new development director

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra distributed the following news release about its new development director: The Georgia Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to announce Kim Ellet as its new Development Director. In…

International March 18, 2025

What is the rules-based order? How this global system has shifted from ‘liberal’ origins − and where it could be heading next

by Andrew Latham, Macalester College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The phrase “international rules-based order” has long been a fixture in global politics. Western leaders…

Weather March 18, 2025

Why forecasting where tornadoes will hit is still hard to do − even though storm predictions are improving

by Chris Nowotarski, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Meteorologists began warning that extremely dangerous storms were likely coming more than a day…

Geek culture March 18, 2025

See you in the funny papers: How superhero comics tell the story of Jewish America

by Miriam Eve Mora, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly a hundred years ago, a hastily crafted spaceship crash-landed in Smallville, Kansas….

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